Students differentiate weather and climate. For this earth science lesson, students investigate the climate of a zone they chose. They create a presentation and share their findings with the class.

Seventh graders investigate the temperature change in open and closed containers. In this earth science lesson, 7th graders relate this lab activity to greenhouse effect. They create a line graph from data collected in the experiment.

Students create a food web of the arctic ecosystem. For this biology lesson, students explain how global warming affects this ecosystem. They explain how losing a species affects the entire community.

Young scholars discover the importance of plant and animal components within soil. In this soil activity, students test the quality of soil. Young scholars then conduct an experiment adding different components to bags of soil to see...

Students study the biotic and abiotic factors of an environment.  In this exploratory instructional activity students examine the different trophic levels and how organisms are connected. 

Students determine a watering schedule that promotes healthy grass growth. In this plants and natural resource conservation lesson, students plant grass seed in liter bottles and follow two different schedules that include "more...

Learners explain the impact of ecological organization. In this web-based instructional activity, students work through a series of activities to explain how biotic and abiotic interactions occur in ecosystems.

Fifth graders research rainforest destruction. In this geography and ecology lesson, 5th graders work as a group to research the effects of logging, farming, and mining on the rainforest. Students gather and display data and information...

Students investigate how human beings impact ocean ecosystems. In this ocean ecosystem lesson, students explore how marine debris affects marine life. Internet resources are provided.

High schoolers study estuaries and compare several ones in the U.S. In this estuary lesson plan students interpret data and compare the distribution of different species. 

Students explore the worlds biomes and see how organisms adapt to these ecological communities.  In this world's biomes lesson students research and write a paper about one of the world's biomes. 

Students explore corals and polyps.  In this coral reef lesson students divide into groups and prepare a written report. 

Students study forests and understand their reliance on forest products and examine their choices between renewable and non renewable resources.  For this forest products lesson students read several articles, complete a short...

Students examine the differences between biotic and abiotic factors, explain the difference between habitat and niche and compare how organisms get their nutritional needs.  In this local environment lesson plan students trace the...

Students calculate averages of climate sets of data. In this ecology instructional activity, students analyze data to determine identity of a biome and collect meteorological data to understand process.  Students also compare data...

Students examine the factors that affect population growth such as, the length of life cycles, carrying capacity and competition.  In this population instructional activity students conduct an experiment on population growth and...

Students investigate the environment by participating in a class field trip. In this botany lesson, students attend a field trip through their local park or forest while listening to a nature guide. Students practice using their 5 senses...

Students examine environmental changes .  In this investigative lesson students view a film then complete and activity that includes a debate. 

Students examine how to use ecological analysis to animal production systems.  In this sustainable agriculture instructional activity students examine where the nutrients flow in a system and complete several activities. 

Students describe the positive impacts of volcanic activity on marine ecosystems. In this volcano lesson students explore the process that causes volcanic activity along the Mariana and Kermadec Island Arcs.

Learners describe the different methods used by MBARI researchers to study the ocean.  For this ocean lesson students research the Internet and use the information they find to write in their journal. 

Pupils plan how to manage a fictional timber resource.  In this earth science lesson plan, students research the options and repercussions of logging a forested plot of land.  Pupils consider the implications of logging to the...

High schoolers study the concepts of "variety" and "relative abundance" as they relate to biological diversity.  In this life science lesson students calculate numbers that describe the biological diversity in certain...

In this ecology instructional activity, students read the vocabulary words and then categorize a species found in a field, meadow, or fencerow in their state or region. Students complete 6 problems.