Curated OER
Diversity Debate
Students investigate the importance of dependency and diversity in a rain forest ecosystem. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Photosynthesis
Discussion of the conversion of light energy to chemical energy through the life-sustaining process of photosynthesis. Explores the reactions of photosynthesis, where they take place, and their ecological importance.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prokaryote Metabolism
Learn how prokaryotes get energy and nutrients, and find out the difference among chemotrophs, phototrophs, heterotrophs and autotrophs.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how autotrophs and heterotrophs obtain energy.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive exercise regarding autotrophs and heterotrophs. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it is worth your while!
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: How Fungi Eat
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how fungi obtain nutrients.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: The Carbon Cycle
Useful introduction to the carbon cycle with a diagram and a discussion of the effects of carbon dioxide on the greenhouse effect and global warming.