Students are able to define habitat, and identify the four things that living things need to survive. They are able to describe how living things are adapted to their habitats.

Fifth graders define what a tropical rain forest is, what animals and plants exist there and realize how important the tropical rainforests are to life on Earth. They work in pairs to access websites imbedded in this plan to research the...

Students write about the importance of trees. In this natural resources activity, students look at deforestation occurring across the globe and present what they learned to the class. As closure, all students write a poem about the...

Fourth graders complete a worksheet. In this life cycle lesson plan, 4th graders learn about the leaf cycle and complete a worksheet where they put the leaf cycle steps in the correct order.

Second graders go on nature scavenger hunts. In this nature scavenger hunt lesson, 2nd graders explore the natural habitat of their school grounds and make observations regarding the objects and animals they find in the air, on the...

Students visit an online website to complete animal and plant science activities. In this online education lesson, students visit the Wilderness Classroom website and follow the instructions and plans to learn about the science lessons...

Build your students scientific vocabulary with this slide show on land habitats. Each slide provides a vocabulary word, image, and definition of a term common to habitats and the environment. Great for science class or as comprehensible...

First graders explore concept of interdependence through production of the play, The Great Cedar Tree.

Pupils learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal.

Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about the layers of the rainforest. They create a paper rainforest in the classroom. They take notes from the presentation and write a paragraph to include in a layer book. They create a...

High schoolers develop a travelogue to describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount Kilimanjaro. Students simulate mountain climbing. They describe the health issues that may affect climbers, and any necessary equipment or safety...

Learners demonstrate their knowledge of the Mbuti people hunting and gathering in the African rain forest by writing a story about a Mbuti hunting or gathering food.

Students use their research skills to investigate the behavior and characteristics of a rainforest animal. After creating a diary entry, they illustrate the habits and life cycle of the animal. They write the diary entry from the point...

Students describe the importance of having a balance ecosystem. After a brief lecture, students give an explanation of the properties of an ecosystem. They create a web, using yarn which shows how the various members of the ecosystem are...

Third graders discuss times when learning has been fun and when it hasn't. They imagine that the are going for a ride in an aeroplane. Students imagine that they are looking through the window at the land below, they see the uneven shape...

Students examine the different plants and animals in British Columbia.  In this forest ecology instructional activity students explore how ecosystems work, classify animals and investigate food webs and chains. 

First graders identify a variety of plants and animals that can be found in the school forest, then differentiate between plants and animals. They find examples of characteristics used to differentiate between plants or animals.

Third graders examine the concept of ecology and how animals are suited to their habitats. In this animal adaptation lesson, 3rd graders identify a variety of plants and animal species that live in a Beech forest.Students create a food...

Students research tropical rain forests through the use of trade books, encyclopedias, rain forest videos, and computer searches to determine the effects that human use has on the rain forest.

Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the rainforest. They answer questions related to the text to test for comprehension.

Young scholars study the different forestry techniques and the different harvesting choices.  In this forest management instructional activity students use a map to see the various types of forests and what harvesting practices...

Students research and publish information about an endangered species on the school's web site. In this endangered species lesson, students choose an at-risk species to research. They publish their research information on the school's...

Students participate in hands-on acticities to understand how native plants and animals arrived on Hawaii from long distances without the assistance of man. They then identify what characterizes a plant or animal as native vs. non-native.

In this rain forest worksheet students enjoy looking at 8 photographs. Students read the detailed captions which accompany each photograph.