Packed with visual aids and multiple learning opportunities, an engaging exercise challenges individuals as they explore the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers. After discussing differences between food chains, food...

Cover two subjects with one lesson plan! First, dive into English language arts; read an eBook, answer comprehension questions, and complete a cause and effect chart about the financial fable, Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl. Then,...

From tiny organisms to entire biomes, young scientists examine the interdependent relationships tying all living and non-living things together with this collection of ecology resources.

Explains the characteristics of food chains and food web; the different levels of producers, consumers, and decomposers; and the differences between food chains and food webs. Includes charts and a Venn diagram comparing the two.

Read about the different predators, consumers, and producers that make up an ocean food chain.

While consumers and producers obviously make most decisions that mold the economy, government activities have at least four powerful effects on the U.S. economy.

Article describes the importance of green plants and the ideal conditions they need to produce the food and oxygen people need to live.

A very informative site that discusses food chains and webs in detail. Not too complicated and fairly easy to understand, it also includes some pictures.

This page presents general information on the Producer Price Index, detailed statistics, tables and official publications, and more.

Explore the different ecological roles of organisms in the ecosystem, and find out how the energy flows through them.

This concise site that provides an explanation of what producers are along with a short quiz to test your knowledge of producers and consumers.

Detailed explanation of the processes by which energy flows through an ecosystem. Scroll down and open Section 3.

Find answers to your questions about habitats, producers, consumers, and food chains. Glossary, image bank, suggested activities, and quiz included.

This economic glossary provides a definition of supply, and 2000 other economic terms and concepts.

This is a teacher's guide to a lesson on ecosystems. The objective is for the students to set up their own ecosystem and define the roles of producers, consumers and scavengers.

Explains the roles of consumers, producers, and detrivores or decomposers and how energy flows through the different levels of the energy pyramid of a tropical rainforest.

Omnivores, herbivores and carnivores are waiting for you. The food chain comes to life at this friendly site.

Ecosystems contain two kinds of commodities: matter (nutrients) and energy. Nutrients cycle through the ecosystem, available for repeated use by organisms. These cycles of use and reuse are called biogeochemical cycles. Energy instead is...

The seven major economic indicators for the U.S. economy are listed here in an easy to read chart. The seven indicators are unemployment rate, change in hourly employment, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, producer price...

Explains the processes by which energy flows through an ecosystem. Covers the meanings of key vocabulary, e.g., types of producers and consumers, trophic levels, food webs, and the energy pyramid.

Explains the characteristics of tropical and temperate rainforests and what rainforest food webs look like.

After reviewing the roles of consumers, producers and decomposers, you'll create your own food chains using pictures from magazines. The site also has 18 questions to see if you can identify the ecologic role played by various organisms.

This site from Frostburg State University answers a dye relevant question and in doing so gives the structural formula of a common dye. It explains how lipstick color lasts, and what chemical produces the red color.

How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.