Young scholars study organisms and the roles they play in nature. In this ecology instructional activity, students photograph several examples of organisms during a nature walk. Young scholars print out their photos and classify the...

Students explore coffee production.  In this cross-curriculum rainforest ecology lesson plan, students research regions where coffee comes from and investigate how the native birds in the rainforest are effected by coffee...

Students investigate the environment by designing a group project.  For this ecology lesson, students identify the man made threats to the Amazon while reading environmentally conscience vocabulary terms.  Students collaborate...

Searching for an eccentric way to enhance lessons on ecosystems while ensuring pupils remain creative and motivated? Upon viewing The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, designated groups design and construct a pop-up book that...

Dive in and explore what makes this beautiful world so fragile. In this Web feature, from the PBS series "Evolution," discover how coevolution has shaped the ecological relationships among reef creatures.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how energy is transferred from one organism to another.

Students are asked to explain the predator/prey relationship and how it helps to maintain the balance of the ecosystems.