Provide a brief introduction to ecology and conservation with a reading passage. Learners can read the text, answer the five related questions that are included on the page, and discuss the reading.

For this ecology worksheet students complete a crossword puzzle that incorporates all of the ecological vocabulary in the word puzzle.

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.

For this ecology community status worksheet, students research their state's ecosystem, make a chart of the biodiversity, analyze the chart and identify issues with wetland species.  This page has several links to helpful web...

For this ecology vocabulary exercise:  wetlands worksheet, students read the definitions of 8 words, then categorize a species found in a wetland in their region.  This page has numerous links to helpful web resources.

To conclude their examination of forest ecosystems, class members consider the role forests play in the carbon cycle and how forests can offset climate change.

In this ecosystems worksheet, high schoolers use illustrations and descriptions of four ponds to determine the order of succession. Students complete 8 fill in the blank questions and 5 short answer questions.

Challenge scholars to research a biome and create a presentation for the producers of Survivor to choose their ecosystem for the next season's show. The materials include outlines, worksheets, and grading rubrics for individuals as well...

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.

Tropical fish make great art projects! Use paper plates to design, color, and assemble round and oval-shaped fish based on photographs of actual fish found along the Moorea Coral Reef. Kids learn about different fins- including the...

Lead your class in exploring their local communities as well as the general environment. As they determine continental distributions by investigating minerals, rocks, and fossils located in their local region, pupils construct...

The 2005 version of the Regents High School Examination in ecology is as comprehensive as previous years' exams. It consists of 40 multiple-choice questions on topics ranging from the structure of DNA to interactions within an ecosystem....

In this environment worksheet, students engage in the completion of 32 sentences to find the word that is used to complete the thoughts.

Producers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers. To begin a study of the forest ecosystem, learners examine the connections among the members of ecological communities.

In this ecological dilemmas learning exercise, students read about people's impact on ecosystems. Students complete 3 activities that require them consider the negative impact humans have on their environment.

In this prairie ecology learning exercise, students respond to 11 questions that require them to consult selected Internet sources and answer questions about prairie animals and their habitats.

In this ecological succession worksheet, high schoolers answer questions about the process of succession in four ponds given diagrams and descriptions.

In this mini pond worksheet, students create a mini-pond ecosystem with soil, water, and plant life. Students let their ecosystem sit for a day and they observe a sample the next day. Students identify all the pond water microorganisms...

In this botany instructional activity, students read a 2 page article on botany, choose the multiple choice answer to 3 questions, determine if 3 statements are true of false and fill in the blanks in 5 facts about botany.

In this food chains worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by placing 16 terms into the puzzle that match the clues given. Students review food webs, biomass pyramids, and the water cycle.

In this environmental science activity, students explore the different climate change around the world and summarize them. They fill in the table provided.

In this environmental science learning exercise, students study and read ESI maps on oil spills and complete 8 short answer questions that follow.

For this phytoplankton worksheet, students read and study online information on plankton blooms to answer 8 short answer questions about the topic.

For this bluebirds worksheet, learners categorize bluebird species found in their state and define vocabulary related to it. Students complete 6 vocabulary words.