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What Are Living Parts of Ecosystems?

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this ecosystem worksheet, students will write down 4 living parts of an ecosystem and then write in the effect these living things have on the ecosystem.
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Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how organisms depend upon each other in an ecosystem. In this ecosystems lesson, 4th graders use food webs to discuss the interdependence between organisms in an ecosystem.
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Eeko Travelers: Exploring Diversity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and analyze the diversity of five distinct ecosystems. They, in groups, create brochures showcasing their research and answer letters that request information about a specific ecosystem.
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Bat Habitat

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders engage in a lesson to find the role of bats in the complexity of certain ecosystems. They identify where bats live and the daily role played in the ecosystem. Students also construct a bat house to help control the...
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SAV Plants of the St. Mary¿¿¿s River Ecosystem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the importance of submerged aquatic vegetation in the St. Mary River ecosystem. They identify different characteristics of common eelgrass and discuss water quality, photosynthesis, habitat, oxygen production.
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How is Matter Cycled in an Ecosystem?

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this matter worksheet, students will write 2 ways that matter is cycled in an ecosystem and the effect these have on the ecosystem. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Diversity Debate

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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.
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Putting the Pieces Together

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, in groups, explore ecosystems, water cycle, rock cycle, and food web. They create a puzzle piece on white butcher paper based on their information.
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Community Improvement

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine a local body of water to determinet the health of its ecosystem and monitor it during the year. If needed they write a report on any conditions that need improvement including photographs and relevant data.
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Bats in My Backyard

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners investigate the importance of bats in the ecosystem and develop an understanding of the effect that humans have on bat populations. They research bats by reading articles while focusing understanding scientific writing. They...
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Marketing the New Hybrids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to develop a hypothesis on the natural and applied hybridization of certain species in an ecosystem. Using the internet, they research this topic and read any recent articles or studies. They must note the...
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Fish In The Web of Life

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners will develop skills of fish identification, correlate habitat characteristics with species present, develop a working vocabulary of Oneida fish terminology and fish names and discuss the relationship between a healthy ecosystem...
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Biodiversity Trust Games

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars make a tight shoulder-to-shoulder circle. They are asked to turn to his or her right. Students squeeze in tight, they are explained that on the count of three, everyone slowly sits down. Once they are successfully...
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Who Can Harvest A Walleye?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the concept of how an ecosystem is put together while conducting research using a variety of resources. They correctly differentiate between a herbivore and carnivore by placing them in the order of hierarchy...
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Wetlands Are Wonderlands!

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners explore the wetlands. They participate in numerous activities to explore food chains, food webs, and energy in the ecosystem. Students read stories, sing songs, visit specified websites, and participate in games to discover...
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Web of Life - Insects

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize the importance of insects in the web of life, construct a web of life that demonstrates the importance of the web of life and discuss the insects' role in the ecosystem. They recognize factors that change ecosystems.
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats Activities - Walk in the Wetlands

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research various types of fresh water wetlands and identify the common animal and plant life in these different ecosystems. They further analyze the need to protect these wetlands and explore their varied uses.
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Suburban Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct simple sampling of plant and insect biodiversity at ground level in two contrasting environments of their own choosing. They recognize and record different species then compare and contrast species numbers in the two...
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The Busy Pond

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pond ecosystem mini book worksheets, students cut out, color, and study the pond plants, animals, and ecosystem by creating a mini book.
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Pond Water Survey

For Students 5th - 10th
In this pond ecosystem worksheet, students observe different species of plankton found in a pond water sample. They draw pictures of 5 specimens then describe them in detail.
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Everglades Fun

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science and geography worksheet, students investigate the vocabulary pertaining to the ecosystem of the Everglades in South Florida. Students unscramble 9 words and find 12 words in a word search puzzle.
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Introducing Biodiversity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate biodiversity by creating reports with their classmates.  In this ecosystem lesson, students utilize the Internet to research the different types of life in our environment and different locations around the world....
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Where is the Water?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore freshwater ecosystems. For this geography lesson, students brainstorm all the lakes and rivers they know then mark them on a map. Students will then mark all the major freshwater resources on each of the seven...
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Pond Safari

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate organisms and animals by examining a nearby pond. In this ecosystem lesson, students participate in a field trip to a local pond where they utilize a net to gather animals, plants and pollution items, Students...

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