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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Bermuda Triangle: How Is Energy Transferred Between Organisms?

For Students 5th - 7th
Bermuda is a mysterious place. Meet Scotty and his family and join them on their holiday to learn about energy transfer in ecosystems.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Predatory Prey Relationships: The Fox and the Rabbit Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity helps students understand how predator-prey interactions affect population sizes and how competitive interactions affect population sizes. They will also explore the major factors that influence the predator-prey relationship.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are Sharks So Awesome?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sharks have been celebrated as powerful gods by some native cultures. And today, sharks are recognized as apex predators of the world's ocean. What is it that makes these fish worthy of our ancient legends and so successful in the seas?...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: The Concept of the Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson looks at the definition of an ecosystem, biogeochemical cycles, and factors responsible for the differences between ecosystems.
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University of Texas at Austin

Univ. Of Texas: Texas Memorial Museum: Creating a Freshwater Ecosystem [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
An activity where students create a mobile that represent a freshwater ecosystem that appears in nature. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this five question comprehension check over ecosystems and the ecological relationships within them.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Oceans

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction and overview of the ocean habitat, the largest habitat on Earth. Includes links to information about three animals that live in this habitat.
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NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Planet Plankton

For Students 6th - 8th
Watch a series of videos to learn about the importance of phytoplankton in estuary ecosystems. Then test your understanding by identifying different species of plankton.
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Read Works

Read Works: Are the Everglades Forever?

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Everglades and some of the dangers they are facing. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Vanishing Vultures

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the decreasing number of vultures in India and the problems it creates. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Ecology Quiz

For Students 5th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over concepts in ecology, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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NASA

Nasa: Big Questions: Oceans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn more about the oceans that cover so much of our planet. Five big Q and A's are addressed including why oceans are so important, how oceans soak up energy and gases, the relationship between climate and oceans, and the function of...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Moon Crater Ecosystems Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Ecology I

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive ecology learning module where students assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems.
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National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Dinamica De Los Ecosistemas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit shows how ecosystems change over time and how matter and energy, which are essential to its operation, are transformed and passed from one living thing to another forming, in some cases, authentic cycles. It contains 19...
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PBS

Pbs: Secrets of the Ocean Realm

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students can read about sea creatures and ocean plant life, and see pictures of each.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Reference: Diet

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the various diets of animals, including those that are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Greenomes

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of experiments with an arabidopsis plant appropriate for AP or IB Biology. Experimentation includes PCR, identification of genetic modification, as well as complete write-ups and instructor information for pre-lab preparation.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's on Your Plate?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In today's fast food world, it can be hard to make healthy eating choices. In this lesson, young scholars will learn how they can incorporate healthy eating habits in their daily routines. They will use menus from local restaurant chains...

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