Students identify plants growing in the school yard and choose one for further investigation. They investigate the plant's biotic potential and environmental resistance. They predict what would happen should they introduce an exotic...

Students research abiotic and biotic factors concerning the concept of an ecosystem. Record and analyze data collected. Write a lab report in proper and scientific format with thinking and analytical skills. Work as a cooperative team.

Fourth graders design an insect home using recyclable materials making sure that the organism's needs are met. They study the concepts of niche, habitat and survival requirements.

Learners study the environment and interactions of living organisms. They identify abiotic and biotic factors and create a foldable and vocabulary cards. They create a poster illustrating soil and watch a video to study symbiosis.

Students design a functional model of a coral reef ecosystem. In this coral reef lesson, students identify the energy sources and material cycles of a coral reef. They write an essay about their niche in their own ecosystem.

High schoolers listen to a lecture about the basics of Ecology. They take a field trip in which they observe a specific organism and their characteristics.

Learners explore Earth's biosphere. In this biosphere lesson, students participate in group activities regarding biotic and abiotic factors, population density, and species' habitats.

Pupils answer the question, "What environmental problems arise due to animal and human overpopulation and what might need to be done to combat these problems?" They play games, graph data and write proposals about the question.

Students explore landscape design. In this practical gardening lesson, students design landscape plans that call for shrubs, trees, and plants that can be used for aesthetics, cooking, and wildlife.

Young scholars are introduced to invasive species and how they affect the ecosystems they now occur in. They explore the basic life histories of several invasive species that are of regional and or national importance. Pupils...

In this ecology instructional activity, students will review 10 vocabulary words associated with the basic principles of ecology. This instructional activity has 10 fill in the blank questions.

In this ecology worksheet, students complete a word search by finding 21 terms associated with habitat, ecology, biosphere, and niche.

Sixth graders predict intertidal zones for organisms. In this intertidal zones lesson, 6th graders analyze an illustration of an organism and a class diagram of the intertidal zones. Students research to locate the zone the organism is...

Students research an animal from each type of forest, and compare/contrast them on a concept map. They write a letter from one animal to the other, using information from their research.

Third graders, in groups, research animals, plants, and conditions found in ecosystems.

Young scholars examine diversity on the planet and the differences within a species.  In this investigative lesson plan students complete a lab that allows young scholars to better understand the relatedness between plants. 

If your class is learning about the biosphere, you may find a study guide or reading guide helpful. Focusing on vocabulary, processes, and interactions, the Word document is easy to edit as needed to fit your needs. Another great...

Fifth graders use general knowledge to make educated guesses about the habitat and survival strategies of animals from Australia, Antarctica and Africa. They research to confirm and check ideas and group animals in a variety of ways.

Students study coelenterates. In this science lesson, students author a story regarding the life cycle of coelenterates following an in depth study of the creatures.

Students practice techniques of field observation and data-gathering while studying local bird population, describe ecosystem as complex combination of elements, which can affect or be affected by each other, and determine effects of...

Students investigate environmental law and policies involving endangered species as well as discuss human impact on biodiversity through an Internet research project. Students create a milk carton of their "missing" endangered species.

Learners create a food web mural about an ecosystem of the freshwater marsh. For this food web lesson plan, students write about the organisms and how each one depends on another.

In this biology trivia worksheet, learners write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.

In this communities worksheet, students will write down 1 main idea about communities formed by living things. Then students will brainstorm 3 details to support their main idea. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.