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American Museum of Natural History

Life in the City

For Students 6th - 12th
Believe it or not, biodiversity exists even in areas of disturbed habitat. An interactive activity challenges learners to look for species with a magnifying lens in an image of a city habitat. Pop-up images and descriptions explain how...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Niche Partitioning and DNA Metabarcoding

For Students 9th - 12th
What is DNA metabarcoding? Show your biology class the latest method for studying biodiversity in an ecosystem with a fun, informative interactive. Individuals examine the animal species that compete for vegetation, then learn how their...
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American Museum of Natural History

Welcome to the Dzanga-Sangha

For Students 6th - 12th
One ecosystem is home to numerous habitats—how diverse are they? Pupils interact with an online lesson to explore three habitats in a rain forest ecosystem. They discover connections between species and how they depend on each other for...
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American Museum of Natural History

Dive Into Worlds Within the Sea

For Students 6th - 12th
Make connections between ocean organisms. Individuals explore three different ecosystems in the ocean. With an online interactive, they learn how different organisms depend upon each other. Learners first answer questions to connect...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

BiomeViewer

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Which holds more influence, the environment over humans or humans over the environment? Young scientists explore an online interactive that addresses this discussion. They observe changes in the natural world over time and see which...
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Learning Games Lab

Nitrogen in Pollutants

For Students 9th - 12th
Responsible farming is important for maintaining natural resources. Eager scientists complete a WebQuest to explore what happens to nitrogen when it enters the soil. They learn about the chemical makeup of nitrogen-based molecules...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Anthropocene: Human Impact on the Environment

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Will human existence define an epoch? Many scientists think we are in a new epoch, the anthropocene, defined by humans and our impact on the environment. An online interactive demonstrates the immense impact humans have had on every part...
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American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Feeding

For Students 6th - 12th
Some species have pretty creative methods for catching food. Young scientists learn about some interesting ways organisms get the nutrients they need by navigating an online interactive lesson that would be suitable for a remote learning...
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Curated OER

Ocean World - Interactive On-line Quiz - Coral Reefs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this coral worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions about coral and coral reefs using an interactive on-line format.
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Curated OER

Ecology Vocabulary Exercise: Wetlands

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ecology vocabulary exercise:  wetlands instructional activity, 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.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Rabbits and Wolves

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A change in a parameter can end in overpopulation. The resources gives pupils the opportunity to control the parameters of rabbits and wolves in a natural setting. Using the set parameters, the simulation runs and displays the population...
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Curated OER

Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 9

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive grammar skills instructional activity, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student ...
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Curated OER

Explorit's Wetlands Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this wetlands worksheet, students complete a 31 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about marshes and wetlands.
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Curated OER

Explorit's Wetlands Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
For this wetlands worksheet, students complete a 31 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about wetlands. Included are questions about plants, animals and geography.
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Curated OER

Bluebirds Ecology Vocabulary Exercise

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this bluebirds worksheet, students categorize bluebird species found in their state and define vocabulary related to it. Students complete 6 vocabulary words.
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Curated OER

Ecology Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ecology 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.
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Other

Zephyrus: Food Puzzle Chain

For Students 3rd - 5th
Answer these ten interactive questions about ecological feeding relationships by choosing the correct image that completes each food chain.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Ecology Lab

For Students 3rd - 8th
Create the parameters of your own ecosystem by choosing which producers and consumers live there. Visualize how the food web operates and species populations change. This simulator mimics the food web within a typical ecosystem and gives...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Web of Life Game

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Fun, interactive game that helps students identify interrelationships in an ecosystem. For six or more players.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Marine Biology

For Students 3rd - 5th
An introduction to key concepts about the ocean, its ecosystems, and zones. With interactive flash cards that open in new windows to help you learn more.
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University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska State Museum: Alaska Kelp Community

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the ecological relationships of six different organisms living in the Alaskan kelp community. The site also contains an interactive map showing the time line for the spread of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.