Ecozones Project

Students determine the best location for a potential naturalized project for a school ground.

Eleventh graders complete OAGEE Geo-Kit activity. They define and discuss ecological integrity and how it applies to Canada's National Parks. They research ecozone for a national park and use that information to complete a poster.

Discuss the amazing ecosystem contained in a rotting log, then take your biology explorers out to examine one up close and personal! A two-page student field study guide provides a procedure for examining the log and a data table in...

Eleventh graders investigate how plant communities undergo secondary succession and analyze plants role in ecosystems.

Eleventh graders investigate how plant communities undergo change through the process of secondary succession. They analyze the role of plants in the maintenance of diversity and stability of ecosystems.

Students develop a realistic plan for designing and constructing a naturalized garden for their school's property. They examine the growth potential of perennials and identify the benefits to humans and the environment in planting a...

Eleventh graders use a dichotomous key and observation skills to classify various specimens of trees. They identify several types of trees and describe varying leaf characteristics.

Eleventh graders use a dichotomous key and observation skills to classify a variety of trees. They research leaf types and how trees are classified, develop sketch and identification notebooks and record a number of identified trees.

Tenth graders use quadrat method to survey and compare plant and animal populations that exist in natural and artificial ecosystems on the school ground or in the local community.

Tenth graders use the quadrat method to survery and compare plant and animal populations that exist in natural and artificial ecosystems. They estimate the abundance of organisms, identify ecological relationships and describe how they...