Seas of Grass

Young scholars create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students...

In this biosphere worksheet, students are given information about the biosphere and populations of animals and plants. They draw a diagram of a food chain given the information in the paragraphs and they label the diagram. They also draw...

Consider a question that baffles even scientists. Why are leaves green? The video lesson offers a theory that begins with the first aquatic plants. Learners consider alternative explanations as well.

Young scholars examine how Christopher Columbus determined his latitude.

Students research and describe the habitat and adaptations of a reef animal. After the student is assigned a habitat, they design and draw a cresture adapted to eat each food and to live in each habitat.

Students visit a wetland ecosystem. While they are there, students explore how to read topography maps of Rose Bay.

Young scholars create a bulletin board display illustrating food chains they make from a list of ocean organisms. Students also play a game showing what happens when one of the organisms is removed from the food chain and how they are...