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How Much Is an Ecosystem Worth?
Students examine the value of ecosystems. They read and analyze an article, evaluate ecosystem services, research the benefits of biomonitors, and design a public service announcement.
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The Gulf of Maine
Learners examine the effect of limiting factors, especially when it comes to human beings. They examine data from the Gulf of Maine area.
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What Happened to Robin?
Students investigate animal injuries caused by humans. They present their findings to various neighborhood groups.
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CONNECTIONS
Learners study the interdependence of an ecosystem that allows it to sustain itself. They examine the Western lowland gorillas for an example.
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Biomes
Students collect information about different biomes, and locate the biomes on a world map. They read a climograph and match them to the appropriate biomes.
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Population Growth
Students grow duckweed, observe what happens when an organism population is allowed to grow without predation or competition, view videos about invasive species, and develop a proposal for controlling the growth of an invasive species in...
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Mad About Madagascar
Students read/discuss "On Madagascar, A Treasury of Fauna and Flora," examining the issues affecting the biodiversity of Madagascar. They present information on issues affecting Madagascar's ecology, and write policy statements on...
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Talking Trash - Marine Debris
Students bring in different trash items and define "marine debris" through a discussion about these items. They categorize debris and use statistics and graphing to better explain the types and amounts of marine debris found each yea
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Gorillas In The Midst
Students consider the idea of the eco-tour, and examine different aspects of the Mountain Gorilla Project eco-tour in Rwanda. They synthesize their understanding by acting as expert panelists on a morning news show that focuses on the...
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My Tree Book
Students "adopt" a tree and throughout the year record and examine its characteristics and the changes that it goes through.
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Where's the Drip?
Students detect water leaks. In this water conservation ecology lesson, students take a tour of the school grounds and identify sources of water and possible leaks. Students report leaks to the custodian and administration.
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Lesson: Living With the Farm Next Door
Discuss with learners why farms are growing in size and why there is sometimes conflict between farmers and their non-farming neighbors. Read the article, "Living With the Farm Next Door," and then craft letters to the editor from the...
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Monitoring River Levels
For this environmental science worksheet, learners read and study water maps from an interactive website to complete 8 short answer questions that follow.
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Phytoplankton
In this phytoplankton learning exercise, students read and study online information on plankton blooms to answer 8 short answer questions about the topic.
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Oil Spill ESI Maps
In this environmental science activity, students study and read ESI maps on oil spills and complete 8 short answer questions that follow.
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Human Impact on the Environment
In this environmental science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 26 questions about human impact on the environment.
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How Clean is Your Air?
In this ecology learning exercise, students study the Air Quality Index in their area and complete 8 short answer questions related to this topic.
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Endangered Species in Your State
In this ecology worksheet, students study the list of endangered species today. They complete 7 short answer questions that follow.
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Nowhere to Run
In this environmental science instructional activity, students explore the different climate change around the world and summarize them. They fill in the table provided.
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Lighting the Way: Lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay
In this math worksheet, students read several selections about lighthouses in Chesapeake Bay and answer 15 short answer questions that follow.
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What Happened to the Chesapeake Bay Filtering System?
In this environmental science lesson, students write a short story about what it's like to help at an oyster garden. They formulate 2 hypotheses on the disappearance of oysters in Chesapeake Bay.
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Biotechnology
Students explore biotechnology through various activities. In this biology lesson, students analyze its pros and cons. They study and read informative articles about biotechnology.
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In the Wild
Third graders examine the concept of ecology and how animals are suited to their habitats. In this animal adaptation lesson, 3rd graders identify a variety of plants and animal species that live in a Beech forest.Students create a food...
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Pollen & Pollination
Learners identify the different ways things are pollinated and how to manage pollen. In this pollination lesson students complete an experiment on how moths pollinate flowers.