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Handout
PBS

Pbs teachers:n.a.m.i.b. (Namib Animal Mobile of Interesting Birds)

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Identify the birds of the Namib desert, describe the different environments in which birds live in the Namib Desert and build a bird mobile.
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Interactive
BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Angry Aliens: Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Teach aliens about ecology as you play this game, and review your own understanding in the process. Topics covered include levels of organization, ecological relationships, nutrition and energy, cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen), and...
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Activity
Colorado State University

Gardening & Horticulture in Denver: Gardening With Children

For Students 3rd - 5th
The section on plant projects for kids has lots of hands-on ideas for studying plant biology. Activities are included for stages from seed germination to growth. Geared more to the younger student.
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Website
Other

Get Oil Out! (Goo)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of GOO, a non-governmental organization devoted to protecting the environment from the oil industry.
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Lesson Plan
Teacher Planet

Teacher Planet: Environment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A complete and comprehensive resource for teaching students about the environment, ecology, ecosystems, and more.Many lesson plans, units and activities can be found here.
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Handout
Other

Planeta: Challenge of Ecotourism: A Call for Higher Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides guidelines for ecotourism, definitions for nature-based tourism, current usage of ecotourism, , ten commandments on ecotourism, and more.
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Interactive
Planet Pals

Planet Pals: Litterbug Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn some interesting facts concerning the impact twelve ordinary items can have on the environment.
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Quia

Quia: 7th Grade Science Vocabulary Ecology Flashcards

For Students 7th
Twenty flashcards with ecology vocabulary words and their definitions.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: 7th Grade Science Vocabulary Ecology Matching

For Students 7th
Play a matching game by joining each ecology vocabulary word with its definition.
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Article
Other

Ecology: The Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the effects of the Industrial Revolution on population growth, with emphasis on the question of sustainability. A great introduction to the field of ecology.
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Interactive
Other

Explore Learning: Estimating Population Size

For Students 9th - 10th
Adjust the number of fish in a lake to be tagged and the number of fish to be recaptured. Use the number of tagged fish in the catch to estimate the number of fish in the lake. (Free usage is limited to five minutes per day.)
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Alien Invasion: Unwanted Travel Partners

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Perform an experiment to observe inadvertent transfer of organisms when new fish are transplanted into tropical aquariums. Apply this knowledge to explain how alien species can rapidly destroy the established ecological balance in an...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Energy Pyramids: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce energy pyramids, and show how energy moves from one trophic level to the next. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Pyramids."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Energy Pyramids: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce energy pyramids, and show how energy moves from one trophic level to the next. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Pyramids."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Freshwater Biomes: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of freshwater biomes, and its effect on living things. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Freshwater Biomes."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Limiting Factor: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how a limiting factor effects the size of a population. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Limiting Factor."
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Ecology, the Study of Ecosystems

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the dirt on ecology! Look at how different ecosystems interact with one another, what alters ecosystems, and the cycles they experience.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Projects and Experiments

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn by experimenting with science. Ideas for scientific projects on weather, sound, electricity, ecology.
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EL Education

El Education: San Diego Bay: 2008 Tide Calendar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students complete original research to create a calendar. Each calendar month includes a page with informational text and original photographs featuring different endangered animals of the San Diego Bay including tidal information and a...
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EL Education

El Education: San Diego Bay: A Call for Conservation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work together with scientists from universities, research centers, zoon and aquariums to research and study ecological aspects of San Diego Bay and the species that indicate the health of the ecology within the bay area.
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EL Education

El Education: San Diego: A Story of Exploitation and Restoration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work together with college professors, museum experts, naturalists, historians, and industry leaders to research and create a field guide indicating the effects of growth and changes in hunting and fishing industries in San...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Organisms and Ecology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is intended to be a Science lesson about organisms and ecology for middle school students.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Australia Revealed Culture & Arts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The content is on the URLs that are included in this set of illustrations my grandfather left to me, these drawings he did long ago can help students see the progress we have made with conserving...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ecosystems and Ecology

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a two-part lesson which teaches the students about ecosystems and changes in ecosystems. In addition, it discusses pests, pest control, and how humans change ecosystems in a positive...