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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Wildfires Are Necessary

For Students 9th - 10th
Our early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which they could collect coals and burning sticks to help them cook food and clear land. Yet, it wasn't just humans who benefited from these natural phenomena. Even as...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.20 Succession

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand primary and secondary ecological succession, and their importance to ecosystems.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.11 Habitat and Niche

For Students 5th - 9th
See how organisms each have their own role in the ecosystem.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.9 Symbiosis

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about the many types of symbiotic relationships in an ecosystem.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 9.18 Importance of Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the ecological importance of insects, and why they are important to humans.
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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.)