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How Much is That Monkey in the Window?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate exotic pets and the ecological and personal risks involved in trading and owning such animals. They synthesize their knowledge by creating advertisements that promote the sale of exotic pets and picket signs that...
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The Principles of Ecology

For Students 6th - 10th
In this ecology worksheet, students complete a word search by finding 21 terms associated with habitat, ecology, biosphere, and niche.
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Curriculum Activities: Ecological Concepts

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore a variety of microclimates to develop an awareness of why organisms live where they do. Moisture, time of day, land cover, and temperature form the basic concepts of this investigation.
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New Angle on Forest Ecology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners measure and calculate the angle of the sun. They compare the leaf types on the north and south to compare the effects of the sun on the type of vegetation. They complete the activities inside the classroom or on a trip to a...
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The Great Pond Safari

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study pond life by visiting a pond and completing an associated worksheet. They play an online game based on the pond learning experience.
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Taming Wild Land

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders consider the habitat needs of living things and how extensive farming in an area can affect the plants and animals of a region. They participate in a simulation to show how changing the habitat in one area can greatly...
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The Reasons For The Seasons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the different seasons that occur and how the weather is characterized according to the regions of The United States. They conduct research using the internet and then conduct classroom discussion while considering...
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Johnny Appleseed

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars engage in a study of apples using children's literature. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Student list facts about apples and compare them while answering some guided questions. They plant some apple...
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Endangered Species 1: Why are Species Endangered?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Emerging ecologists examine endangered species by visiting the US Environmental Protection Agency website. They consider human contribution to the decline of different species. They research an endangered animal and then craft a poster...
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Tracking Ocean Ecology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students look at the data maps given to them about how chlorophyll affects the algae blooms and make predictions about the harm they will cause. In this data maps lesson plan, students manipulate data sets from the website.
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Waste Watchers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Energy-aware learners conduct an audit on their electricity usage by recording their electric meter reading and assessing the thermostat, light bulbs, windows, and water heaters in their homes. In class, they analyze results and discuss...
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Research Projects in Renewable Energy for High School Students

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Thirty-eight pages of information prepares you to assign middle or high schoolers a project on sustainable energy. They take a pretest, review the scientific method, conduct background research, and finally choose an experiment to carry...
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Word Scramble

For Students 4th - 8th
Practice vocabulary and key concepts in the basics of water conservation with a quick online fill-in-the-blank word scramble. Use the context of the sentence and the scrambled word to determine the correct word to complete the concept. 
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Wonderful Wetlands

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe a wetland habitat and its components. They provide, in writing, at least one example of a wetland food chain, relate wetlands to ecological functions, and relate the importance of wetland functions to their own...
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Population Ecology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here are some ideas to help students understand population growth in ecosystems.
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Ecology 5 - Carbon and Oxygen Cycles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct their own diagrams outlining the pathway of carbon and oxygen in our atmosphere. They listen to a lecture on the carbon cycle while drawing an example of the carbon cycle on the board. Students comprehend that CO2 is...
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Ecology 7 Midterm and Intro to Biomes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are able to demonstrate acquired knowledge in energy and biogeochemical cycles through a midterm test. They complete their test after finishing they each choose a biome and point of the key features of it which include: What the...
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Ecology 12 Human Effects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are able to respond to a reading passage concerning human effects (under development) in Madagascar. They have a quiz on primary and secondary succesion as their bell ringer. Students write an essay on the topic "No man...
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Amphipod Ecology

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils count amphipods under kelp wracks of varying ages to explain how long it takes for them to find their food source. They collect and represent the data.
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Australian Ecology and Bushfires

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the different types of ecosystem. For this earth science lesson, 8th graders explain the benefits and harm of fire. They research articles about bush fires or controlled burn instance and share it with the class.
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Ecology and Life Interactions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the hierarchy of an ecosystem. They are asked what are the optimum conditions that support human life? Students are asked what are their personal "optimum conditions" are. They are given the following as the question...
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All Ears for Ecology

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research to see the effects that air pollution has on where they live. They explore improper dumping of waste run-off, air pollution, and water pollution.
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Ecology Test Word Search

For Students 9th - 12th
In this earth science worksheet, high schoolers locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to earth science. There are 19 words located in the puzzle.
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Pollution in the Air and the Water Pollution Solution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore air pollution. In this ecology and air pollution lesson, students perform an experiment in which a Vaseline coated lid is placed inside and outside the classroom. Students make predictions and then record what they see...

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