Curated OER
Student Peer Review Through a Discussion Board to Develop an Invasive Species Paper
Students develop electronic communication skills through a discussion board while peer reviewing a paper on invasive species. Students work in groups of three to provide constructive feedback on a classmate's paper.
Curated OER
Sarita Wetland Restoration
Students collaborate on the plannng and implementation of the Sarita Wetland Restoration. The Sarita Wetland is the remnant of former Lake Sarita that was drained in the early 1900's. The goal of the entire project is to improve water...
Curated OER
Survival Of The Fittest
Seventh graders examine the concept of an ecosystem and how there is a variety of representations of life that exist there. They look at the equilibrium that is reached in stable communities and how the variable of change in...
Curated OER
Com-Post With Us?
Students discuss the importance of reducing, recycling and reusing materials to help the environment. As a class, they create a worm bin and observe how it turns material in to compost. They use the internet to research the...
Curated OER
The Cycle of Restoration
Pupils describe what is meant by restoration cycle. In groups, they create a poster to show the cycle of restoration work. After presenting their poster, they discuss the actions that can be done for each season. To end the lesson, they...
Curated OER
The Basics:Life Science
Students explore concepts in life science using segments drawn from Discovery Channel. In this life science lesson, students participate in discussions about the food chain. Students create a poster to illustrate a predator and prey...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Community Ecology Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on community ecology.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology: Community Ecology
Find out what you know about community ecology by taking this interactive pretest.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Community Ecology: Self Check Quiz
Answer these five multiple-choice questions about community ecology. After answers are submitted, students can review their mistakes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Levels of Ecological Organization
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ecosystems are organized into several different levels, and they can be studied at any one of the various levels of organization. Learn more about levels of...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Biodiversity Quiz (Ecological Problems)
Take an interactive quiz over ecological problems affecting the environment. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community
The computer program's simulation of a Sonoran desert community should ultimately strengthen the student's comprehension of what is required for a natural ecosystem to sustain itself (remain in balance). This computer simulation program...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: River Ecology
In this lesson plan students are required to simulate activities that can affect a water source, such a river as it flows from one place to another within a community.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Ecology?
A webpage giving an overview of ecology. Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors that make up an ecosystem as well as the different levels of ecology.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Community Interactions in Ecosystems
An illustrated article which provides a overview of ecology including several important interactions affecting ecosystems.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Definition of Climax Community With Examples
Explains how a climatic community is the end product of ecological succession and describes the process by which this happens. Provides several examples of climax communities.
Other
Ecological Society of America: Communicating Ecosystem Services
A large collection of resources to aid professionals, community members, and educators in communicating the role and importance of ecosystem services. Issues addressed include pollination, marine nurseries, and water purification....
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Concepts of Plant Ecology
An advanced discussion of plant interactions and relationships. Energy flow, nutrient cycling and succession are discussed. Try the quiz to check your understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 12.2 Ecological Organization
See how ecosystems are organized into several different levels, and an ecosystem can be studied at any one of the various levels of organization.
Science Struck
Science Struck: The 6 Chief Levels of Organization in Ecology
Describes six levels of organization in the biological world - individual species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, and biosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Succession
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Take a look at primary and secondary ecological succession and explore climax communities.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Univ: The Forest Community
Describes the complexity of a forest ecosystem. Pine forest succession. Role of fungi in the forest. Photos, examples.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Environmental Interactions: Connectedness of a Natural System
A field experience where students undergo an exploration in a natural environment. They are introduced to the concepts of species, population, community, ecosystem, niche, and biosphere.
Open Door Team
Open Door: Ecosystem: An Inter Acting Community: Competition Between Organisms
This short article discusses competition for resources and survival within an ecological system.