Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Stories of the Land
In this biology field investigation, students will use observation skills to describe different types of terrestrial landscapes and compare them with one another. They will utilize these data in order to begin to put together the stories...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Got Energy? Spinning a Food Web
Students learn about energy flow in food webs, including the roles of the sun, producers, consumers and decomposers in the energy cycle. They model a food web and create diagrams of food webs using their own drawings and/or images from...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Climate Change and Michigan Forests
A comprehensive 10-lesson unit on how climate change affects the forests of Michigan. Covers many of the NGSS life science standards for middle school. Includes teacher's guide, PowerPoints, video links, student handouts, standards...
Globio
Glossopedia: Environments
This article defines "environment" as a collection of animals and plants in a specific landscape and climate. The concept of differing types of environments is introduced. The impact of humans on environments and all environments'...
PBS
Pbs: River Rewilding: Grand River Restoration and Revitalization Project
A unit for learners to look at the economic opportunities associated with a river. Students will explore the Grand River Revitalization & Restoration Project. In this unit, they will also learn about two species impacted by the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigative Case: Living in an Alkaline Environment
Explore living in an alkaline environment with this three-part interactive activity. During these activity students will complete web quests and activities to investigate the ecology and diversity of life in this environments.
Buck Institute
Buck Institute for Education: Pblu: Schoolyard Habitat Project
An example of a project-based learning opportunity that engages students in learning what a healthy habitat is by working within the school's campus to increase opportunity for animals to find food and shelter, maintaining plants, and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Habitat and Niche
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will identify and present the differences between a habitat and a niche.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Native Habitat Garden Tip Sheet
All regions grow special plants naturally which attract specific creatures. This tip sheet will help guide planters to selecting native plants for an area.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Designing a Sustainable Guest Village
This lesson introduces students to their task of designing a permanent guest village within the Saguaro National Park. The design must provide a true desert experience to visitors while also emphasizing sustainable design, protection of...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Kind of Animals Live on Farms?
A lesson on sustainability of urban farms in particular in New York City. Students learn how to apply sustainability principles to environmental problems. Students will look at the need for sustainable farming practices that maximize...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:5 Investigation 1 Wetlands, Forests & Deserts
Learn about surface terrain and how plants and animals are affected by the temperatures and precipitation.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Where Do Animals Live?
In this lesson plan students listen and participate by filling in missing words as the teacher reads a silly poem about places where animals might live. Students are required to draw pictures representing both their favorite nonsense...
PBS
Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Seas of Grass
A part of the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth," this section explores the world's grasslands, some of which are in environmental danger. Includes video and educational resources.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Swamp
Take a close-up look at the world of swamps and discover what lives and grows there through pictures, descriptions, and external links. Listen to the various sounds made in swamps in different locations.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Lakes and Ponds
Take a close-up look at the world of lakes and ponds and discover what lives and grows there through pictures, news, descriptions, and external links.
Other
Living Lakes: Saint Lucia Lake
Provides color pictures and statistics on the biological and watershed characteristics of the Saint Lucia Lake on the east coast of South Africa.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Wetlands
Take a close-up look at the world of wetlands and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, descriptions, and external links. Listen to the various sounds that occur in wetlands.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Rainforests
This resource offers a clear and concise picture of the rainforest biome. The content includes a look at the two different types of rainforests found in the world, animals that live in the rainforests, plants that grown in the rainforest...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Tundra
Find out the basics of the Tundra biome, including the climate, location, and characteristic animals and plants living there.
Other
Biology at Shaw High School: What Do Living Things Need to Survive?
Discusses the interrelatedness of all living things and of ecosystems and biomes, and what organisms need to survive and to maximize the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. This explanation is followed by a series of activities including...
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Marine Communities
Explore saltwater ecosystems around Earth. Learn about oceans, estuaries, shores, and more.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Savannas
A quick overview of the Savanna biome, including a description of the wildlife and climate there.