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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: What Is an Ecosystem?

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about all the different levels of ecosystems, from the living things under a rock, up to a rainforest biome. Explains the levels of organization within an ecosystem, the different types of biomes, food chains and trophic levels,...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Food Webs Moving Matter in an Ecosystem(day 2)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students will build a food web diagram and illustrate the movement of matter through a series of food chains. Resources include detailed plans, examples of student work, videos of the lesson in action, and sample food webs.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Food Chains Moving Matter in an Ecosystem (Day 1)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students will create a food chain model and use it to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. Resources include a detailed lesson plan, student handouts, pictures of a completed chain,...