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Importance and History of Ecological Conservation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Discuss and analyze a variety of information regarding the history of ecological conservation and preservation, as well as its importance. Scholars work in groups to complete four different activities, then report back to the class for a...
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Worksheet
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Ecology

For Students 5th - 12th
In this ecology worksheet students complete a crossword puzzle that incorporates all of the ecological vocabulary in the word puzzle.
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Beaver Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners investigate beaver adaptations, life cycle, and the effects of beaver behavior on ecosystems. They compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic ecosystems.
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Ecological Succession in Pond Water Cultures

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students collect samples of pond water, dried grass, and soil in a jar. They predict the order of ecological succession in their pond water cultures. They compare their expected results with their observed results.
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Ecology

For Students 5th - 8th
Looking for a word search that has many vocabulary words associated with ecology? This one's for you! There are 36 high-level words for pupils to find hidden in the search. Luckily, this is an online instructional activity, so students...
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Plants, Ecology, Seed Planting

For Teachers 1st
First graders use senses to examine objective or events, then gather and interpret data with instruments. They design invention to support or refute hypothesis, then generate, record, and organize data. They improve environmental...
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Ecology Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Who doesn't love a scavenger hunt? Have your class complete a scavenger hunt to become familiar with ecology in this engaging lesson that has them organize their items on a paper bag to illustrate information. Furthermore, learners will...
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Rapid Ecological Assessment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students conduct an ecological assessment of a small area on school property and apply findings to the greater area. They inventory the plant and animal population of a sample area and extrapolate results to a larger area.
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Ecological Organization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the impact of ecological organization. In this web-based lesson, students work through a series of activities to explain how biotic and abiotic interactions occur in ecosystems.
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Ecological Organization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study biomes and their major characteristics.  In this biomes lesson plan students draw a climatogram and discuss climate of a specific area. 
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Who Owns Water

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students role play how water is allocated to different holders of water rights. In this ecology lesson, students identify the different water rights available. They explore problems associated with water use including drought, degraded...
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Decision Making a Mock Town Meeting on a Proposed Tank Farm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the potential hazards to the water supply. In this ecology lesson, students role play a town hall meeting to discuss the proposal of a storage tank construction in their place. They present their...
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Ghostbusting in the Chesapeake

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Ghost pots, fishing gear lost during crabbing expeditions, continue to trap crabs that are never collected. Increase your budding ecologists' awareness of human impact on the environment as well as conservation efforts using this...
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Pond Ecology

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine pond ecology, testing how temperature affects the respiration rate of fish. They collect various living things found at a pond, and identify the animal and plant life discovered. They observe a pond community in an...
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Ecology Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
For this environment worksheet, students engage in the completion of 32 sentences to find the word that is used to complete the thoughts.
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What Makes Up a Healthy Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after observing the elements of a local watershed, explore the need to protect watersheds as water resources for the future. They examine the factors involved with a watershed: geology, ecology, and the effect of man's...
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An Episode on Australian Animals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and analyze various ecological regions of Australia in order to identify more about some of the animals that inhabit the area. Students record information they discover on a chart provided that is assessed at end...
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Ecology--Biomes

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this ecology worksheet, students view a world map and match the name of the biome with the number that identifies it. There are ten different biomes to identify.
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Environmental Biology

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Everyone has a responsibility to take care of the environment. Give learners a sense of our environmental concerns with a complete course on environmental biology. The textbook resource includes instruction on topics such as population...
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Give Me Back My School: A Back to Basics Approach to Ecological Restoration

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research local geography to create successful, ecological school landscaping. They determine soil type, average weather patterns and temperature graphs and use the information to select ideal plants and plant maintenance...
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Growing Penguins

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A collection of photos and accompanying descriptions describing the life cycle of an Adelie penguin is the highlight of this resource. Working in groups, polar explorers match the descriptions to the pictures and create a timeline. An...
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Coastal Ecosystems: Salt Marshes and Mangroves

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What factors drive a coastal ecosystem? Marine biology or environmental studies classes find out by viewing this presentation. They meet the fauna and flora of salt marshes and mangroves. They are familiarized with threats to these...
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The Fossil Fuel Energy in our Food and Drink

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the use of fossil fuel energy. In this ecology instructional activity, students review the multiple steps used to make an aluminum can. Small groups choose a breakfast cereal and create a flow chart showing all the...
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Mini-Unit: Natural Resources

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how their choices affect others.  For this character development and ecology lesson, students debate choice-making issues.  Students listen to The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and identify choices the characters made...