Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Boreal Plains

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Boreal Plains are located in the center of Alberta and extend into Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Prairies

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Prairies ecozone covers southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images include descriptions.
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Taiga Cordillera

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Taiga Cordillera extends along the border of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well...
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Boreal Cordillera

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Boreal Cordillera contains the mountains of the southern Yukon and northern British Columbia . This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images...
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Pacific Maritime

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Pacific Maritime ecozone lies along the British Columbia coast and it's border with Alaska. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Montane Cordillera

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Montane Cordillera covers most of southern British Columbia and some of southwestern Alberta. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes an excellent collection of images...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Pacific Marine

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Pacific Marine ecozone begins at the British Columbia Coast. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes some images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of...
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Atlantic Marine

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Atlantic Marine ecozone is located father out to sea and touches land at the southern coast of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and the eastern coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. This brief, concise description includes a collection...
Handout
McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Hudson Plains

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Hudson Plains ecozone stretches from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of the Hudson Bay. This is a brief, concise, description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...
Activity
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Kids Do Ecology: Learn About Ecology

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information about ecology.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Biology: Dynamics of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what you know about the dynamics of ecosystems by taking this post test.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Biology:dynamics of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
See what you know about the dynamics of ecosystems by taking this interactive pretest.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Conservation Biology Post Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this five question test over the ecology topic of conservation biology. After submitting, students have the opportunity to review their answers.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Pacific Ocean: What Can We Find on a Beach?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Josephine lives on the Marshall Islands. Follow her to the beach and find out what kinds of plants and animals live there.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: Pirates: What Are Some Common Habitats?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Pete is shipwrecked and exploring environments around him. Want to join him as he learns about plant and animal habitats?
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build a Food Web

For Students 3rd - 5th
Investigate some animals and see where they are in the food web. Build your own food web and relate it to the endangered species biomes.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build Your Own Caterpillar

For Students 3rd - 5th
As you build your own caterpillar, make sure it has everything it needs for its survival. Learn how characteristics, like color, spines, and glands, can help protect the caterpillar.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Acid Rain

For Students K - 1st
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How does acid rain affect an ecosystem?" Learn about ecosystems, make your predictions and then do the experiment.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the pH sensor to measure changes in the pH when CO2 dissolves in water. They also study the changes in the pH when sulphuric acid is added to water and identify water bodies most likely to be affected by acid rain.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Glencoe Middle School Science: Biodiversity and Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will conduct a field investigation to learn about the environment. They will observe biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem. Students can use the CBL 2 and a temperature probe to collect data and a graphing calculator to...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Alien Invasion: Estimating a Snake Population [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the effects of alien species on native environments and explore biologists' use of capture/recapture statistics and analysis of sampling techniques by estimating the population size of a tagged species.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Diversity of Life in Your Neighborhood

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students go outdoors to compare the diversity of life in two locations. Following the observations, hold class discussions on environment, diversity, kingdoms, and other related issues.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Discovering Nature in Our Neighborhood: Investigating Natural Communities

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine the natural surroundings around the school and identify micro-communities of plants, insects, and other animals through walks and nature journaling.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: An Introduction to and Investigation on Keystone Species

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A middle school ecology project in which students learn about ecosystems and the keystone species which inhabit them.