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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Organism Relationships: Food Chains, Webs, Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Given illustrations, students will analyze the flow of matter and energy in food chains, food webs, and ecological pyramids.
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Handout
NC State University

Nc State University: Population Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will understand the ecological concepts behind population dynamics of wildlife species.
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Lesson Plan
US Geological Survey

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Ecosystems in Delicate Balance

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learning activities to investigate how organisms interact in a functioning ecosystem. Students will explore the role organisms play in food chains and preserving biodiversity in ecosystems. Lake Pontchartrain Basin ecosystem is featured...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.1 Ecology Overview

For Students 5th - 9th
Discover how organisms interact in their environment.
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Article
Other

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: How Do They Get Here?

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that explains the pathways by which non-native fish and wildlife find their way into Florida's ecosystem.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Examples of Mutualism

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the role of mutualism in an ecosystem and the different types, and provides examples.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Competitive Exclusion Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of competitive exclusion, explained here, states that two species cannot co-exist when needing the same, limited resources to survive. The different types are described and examples are provided.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Examples of Parasitism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what parasitism is and provides a few examples of parasitic relationships.