Curated OER
Teaching about the Effect of Photosynthesis and
Students demonstrate the effects of photosynthesis and respiration. They decide which variables to analyze in a microcosm study. They produce a written paper, oral presentation, poster, or multi-media presentation
Curated OER
Numbers in Art
Students choose a number from one to twelve and tell a number story about it. They listen to the teacher read "Numbers in Art" by Lucy Micklethwait. Students choose three numbers from one to twelve and view works of art while looking for...
Curated OER
Principles of Ecology
In this ecology worksheet, students will fill in a graphic organizer showing the relationship organisms have with their environments and with each other. This includes biotic and abiotic factors, tropic levels, and ecological pyramids....
Curated OER
Photosynthesis
Seventh graders investigate a multidisciplinary unit with an emphasis in using technology in order to engage them. The students perform Internet research about photosynthesis with a written assessment taken from the WebQuest.
Curated OER
Carbon Adventures Game
Sixth graders examine the processes and transformations that occur in carbon pools. They play a game to identify paths taken by carbon through the environment.
Curated OER
Where Does the Water Around Our School Go?
Learners in groups, map quadrants of the area around the school and make predictions about the direction of waterflow and zones of accumulation that will occur when it rains. Then when it does rain they check to see if their prediction...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Flow of Matter in Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How matter cycles within an ecosystem. SE 7.5B, 7.5C
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Recycling Matter in Ecosystems
Students learn about biogeochemical cycles that recycle matter on Earth.
Other
College of Du Page: Energy in an Ecosystem
Ecosystems contain two kinds of commodities: matter (nutrients) and energy. Nutrients cycle through the ecosystem, available for repeated use by organisms. These cycles of use and reuse are called biogeochemical cycles. Energy instead is...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Learners analyze food chains, webs, and pyramids to determine how energy flows and matter cycles through ecosystems.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Animals in the Ecosystems
Write about animal contributions to their environment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Flow of Matter in Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students will learn about the cycles of nature (water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) that support the flow of nutrient matter through an...
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls2 3: Matter Cycling and Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS2-3: matter cycling and energy flow in ecosystems.
US Geological Survey
Mercury in the Geochemical Cycle
Mercury in the geochemical cycle ultimately affects the food chain. Learn about this and its effect on the Everglades.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Energy and Ecosystems Use Some Lose Some
Life on Earth is possible because energy flows one way through ecosystems, while matter cycles endlessly. Water and elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur are examples of matter that cycles through ecosystems.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Dinamica De Los Ecosistemas
This unit shows how ecosystems change over time and how matter and energy, which are essential to its operation, are transformed and passed from one living thing to another forming, in some cases, authentic cycles. It contains 19...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Ecology Ii
Through a series of multi-media learning activities, students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Atmospheric Science Explorers: Global Climate Change
A detailed overview of global climate change, with explanations of Earth's climate change, the carbon cycle, ecosystems, and greenhouse gases, and how the movements of matter and energy impact on climate. All information is reinforced...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Food Chain and Web
Kids learn about the food chain and food web. How energy cycles and transfers through living organisms.