[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand how energy flows within ecosystems through the use of energy pyramids.

A research activity where students research the various biotic and abiotic factors that combine to make up a biome. The end product will be the creation of a PowerPoint presentation that identifies these factors and the creation of an...

Explains the processes by which energy flows through an ecosystem. Covers the meanings of key vocabulary, e.g., types of producers and consumers, trophic levels, food webs, and the energy pyramid.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on food chains that explains how energy flows through the chain, beginning with plants.

This module offers an in depth study of the fundamental components of ecosystems. Activities include mini-lessons with videos and student assignments.

Read 37 slides on energy flow and the nutrient cycle.

Slideshow that looks at energy flow in an ecosystem. Explains what an ecosystem is, how energy flows through it, the producers and consumers of energy, and food chains. Links to a video about plastic debris in the ocean.

A comprehensive ecology learning module where students assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems.

Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over concepts in ecology, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.

Learn about the transfer of energy in the ecosystem.