Seventh graders, using national parks as models, illustrate the energy flow in ecosystems. Working in groups, they use murals, flow charts, or other visual displays to record their findings. Students represent the food chains and webs...

Seventh graders examine the factors that affect the number and types of organisms that an ecosystem can support.  In this ecosystem activity students study the barn owl and where it is on the food chain, then dissect an owl pellet.

Students explore the ecosystem and food chain by researching Pacific Salmon. In this fish habitat lesson, students discover the life cycle for salmon, where they spawn and what they eat to survive the harsh elements. Students participate...

Students create a simulated self-sustaining ecosystem. In this biology activity, students examine the different food chain and ecosystems in their model. They recommend some improvements and changes to an existing ecosystem.

Seventh graders investigate how the ecosystems of the world has influence upon the immediate and nonimmediate environments. The interelationships of food webs is discussed. The class researches one type of ecosystem for a class project...

How does nature's hierarchy relate to our local human environment? Answer this question, along with others, as the class visually depicts the natural hierarchy provided by nature. Pupils discuss each piece of the pyramid and its energy...

Pupils research where in the world coral reefs are located. In this ecology activity, students create food chains and food web. They simulate growing coral reefs to understand their characteristics better.

Students use various web sites to access information about the rain forest. They use the Tropical Rainforest Interactive CD to make their own rain forest pictures and stories and learn facts about the rain forest. They use various books...

First graders research ocean animals and plants on the web.  In this ocean habitat instructional activity, 1st graders prepare a multimedia presentation.  Students will work on their presentations in pairs and every group...

Students watch an episode of "Nature" about the "Big Red Roos." They create food chains and webs based on the information they've researched on the red kangaroos. They write an editorial on the topic of the killing of kangaroos in the...

Sixth graders perform various labs, create presentations, and do hands on activities to explore the ecosystem.

Sixth graders set up an ecosystem, investigate conservation techniques, develop an action plan for conservation, and various other activities to explore the ecosystem.

Students examine forest food chains and create a forest habitat in the classroom. They are introduced to the concept of interdependence in Nature. They define a simple forest food chain and develop inquiry process skills.

Students identify the types of pests and categorize them. They identify their food chain and create a poster showing the food chain for the pests.

Learners research phytoplankton and zooplankton. In this food chain lesson, students read This is the Sea That Feeds Us and discuss plankton, food chains, and webs. Learners define phytoplankton and compare them to land plants....

Learners identify the main parts of a coral reef. They describe a coral reef food chain.

Three types of symbiosis are explained: parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism. This is done with colorful animation and lively dialogue in a straightforward and easy-to-follow manner. Have your ecology class watch this at home and then...

Students research and report on the ocean's problems of disappearing or diminishing species around the world. students examine ecosystems and food chains and present their findings to a mock panel of science experts.

In this science worksheet, students locate 20 terms about the ecosystem in a word search. Answers are available in various formats.

Fourth graders observe brine shrimp over several days. They create drawings showing the growth and development of the shrimp. They research web sites to find out where brine shrimp fit on the food chain and what makes the shrimp unique.

Students study the gray whale migration and compare their populations to the increasing ocean temperature.  For this whale watcher lesson students draw a food chain.

Fifth graders relate population of animals to its available food supply. They participate in an experiment and gather information. They use the data to draw conclusions.

Students will be studying the penguin community to observe the physical characteristics of the penguin and the relation it has to its community through a distance learning project with the Detroit Zoo.

Students examine the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. In this living environment lesson, students view dinosaur video clips and define the word "extinction." Students visit the "Zoom Dinosaur" website to investigate various...