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Activity
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: The Concept of the Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson looks at the definition of an ecosystem, biogeochemical cycles, and factors responsible for the differences between ecosystems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Flow of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how energy flows through an ecosystem.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Clipping Coupons

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, students will calculate savings for different products when using coupons. They will also decide what factors will influence the choices they make when choosing products.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: The Flow of Energy: Balancing Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A instructional activity outlining activities for a science unit where students can learn about the relationships and the flow of energy within an ecosystem. These include predator and prey, hosts and parasites, and consumers, producers,...
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Activity
Other

South Western Learning: Oligopoly/monopolistic Competition: Kinked Demand Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
This South-Western College Publishing website describes a situation in which oligopolistic firms vie for competition among consumers.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Tropical Rainforest Energy Pyramid and Its Importance

For Students 4th - 7th
Explains the roles of consumers, producers, and detrivores or decomposers and how energy flows through the different levels of the energy pyramid of a tropical rainforest.
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Handout
Channel 4 Learning

Channel 4 Learning: Science Essentials: Habitats

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find answers to your questions about habitats, producers, consumers, and food chains. Glossary, image bank, suggested activities, and quiz included.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Ecosystem Food Chain and Food Web

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Starts with living and non living and works through producers, consumers, food chains and food webs.
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Handout
Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Science Essentials: Interdependence and Adaptation

For Students 3rd - 7th
Article describes the importance of green plants and the ideal conditions they need to produce the food and oxygen people need to live.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Economic Efficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about consumer surplus, producer surplus, and deadweight loss. Did you know that demand and supply diagrams can help us understand more than supply and demand curves and equilibrium? They can also help us understand economic...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Computer Simulation of the Sonoran Desert Community

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The computer program's simulation of a Sonoran desert community should ultimately strengthen the student's comprehension of what is required for a natural ecosystem to sustain itself (remain in balance). This computer simulation program...
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Article
Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
New and exciting career opportunities are developing as the biotechnology industry finds ways to manufacture and produce more eco-friendly products and materials for the consumer. Read about the efforts and strides being made and how...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Digital Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Virtual learning resource on rights and responsibilities as consumers and producers of digital media and the internet. Click through the pages for more information. Includes handouts, audio, downlodable resources, assessment and activities.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental Challenges in China

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...
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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

Seco: Environmental Pollutants From Electricity Production [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Facts about some major environmental pollutants produced by power plants, and what consumers can do to lower the carbon footprint from their energy use.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Living Things: Food Chains Quiz

For Students 3rd - 7th
How are animals and plants linked? What is the difference between a producer and consumer? How is a predator different from prey? Take this food chain quiz to find out the answers to these questions and more. Links allow you to convert...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Production Consumption Efficiency Gains From Free Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines how both producers and consumers can benefit with specialization and free trade.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Market Failure; Positive Externalities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines how society can benefit by producing and consuming more of a product that causes a positive externality.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Overview: Taxation and Deadweight Loss

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of Taxation and Deadweight Loss. When a tax is imposed on a market it will reduce the quantity that will be sold in the market. Whenever the quantity sold in the market is not the equilibrium quantity,...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Rainforest Food Web

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains the characteristics of tropical and temperate rainforests and what rainforest food webs look like.
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Article
Other

S Cool: Engery Flow and Nutrient Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
This website describes trophic levels, transfer of energy between trophic levels, pyramids of ecology, and nutrient cycles within the environment.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Us and Eu Go Bananas Over Trade

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Economists generally agree that free trade helps to improve the overall quality of life in countries that participate. However, disagreements do arise concerning trade agreements. This lesson looks at a disagreement between the US and EU...
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Lesson Plan
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Latin American Marketing Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where students are grouped to find out the best Latin American country to introduce a new fast food business. Site is very well outlined and includes...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Principles of Microeconomics

For Students 9th - 10th
An introductory course in the fundamentals of microeconomics. Includes a list of suggested readings, lecture notes, assignments, and exams.

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