In this lesson, students combine information from world maps to create their own maps of tropical rainforest locations and discuss how living and non-living components of an ecosystem influence each other. Studenst work in small groups to create their maps to specific guidelins and then discuss in a whole group format. Downloadable materials are included in this lesson.

In this lab activity, students will use radish seeds and various dilutions of vinegar to conduct an experiment to determine the effect of acid on the seeds.

In this activity, students will research the various biotic and abiotic factors that combone to make up a biome. The end product will be the creation of a PowerPoint presentation that identifies these factos and the creation of an energy pyramid involved in the selected biome.

Students will research a plant from around the world to see how it has evolved to survive in that specific habitat. This lesson was developed by Freddy Wang as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

Students will learn about different pollinators around the world. This lesson was developed by Freddy Wang as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

After pollination, seeds need to be scattered. We will talk about how plants will spread their seeds depending on their environment. This lesson was developed by Freddy Wang as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

This lesson provides students with an opportunity to explore the climate change concept in greater depth. The focus is on plant competition, reproductive output, and how these concepts may vary based on climate change predictions. The emphasis in this lesson is the effect of increasing amounts of water, predicted by global climate change models for some parts of the United States, on the production of fruits and seeds (measures of reproductive output).

This content resource builds students' knowledge and conceptual understanding about plants through interactive activities, printable worksheets, and hands-on explorations. There are six investigation cases for students to complete; each case examines a different aspect of plant life, including plant structures, life cycles and reproduction, proper environmental conditions for growth, and ecological importance. Supplemental background information and a teacher's guide with suggestions for using the materials in the classroom are also provided. A Spanish version of the web site is available.

In this lesson, students will use a dichotomous chart to identify five trees. They will then identify the environment in which each tree is growing and the climate for the area. After conducting research to identify the conditions needed for success of the five trees, they will determine if the trees are placed appropriately. Students will write a paragraph for each tree summarizing their findings.

Students will determine what resources are required to support plant life and how plants acquire these resources. They will evaluate and expand their prior knolwedge by investigating interactive panoramic photographs and video from the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica.

In this lab activity, students design an experiment controlling one variable with the goal of growing a plant taller than a control plant.

Students will use questions they develop regarding water and the local ecosystem to design and perfom an original ecohydrology experiment. The results of their independent study and background research will be communicated in a written paper which encompasses all the steps of the scientific method.

In this lesson, students will interpret data on the evolution of plants and the change in the atmosphere, and construct a drawn model of photosynthesis.

Students are introduced to ecosystems, food webs, and keystone species. They draw a simple food web and predict the impact keystone species have on an ecosystem.

Students plan and carry out a reliable scientific investigation in order to find out how different materials affect plant growth and compare methods for estimating plant growth.

Students will investigate soils and observe how water moves through soil, how soil properties affect flow rate and water holding capacity. Students time the flow of water through different soils and measure the amount of water held in these soils. They will also observe the filtering ability of soils by noting the clarity of the water before and after it passes through the soil.

Students use photos and information about Australia's Shark Bay to draw and label a simple food web. Then they identify which animal in the ecosystem is a keystone species.

Students will work together in committees to discover one of Earth's biomes. As a committee, the students will research on the climate, typical flora and fauna, as well as the world distribution of their biome. The committee will present work to the class in a creative manner as if they are trying to persuade the producers of the hit television show "Survivor" to hold the next season in their biome.

This resource supports English language development for English Language Learners. This SIOP unit/lesson set contains instructions, pacing guide, slides, bilingual word cards and student activities. Students will study ecology and access the information in an appropriately modified format.

In this lesson, students will use an interactive map of Gorongosa National Park to learn about biomes. They will then explore E.O. Wilson’s Life on Earth iBook to learn about the varied landscapes and vegetation types in Gorongosa.