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Environment Common Core RST.9-10.4 resources
Population Ecology Lab Simulation - Modeling Population Growth
This guided inquiry graphing activity (both printable and digital) involves the student in a study of the growth rate of a rabbit population. The student assumes the role of a scientist to determine the birth rate, mortality rate, growth rate, and total population size of the rabbit population over a 20 year period. The data is plotted on a graph where the student will clearly see the initial exponential growth of the population followed by logistic growth. The activity will reinforce the conce
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Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in:Â Population Ecology Bundle
Food Chains and Food Webs Activity Worksheets
In this 9-page activity, students will explore food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, trophic levels, energy flow, producers, consumers, decomposers, autotrophs, heterotrophs, and all the vocabulary terms associated with these concepts. I have included this activity in a traditional printable format as well as a paperless digital format for use in Google Drive, Google Classroom, and/or Microsoft OneDrive.This resource includes:Editable and Printable 9-Page Student Handout (50 Questions)Colorfu
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Grades:
8th - 10th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-4
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Human Impact on the Environment PowerPoint and Notes
What is the ecological impact that humans have upon our fragile environment? This PowerPoint lesson is designed to teach students about the human behaviors that have consequences for our planet, such as the burning of fossil fuels, ozone depletion, overfishing, the clear cutting of forest areas and more. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Our students are the decision makers of tomorrow. It is imperative that we give them the ecolog
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Grades:
7th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Ecosystems PowerPoint and Notes - Matter Recycling and Energy Flow in Ecosystems
This colorful and engaging 83-slide PowerPoint presentation, "Ecosystems: Energy Flow and the Recycling of Matter", will provide your students with interactive lessons on the ecological principles concerning the flow of energy through the ecosystems as well as the biogeochemical cycles (carbon cycle, water cycle, nitrogen cycle) responsible for the recycling of matter. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. What is Included?83-slide PowerP
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-5
, HS-LS2-4
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Biomes PowerPoint and Notes
This colorful and engaging PowerPoint presentation, "Biomes of the World and Aquatic Ecosystems", will provide your students with interactive lessons on the ecological principles concerning terrestrial biomes and aquatic ecosystems. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Your students will learn the major characteristics of each biome as well as the representative plants and animals of each biome. This is a 94-slide PowerPoint presentatio
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Habitat and Niche Practice
Biology students often struggle with the differences between an organism's habitat and its niche. In this printable, editable, and digital practice worksheet, students will first determine the habitat of a variety of living organisms, then match an organism to its niche. Second, students will observe included photographs to determine the habitat/niche of each. This resource provides a thoughtful homework or classwork assignment during your units on ecology to ensure that your students have a sol
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Grades:
7th - 10th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Introduction to Ecology Bundle
Population Ecology Bundle
This "Population Ecology Unit Bundle" includes everything you need to teach a unit on population ecology to your life science, environmental science, or biology students. The bundle contains a 64-slide PowerPoint presentation with notes, a set of task cards, 2 labs, homework assignments, quizzes, test prep review questions, crossword, and unit test.From the engaging PowerPoint to the final unit test, this bundle contains loads of NO PREP materials that are ready to be used with your students. Ma
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Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-2
Introduction to Ecology PowerPoint and Notes
This colorful and engaging PowerPoint presentation, "Introduction to Ecology", will provide your students with interactive lessons on the fundamental principles of ecology. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Ecology is one of the "must-teach" topics for any biology or life science class. The ecological inter-relationships that occur in nature are essential to an understanding of our world and how life interacts with the physical envi
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Introduction to Ecology Bundle
Ecology MEGA Bundle Populations Communities Ecosystems
All of my ecology and environmental science resources (6 ecology unit bundles) are included in this one Super-Mega-Bundle! This mega-bundle includes all of the PowerPoints, notes, labs, task cards, homework assignments, review games, quizzes, activities, and unit tests that you need to teach a complete and comprehensive unit on ecology. There are 6 ecology bundles included with enough content and resources for at least 12 weeks of instruction. This mega-bundle covers the content found in the
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Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
 ...
Chernobyl Miniseries Episodes 1 through 5
Based upon the critically-acclaimed Chernobyl miniseries from HBO, this video guide accompanies all 5 episodes of the 5 part drama. The film is a painstakingly accurate account of the worst nuclear accident in human history. This can be used in a physics class for topics of nuclear chemistry, world history class for historical discussions of the accident and the Soviet Union during the cold war, environmental science class for the effects of the accident on the environment, or a biology class
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Population Ecology PowerPoint and Notes
This colorful and engaging PowerPoint presentation, "Population Ecology", will provide your students with interactive lessons on the ecological principles concerning populations. This is a 64-slide PowerPoint presentation and includes a set of lecture notes for the teacher and a note-taking outline for the students. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. What is Included?64-slide PowerPoint presentation (Includes traditional PowerPoint, P
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Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS2-1
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in:Â Population Ecology Bundle
Ecology Lab - Exploring an Ecosystem Project
In this ecosystems project or activity, your students will be closely examining a small outdoor ecosystem. They will analyze the physical features of the ecosystem, the living organisms within the ecosystem, and the interactions between the biotic and abiotic components. Students will look for autotrophs, heterotrophs, predator-prey relationships, producers, consumers, decomposers, and much more. Students will create an ecosystems map to show their findings.Choose to use the traditional printabl
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Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, HS-LS2-1
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Agriculture - MEGA BUNDLE I
MEGA 160+ no-prep activities for Agriculture: Farming, Food & Garden, Soils, Weeds. Introduce, discuss, research, review, and assess Agricultural keyword terms & definitions. Suits CTE, Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science, Food Processing, Food Science, Photosynthesis, Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, Biology, Earth Systems, Ecosystems, Life Science, Land and Water Use, Plant Growth, Matter Cycles, School Garden, Cooking, Farming, and other related subjects.Suggested for
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-4
, 5-LS1-1
Community Ecology Unit - Habitats and Communities, Ecological Relationships
This printable, editable, and digital bundle of resources on Community Ecology covers community interactions, such as competition, symbiosis, predator-prey relationships, ecological disturbances and succession. Please complete list of topics below. This bundle includes everything you need to teach a unit on community ecology to your life science or biology students. Resources include a Powerpoint presentation packed with colorful and interesting photographs, homework/study guide, 2 labs, a set
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Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, HS-LS2-1
Virtual Pond Dip Microscopic Protists and Animals Activity Webquest
GOOGLE DOCS and PRINT VERSION INCLUDED! Reinforce simple classification, teach about life in a drop of pond water, and take students on a virtual journey through a microscopic world!This webquest was created to prepare students for a lab on microscopic pond organisms. However, it can just as well be used as a stand-alone assignment.In this activity, students will:Learn about animal-like protozoans, plant-like algae, and protists with both characteristics.Learn about common microscopic animals
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS1-3
Community Ecology PowerPoint and Notes - Habitats and Communities
After your introductory unit on ecology, you'll want to follow it up with a unit on community ecology. These 56 slides will captivate your students with stunning photographs and images to provide an in-depth study of community ecology principles. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. The PowerPoint covers all the topics you would expect from this chapter of a traditional high school biology textbook, including the six types of community
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
High School Life Science Biology- FULL YEAR Bundle!!!
These lessons are compatible with ALL of the High School Next Generation Life Science Standards* These lessons include a design challenge. It is compatible with HS-ETS1-1,3These lessons include a lab report and a research report on climate change. It is therefore also compatible with the following Common Core English Language Arts-Literacy Standards.Writing, History, Science, and Technical Subjects.9-10.1(A-E), 9-10.2(A-F), 6,7,8,9Reading Science and Technical Subjects.9-10.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS1-5
, HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
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Abiotic & Biotic Factors Card Sort for Living & Non-Living Things in Ecosystems
An abiotic & biotic card sort activity containing 102 living & non-living components of an ecosystem! Great hands-on activity for your ecology/ecosystem unit.Will there be terms your students don't know?Thankfully YES!This resource will not limit discovery and will encourage curiosity.All in the name of learning and vocabulary building!The entire class may collectively participate in sorting the wide variety of factors contained in this resource. Laminate, add some magnets, and sorting
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Human Impact Ozone Layer Ultraviolet Radiation Ecology Webquest
In this WebQuest Activity, students will explore the human impact on the ozone layer that protects life on earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Students will learn about ultraviolet radiation, determine the UV Index in their local area, graph yearly results, and answer problem solving and critical thinking questions. Data is used from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, which is user-friendly and easy to navigate.I use this activity when teaching my unit: Introduction
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Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in:Â Introduction to Ecology Bundle
Lichens Reading Passage and Lab Activity
This resource includes two separate activities on lichens that can be used in your units on Fungi or Community Ecology. The first activity is an informational text and critical reading activity, and the second activity is a lab involving lichens. The reading includes facts about the mutualistic nature of lichens, the structure of lichens, and the important role that lichens play in the environment. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. B
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Phylum Porifera and Phylum Cnidaria Homework
Use this set of 2 homework assignments on The Phylum Porifera and Phylum Cnidaria to provide your students with quality homework assignments for your invertebrate units. Both printable and digital versions are included. This resource contains 12 student pages consisting of 131 questions. As I teach my units on these phyla, I assign a portion of these questions for homework each night. The completed homework assignments provide a thorough study guide for the unit test. You can also use a
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Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Phylum Porifera and Phylum Cnidaria Bundle
Human Impact on the Environment Ecology Homework Worksheets
Use this set of 2 homework assignments on "The Human Impact on the Environment" to provide your students with quality homework assignments for your ecology units. This resource contains 8 printable or digital student pages consisting of 68 questions. As I teach my unit on "Human Impact", I assign a portion of these questions for homework each night. The completed homework assignments provide a thorough study guide for the unit test. You can also use a few questions during class each day to
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Aquatic Biome Ecosystems Domino Activity
This domino review game reinforces 21 key vocabulary terms from the Aquatic Ecosystems section of your unit on biomes and ecosystems. Printable and digital versions are included. We all know that the vocabulary in a biology or life science class can be overwhelming to many of our students. For that reason it is essential to provide opportunities for review and reinforcement. My experience is that students respond more favorably to test prep and review sessions when it is in a game format.
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8th - 12th
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CCSS:
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
Terrestrial Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems Homework Worksheets - World Biomes
Use this set of 2 homework assignments on biomes and aquatic ecosystems to provide your students with quality homework assignments on your units on ecosystems. This resource contains 10 printable or digital student pages consisting of 117 questions. As I teach my units on aquatic ecosystems and biomes, I assign a portion of these questions for homework each night. The completed homework assignments provide a thorough study guide for the unit test. You can also use a few questions during cla
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in:Â Biology Curriculum Full Year Bundle
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