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Ecology

Ecology covers the interactions between plants and animals and their environment.

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Create A Creature
Create A Creature
Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.
Creating A Realistic Flower and Pollinator
Creating A Realistic Flower and Pollinator
Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.
The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers
The Pros and Cons of Producers and Consumers
Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer’s opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?
Animal Adaptation Tournament
Animal Adaptation Tournament
Which animal has the most interesting, most valuable, or strangest adaptations?
The Tournament of Biomes
The Tournament of Biomes
Want to move beyond memorizing the characteristics of biomes? In this lesson, students work through a Tournament of Biomes, explaining which biome wins in each round (based on criteria you choose). In the end, they crown a 👑 Champion Biome!
Not Like The Others: Creatures of the Tundra
Not Like The Others: Creatures of the Tundra
Students will determine which creature of the tundra is not like the others.
Plant Adaptation Tournament
Plant Adaptation Tournament
Who will win in a tournament of eight plants with Interesting adaptations!?
Concept Attainment: Walnut vs Clouds
Concept Attainment: Walnut vs Clouds
Let’s look at living vs non-living things.
Concept Attainment: Hornet vs Tiger
Concept Attainment: Hornet vs Tiger
Can your class spot the vertebrates vs invertebrates?
Not Like The Others: Penguins
Not Like The Others: Penguins
Students will determine which type of penguin is not like the others.
What’s In My Brain: Owl vs Eagle
What’s In My Brain: Owl vs Eagle
Some of these animals are nocturnal and some are diurnal.
Two Animals Switch Biomes
Two Animals Switch Biomes
What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?
Notice, Wonder: An Orange Thing
Notice, Wonder: An Orange Thing
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Tropical Rainforest
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Tropical Rainforest
Which of these four birds is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Snakes of the Rainforest
Not Like The Others: Snakes of the Rainforest
Students will determine which snake of the rainforest is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Rainforests
Not Like The Others: Rainforests
Which of these rainforests is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Deserts
Not Like The Others: Deserts
Which of these deserts is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Ants of the World!
Not Like The Others: Ants of the World!
Students will determine which type of ant is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Flowers
Not Like The Others: Flowers
Students will determine which flower is not like the others.
Notice, Wonder – Critter
Notice, Wonder – Critter
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Bloom
Notice, Wonder: Bloom
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Notice, Wonder: Krzywy Las
Notice, Wonder: Krzywy Las
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Desert
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Desert
Students will determine which desert bird is not like the others.
What’s In My Brain: Coral vs Water Lilies
What’s In My Brain: Coral vs Water Lilies
Let’s look at saltwater vs freshwater organisms.
What’s In My Brain: Tree vs Tree
What’s In My Brain: Tree vs Tree
Let’s look at deciduous vs coniferous trees.
Notice, Wonder: Silver Torch
Notice, Wonder: Silver Torch
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Not Like The Others: Cephalopods
Not Like The Others: Cephalopods
Students will determine which cephalopod is not like the others.