Animated video that explains the importance of coral reefs in the food web. Narrated by Celine Cousteau, the video is ideal for school kids and an great tool for teachers to introduce them to ocean biology, environmental issues and social activism.4.1.B.a; 4.1.B.c; 4.1.D.a; 4.2.A.a
This resource has several lessons consisting of short, on grade level readings, followed by questions. I would not use this in entirety but could see me pulling out Lesson 3-1 (What is a Beneficial Insect?), Lesson 3-2 (Predators), Lesson 3-3 (Pollinators) and Lesson 3-4 (Recyclers and Decomposers).
Very intriguing site listing live statistics including world population, species extinct, forest lost, forest replanted and an oil depletion timer. Click on Population Counters (globe on the right) to see the populations on each continent as the globe slowly spins around. Very cool!