Ecology activities | The Biology Corner - 4 views
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Cara Bosler on 05 Aug 14Several Ecology activities that can used during student work time,
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Ecology image for bulletin board - 0 views
Unit Converters | Ecology Global Network - 0 views
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Instantly converts length, area, volume, weight, temperature,fuel efficiency and power. Includes US customary and metric system. Helpful site for measurement unit.
Jane Goodall: A Retrospective - YouTube - 0 views
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I read the Jane Goodall book aloud (during Ecology unit) so I use this video as an introduction since unfortunately not many students know who she is.
Sustainable Solutions for Maritime Conflicts | Ecology Global NetworkEcology Global Net... - 1 views
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Article brings relevance and helps students see a possible solution to potentially harmful environmental changes within an ecosystem.
Coral Reefs: Polyps in Peril - Animation | Ecology Global NetworkEcology Global Network - 1 views
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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
Earth Statistics | Ecology Global Network - 1 views
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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!
CSI Wildlife | HHMI BioInteractive - 2 views
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Great resource for 8th grade in genetics unit, with some review of 6th grade ecology.
Flooding ( Real World ) | CK-12 Foundation - 0 views
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Could be used as a mini lesson for 4.1.D.b (natural environment change-flooding).
Why We Should Conserve | Article - 0 views
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Aligns with 4.1.B.c and 4.1.D.a
Recycling Paper, Glass & Plastic Bottles | Informative videos - 0 views
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Shows how each is recycled. Aligns with 4.1.D.a
Parrotfish Help Keep Coral Reefs Colorful - 1 views
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Short description of the fish. Gives students an example of an adaptation helping an organism survive in it's environment (4.3.C.a).
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These are absolutely amazing. Until my students first watched a school of these "pooping clouds of sand" over the reef, I don't think they truly believed that a significant percentage of the white sand on coral beaches originated in the digestive tract of a parrotfish.
Ecologist Activities - 2 views
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This site will help develop real world connections to ecologists.
The Secret Life of Garbage - Infographic - 1 views
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Engaging breakdown of what happens when we throw things away. Aligns with 4.1.D.a and 4.1.D.c.
Invasive species can threaten endangered ones/ Ecology Global Network - 2 views
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Article alined with 4.1.D.c, 4.1.B.a and 4.1.B.c.
Major Threats to Sea Turtle Survival - 2 views
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4.1.D.a
Newsela | Scientists study why an algae's blooms ("rock snot") are choking waterways - 0 views
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The phrase "rock snot" will gain the students interest and develop curiosity. Aligns with 4.1.B.b and 4.1.D.a.
Newsela | Panthers released into an ever shrinking wild - 0 views
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Aligns with 4.1.B.b, 4.1.B.c, 4.1.D.a
Newsela | Exotic pets gone wild:Tegu lizards wreak havoc on Florida's ecosystem - 1 views
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Aligns with 4.1.B.b, 4.1.B.c, 4.3.C.b