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This page has several activities that outline the energy flow through food webs, defining and giving examples of the trophic levels of species found in our local habitats. Click here to learn more.
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These activities introduce concepts of human impacts by exploring how simple day-to-day choices can help or harm the environment. People are part of nature and use resources in many ways, but sometimes we can cause unintended consequences for our water, air, land, and the living creatures who share the Earth.
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Time: 10 - 15 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, LS2.C, MP.3, RF4
Several simple puzzles with illustrative natural cycles for students to explore sequences, cycles, and the interconnectedness of the natural world. Click here to begin.
Grade Level: K - 8
Time: 5 - 20 minutes (per puzzle)
Learning Standards: *See individual puzzle for more learning standards
In this section you will be lead through a series of lessons on birds. Key points are adaptations, migration, anatomy, and habitats.
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This 4-minute video is a great introduction to biomagnification and the historical ecological impacts of the pesticide DDT.
Grade Level:
Time: 4 minutes
Learning Standards: LS2.B, ESS3.C, MP.2, SL1, SL2, LS4
These activities explore insect life and the critical role pollinators play in the ecosystem! Click here to learn more.
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Building a biosphere can be an exciting way to have a bit of ecology in a contained space. Biospheres can be terrestrial or aquatic. Click here for more!
Grade Level: 5-8
Time: 20-40 minutes
Learning Standards: LS2.A, ESS2.E, MP.2, SL1, SL2
This 4-minute original Lake Ecology video demonstrates the food webs present in a single scoop of lake water, including producers, consumers, and decomposers. Click here for more!
Grade Level: 5-8
Time: 5-20 minutes
Learning Standards: LS2.A, ESS2.C, MP.6, W7, SL2
The Olympics is one of the greatest events in the sports world, using the Olympics as inspiration to learn about animal adaptations is a great way to incorporate that into lessons. Click here for more!
Grade Level: 3-8
Time: 5-20 minutes
Learning Standards: LS1.A, LS1.B, MP.4, RF4, SL1, W2
Macroinvertebrates are a critical part of aquatic ecosystems and energy flow. They are also a key indicator that help determine the quality of water. This page includes several resources exploring macroinvertebrate organisms and ecological relationships. Click here to learn more.
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Looking for Macroinvertebrates on an ESTE field experience to Kowawese in New Windsor, NY. Tributaries that lead to the Hudson River carry many organisms
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