$153.03 Save $64 and get EVERYTHING YOU NEED to teach a FUN, RIGOROUS, and INTERACTIVE ecosystems unit for middle school! Cover all the major topics related to NGSS MS-LS2 – energy flow in ecosystems, populations, symbiosis, ecological succession, and human impact on ecosystems.
This unit is HIGHLY ENGAGING because it focuses on REAL-WORLD connections and EVERY ACTIVITY IS DIFFERENT than the next.
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This COMPREHENSIVE unit includes the following sections:
1. Introduction to the Topic
- Introduction to Ecosystems Reading & Worksheet*
2. Symbiosis Activities
- Symbiosis Presentation & Cloze Notes*
- Symbiosis Articles (3) & Questions*
- Symbiosis Worksheet
- Top 10 Weirdest Symbiotic Relationships Reading & Worksheet*
- Symbiosis Data Analysis & CER Stations*
- Symbiosis Quiz
3. Energy In Ecosystems Activities
- Energy in Ecosystems Presentation & Cloze Notes*
- Energy Flow in Ecosystems Reading & Questions*
- Energy in Ecosystems Worksheet
- Food Webs Worksheet
- Removing Organisms from a Food Chain Activity
- Energy Pyramids Worksheet
- Energy Pyramid Foldable
- Construct a Food Web Activity (Eastern Forest or Ocean)
- Fungi Article & Questions*
- Personalize Decomposers Activity*
- Ecosystems Data Analysis & CER Stations*
- Food Web Poster Project
- Food Webs Quiz
4. Populations Activities
- Populations Presentation & Cloze Notes*
- Populations Reading & Worksheet*
- Limiting Factors of Endangered Species Activity*
- Graphing Carrying Capacity
- Analyze Population Graphs Worksheet
- Population Quiz
5. Ecological Succession Activities
- Ecological Succession Presentation & Cloze Notes*
- Ecological Succession Reading & Worksheet*
- Ecological Succession CER Worksheet*
- Ecological Succession Flip Book Project
- Ecological Succession in Ecosystems Quiz
6. Human Impact on Ecosystems Activities
- Maintaining Biodiversity Reading & Questions*
- Human Impact Presentation & Cloze Notes*
- Human Impact on Ecosystems Reading & Worksheet*
- Habitat Destruction in the Amazon Activity*
- Overharvested Resources in the News Activity*
- Graphing Invasive Species Activity*
- Top 10 Invasive Species in the U.S. Reading & Questions*
- “Flying Cats” Biomagnification Text & Questions*
7. Maintaining & Restoring Biodiversity Activities
- Reducing Human Impact Presentation & Cloze Notes*
- Environmental Solutions Reading & Worksheet*
- Ecosystem Restoration Projects WebQuest*
- Hometown Ecosystem Research Project*
8. Final Assessment
*Save time at the copier! The starred resources include both print and digital Google Slides options to assign!
This complete Ecosystems Unit addresses the following NGSS standards:
- MS-LS2-1: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
- MS-LS2-2: Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
- MS-LS2-3: Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
- MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
- MS-LS2-5: Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Teacher Notes:
- Answer keys are always included.
- Please note that the resources in this ecosystems unit for middle school are not editable.
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