This ecological succession reading and worksheet teaches students how ecosystems predictably change and develop over time through primary and secondary succession.
Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES options to assign!
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In this activity, students will:
- READ an article about ecological succession, including the related vocabulary and clear diagrams.
- DEFINE key terms using context clues from the reading.
- ANSWER text-dependent questions. All answers come from the text, so no prior knowledge is required!
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- Includes an “Succession in Ecosystems” presentation in both PPT and Google Slides, plus a Cloze worksheet for students to fill in the blanks as they view the presentation.
The reading covers the following topics:
- Features of primary successions
- Pioneer species
- Features of secondary succession
- Climax communities
Teacher Notes:
- Includes answer keys.
- Please note that this ecological succession reading is not editable.
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Related Standard:
- NGSS MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. Succession is a great example of how ecosystems change over time (for example, after a disturbance like a fire).
