Educator Resources for Ecosystems

Ecosystems are all about community—but not always in a friendly way! Learn how organisms’ relationships with each other and their environment perpetuate life on Earth.

Lesson Plans

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Lesson Plan: The Quandary Game

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Plants and Animals Lesson Plan: The Food Chain Game

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8, K-3

Comparing Habitats Lesson Plan: Rainforest, Desert, or Freshwater?

Grade Levels: 3-5, K-3

Create a Sustainable Ecosystem Lesson Plan: The Close-Knit Neighbors Game

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8

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Educator Resources for Ecosystems

Lesson Plans

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Lesson Plan: The Quandary Game

Plants and Animals Lesson Plan: The Food Chain Game

Comparing Habitats Lesson Plan: Rainforest, Desert, or Freshwater?

Create a Sustainable Ecosystem Lesson Plan: The Close-Knit Neighbors Game

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