Each resource inside this bundle was handpicked to cover all aspects of your ecology curriculum. These resources will ensure your students fulfill each required standard and keep them interested and engaged throughout your unit. The bundle comes equipped with a complete set of ecology lessons (full description below), lab station activities, digital scavenger hunts, and ecology comprehension readings. As it's fully equipped, It'll save you time and money, the two things every teacher needs more of. There are over 93 classroom-tested resources included which individually would cost over $429. You'll save 80% by purchasing them through this bundle not to mention tens or even hundreds of hours of prep time.

What you get

1) Complete Ecology Unit

- 4 weeks of teaching material

- 9 Power Points totaling 188 slides

- 5 Culminating Tasks/Projects

- Ecosystems Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab

- 2 Unit tests with answer keys

- 4 Projects

- Ecology and Ecosystems Task Card Review

- Teacher and student versions of each PowerPoint

- Student notes in word

Lessons Include:

Lesson 1 - The Spheres of the Earth

Lesson 2 - Ecosystems

Lesson 3 - Energy Flow In Ecosystems

Lesson 4 - Cycling of Matter In Ecosystems

Lesson 5 - Population Influences within Ecosystems

Lesson 6 - Ecological Succession

Lesson 7 - Biomass and Fossil Fuels

Lesson 8 - The Importance of Biodiversity

Lesson 9 - Invasive Species

2) Lab Station Activities: 12 Lab Station Activities Included

Each individual lab station resource centers around a specific topic and includes 7 lab station activities for your students to complete. Each not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students’ knowledge (provide an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.), but also provides a fantastic learning opportunity where your kids will learn through assessment. Each station comes with a description card as well as a reading, questions to answer, etc., where needed. Students are equipped with a recording sheet (passport) to write their answers. There is almost no prep for you. Simply print the cards, lay them out around the room, and you’re all set. An answer key is also provided, where applicable.

This collection covers:

• Biodiversity and Invasive Species

• Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

• Climate Change

• Earth’s Seasons

• Ecological Succession – Primary and Secondary

• Ecosystems

• Interactions Within Ecosystems

• Photosynthesis

• Physical and Behavioral Adaptations

• Plant Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

• The Carbon and Water Cycle

• The Classification of Living Things

NGSS:

Middle School

MS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

MS LS 3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

MS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

High School

HS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

HS-LS2 Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

HS-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

HS-LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

3) Digital Scavenger Hunts: 8 Scavenger Hunts Included

A digital, device-based resource bundle that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaboration to solve real problems and test their knowledge. This bundle includes 8 complete Scavenger Hunts, which are geared towards middle and high school students across curricula.

These activities are the coolest thing I’ve created and your kids are going to love it; mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (smartphones, chromebooks, laptops, or tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment, and you have this resource.

This collection covers:

• Biodiversity

• Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems

• Ecosystems and Ecological Succession

• Energy Flow in Ecosystems

• Interactions Within Ecosystems

• Invasive Species

• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

• Plant Reproduction

NGSS:

Middle School

MS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

High School

HS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

HS-LS2 Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

4) Ecology Comprehension Readings: 43 Readings Total

Fully editable, Science Reading Activities for Grades 5 and Up. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Each page highlights and explains key terms for student reference. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, and open-ended varieties.

No prep, no formatting, no issues. Simply download, print (or upload to your class site) and you're all set. The article comes as a WORD file as well as a PDF for your convenience. The sample contains three complete readings free so you can get a better idea of how they are structured.

Grade 5-7 Readings

• Animal Adaptations

• Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification

• Biodiversity

• Climate Change

• Coral Reef Ecosystems and Their Future

• Ecosystems

• Effects of Pollution

• Endangered Species

• Farming – Is Organic Really Better?

• Food Webs

• Fracking

• Invasive Species

• Mosquitoes

• Nocturnal Animals

• Oil Spills

• Pesticides

• The Seasons

• The Water Cycle

• Urban Sprawl

• Why Bees Are Important

• Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall

Grade 8 and Up Readings

• Bats

• Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification

• Climate Change

• Coral Reef Ecosystems and Their Future

• Ecosystems

• Farming – Organic vs Conventional

• Fracking

• Greenhouse Effect

• Invasive Species

• Mosquitoes

• Ocean Acidification

• Oil Spills

• Pesticides

• Physical Adaptations

• Pollution Control Devices

• Predator-Prey Relationships

• RuBisCo

• Smog

• Symbiotic Relationships

• Tap vs Bottled Water

• The Importance of Bees

• Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall