Teach ecosystems in your ecology unit with a no-prep lesson on abiotic and biotic factors, describing ecosystems, populations & communities, and sustainability—Google & Office versions included, student notes + 4-question auto-graded exit ticket.

✅ Covers Key Ecology Topics: Ecosystems, abiotic/biotic factors, populations, communities, and sustainability

✅ Google & Office Versions Included: Seamlessly integrates with Google Classroom—fully editable and easy to assign

✅ Includes Fill-in-the-Blank Student Notes: Boosts participation and leaves time for discussion and activities

✅ No-Prep & Sub-Friendly: Lesson handouts, worksheets, and 4-question exit ticket ready to go

In Order, the Lesson Covers:

• Ecosystems
• Abiotic/Biotic
• Population
• Community
• Describing Ecosystems
• Sustainability

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Included in the Lesson Package is:

• Google and Office versions of each resource
• The teacher version
• The student version
• Videos embedded into the presentation
• Student worksheet
• Student lesson handout
• 4-question Exit Ticket
• The Dangers of Overfishing Video Worksheet

Google Classroom and Exit Ticket

• This resource is perfect for in-class or distance learning and integrates seamlessly with Google Classroom. Included is a link that with one click, will automatically create a copy of the resources and put them directly into your Google Drive.
• Purchase --> Open --> Click --> Assign to your students
• On the last Google Slide is a link to a four-question Exit Ticket that you can give as homework or to conclude your lesson in class.
• This lesson includes both Google and Office versions for ALL resources. The presentation is in Google Slides and PowerPoint while all documents contain Word and Google Doc versions.

Having both options allows you to use either without worrying about formatting issues as all the work has already been done for you. It also allows you, as well as your students, to access everything no matter where you are or what kind of equipment is being used.

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• Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab

• Ecology Unit: Complete Sustainable Ecosystems Unit -Lessons,Tests and Activities

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Digital and Distance Learning:

This lesson is fully digital which makes it perfect for the classroom, distance learning, or as a sub-plan if needed. With a single click, the entire package will be imported into your Google Drive and will be ready to assign to your students or present in class. You can also place a copy of the resources directly into student Google Drive accounts for easy access.

Included in your package is an Exit Ticket which can be directly accessed from the last Google Slide. Additionally, your purchase will create a copy of the Google Form Exit Ticket which you can edit to meet your class needs.

Student Version:

The student version of the lesson contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout. These blanks are conveniently underlined and bolded on the teacher copy. I have found this to be the most effective means of keeping my students engaged and active without having them write everything out. This also leaves more time for discussion and activities.

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The individual Ecology Lessons can be Found Below:

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

You might also be interested in these assignments which can be found within the unit:

- Ecosystems Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab

- Creative Story Assignment

- Water and Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity

- Human Impact on Ecosystems Assignment

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