Elementary ecosystems
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/08/gk2/ecosystem.html
A lesson plan for Grades K–1 Science
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- Appropriate grades
- K–1
- Subjects
- science (biology and life science)
- Provider
- National Geographic
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In this lesson from the National Geographic Xpeditions website, students are introduced to the basics of species interdependency within an ecosystem. They perform a simple simulation to see how one species can affect many others. For older students, the term “ecosystem” can be defined and used in the lesson.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 1
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.
- Objective 1.01: Investigate the needs of a variety of different plants:
- Air.
- Water.
- Light.
- Space.
- Objective 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
- Air.
- Water.
- Food.
- Shelter.
- Space.
- Objective 1.04: Identify local environments that support the needs of common North Carolina plants and animals.
- Objective 1.05: Discuss the wide variety of living things on Earth.
- Objective 1.01: Investigate the needs of a variety of different plants:
Kindergarten
- Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
- Structure.
- Growth.
- Changes.
- Movement.
- Objective 1.02: Observe how animals interact with their surroundings.
- Objective 1.03: Observe the behaviors of several common animals.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
