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Constructing a food web: Students will construct food chains and food webs in order to recognize the relationships between organisms.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Lynn Pearson.

Classroom food web: This lesson is to demonstrate which organisms feed on one another and how food webs are created.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Kurt Oswald.

YMCA Camp Cheerio: Outdoor Adventure Educational experiences are available for students in elementary, middle, and high school at this camp located near the town of Sparta in the North Carolina mountains.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Biomagnification and bald eagles: In this activity, students will study biomagnification by using paper cutouts to represent food containing chemicals eaten by fish. The students will then repeat this activity but as an eagle collecting fish. The amount of chemicals taken in by each eagle will then be compared to amounts taken in by each fish.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Elizabeth Caveny, Janet Carson, Heather Subleski, and Jeannie Galluzzo.

Alternatives to the animal report: In Rethinking Reports, page 2.1; Year after year, students are assigned an animal report, a factual report on a species of their choice. My son chose the Harpy Eagle for his third-grade animal report — and proceeded to re-submit that report with only slight modifications for years thereafter!...; By Melissa Thibault.

Spiders and monarchs and bees, oh my!: Exploring the world of insects and spiders can replace children's fear with fascination.; By Linda Dow.

Cape Fear estuaries: Introduction: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 1; A quiet afternoon on the dock overlooking the Cape Fear estuary, fishing with friends. A gentle breeze clatters the marsh reeds and sends ripples floating across the water. A vision of stability and tranquility. Unfortunately, this vision is entirely misleading....; By Steve Keith.

Tanglewood Park Nature Education Center: In spring and fall, Tanglewood Park offers quality nature education programs which are correlated with the N.C. Standard Course of Study for Science or Social Studies.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Web of life: Students will apply their knowledge of the different categories of species that live on Earth. Students will then use a variety of thinking maps to display their information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Danielle Pickard.

Cloudy with a chance of... what?: Students will enjoy reading about a town where no one ever goes hungry because the sky provides food while learning about weather, healthy and unhealthy foods, and creating a database.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts and Science); By BJ Larson and Paula Sharpe.

Camp Don Lee: Check out the programs available to classroom students at this beautiful camp located near Arapahoe, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Nature's checks and balances: This unit introduces students to several essential understandings. They will learn that plants and animals depend on one another for survival and organisms interact within nature to create a balance. They will also learn that humans can influence and manipulate nature.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Science); By Nicolette Heise.

All about life: A primary curriculum based around life and environmental science draws on children's natural curiosity to teach reading, math, and more.; By Myra Erexson.

Resources on the web

Secrets at Sea: Put together the clues, food webs and secret codes to solve the mystery of the Killer Whale. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Vancouver Aquarium

Gould League Food Webs Kids' Web: Learn about the food webs in Australia, Africa, and Antarctica. Build your own food webs by selecting a plant, insect, or animal and deciding if it is a decomposer, producer, herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, or scavenger. You can also solve a mystery about... (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Gould League

Food webs in the bay: Students research plants and animals that live in the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) of a bay area. After researching the organisms, students will do class presentations and create a food web using pictures of all of the organisms. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Birds of prey: Student independently research several birds of prey and compare the predator/prey relationship. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

OceanLink: This website is dedicated to ocean education. Throughout these pages, students will find all kinds of interesting information about subjects varying from, the biggest sea animals, marine biology careers, answers to common ocean/animal questions, a glossary,... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Bamfield Marine Station