Ecology Box

 

Students in field
 
The Ecology Box covers ecosystems, food webs, habitats, and water/soil quality monitoring. Students will investigate water and soil quality, study habitats ranging from a drop of pond water to a rotten log, and learn about population change through various case studies. At the core of this unit is a long term project where students build mini-ecosystems with water collected from a local creek, soil from the schoolyard, and seeds. Their ecosystem will be monitored over one month as the plants grow and the water quality changes (measured by pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and water volume). In the second month, students will design their own experiments with their mini-ecosystems. Student teams will model various human environmental impacts (pollution, acid rain, global warming, etc.) and observe the effects on the plants, soil, and water in their mini-ecosystem.

1. Terraqua Columns

1. Terraqua Columns - Logistics

1. Terraqua Columns - Background

1. Terraqua Columns - Getting Ready

1. Terraqua Columns - Lesson Plan

1. Terraqua Columns - Assessments

1. Terraqua Columns - Sources and Standards

2. Water Analysis

2. Water Analysis - Logistics

2. Water Analysis - Background

2. Water Analysis - Getting Ready

2. Water Analysis - Lesson Plan

2. Water Analysis - Assessments

2. Water Analysis - Sources and Standards

3. Soil Analysis

3. Soil Analysis - Logistics

3. Soil Analysis - Background

3. Soil Analysis - Getting Ready

3. Soil Analysis - Lesson Plan

3. Soil Analysis - Assessments

3. Soil Analysis - Sources and Standards

4. Pond Water

4. Pond Water - Logistics

4. Pond Water - Background

4. Pond Water - Getting Ready

4. Pond Water - Lesson Plan

4. Pond Water - Assessments

4. Pond Water - Sources and Standards

5. Food Chains

5. Food Chains - Logistics

5. Food Chains - Background

5. Food Chains - Getting Ready

5. Food Chains - Lesson Plan

5. Food Chains - Assessments

5. Food Chains - Sources and Standards

6. Food Webs

6. Food Webs - Logistics

6. Food Webs - Background

6. Food Webs - Getting Ready

6. Food Webs - Lesson Plan

6. Food Webs - Assessments

6. Food Webs - Sources and Standards

7. Habitat Survey

7. Habitat Survey - Logistics

7. Habitat Survey - Background

7. Habitat Survey - Getting Ready

7. Habitat Survey - Lesson Plan

7. Habitat Survey - Assessments

7. Habitat Survey - Sources and Standards

8. Ecosystem Organization

8. Ecosystem Organization - Logistics

8. Ecosystem Organization - Background

8. Ecosystem Organization - Getting Ready

8. Ecosystem Organization - Lesson Plan

8. Ecosystem Organization - Assessments

8. Ecosystem Organization - Sources and Standards

9. Hare and Lynx Populations

9. Hare and Lynx - Logistics

9. Hare and Lynx - Background

9. Hare and Lynx - Getting Ready

9. Hare and Lynx - Lesson Plan

9. Hare and Lynx - Assessments

9. Hare and Lynx - Sources and Standards

10. Gone Fishin'

10. Gone Fishin' - Logistics

10. Gone Fishin' - Background

10. Gone Fishin' - Getting Ready

10. Gone Fishin' - Lesson Plan

10. Gone Fishin' - Assessments

10. Gone Fishin' - Sources and Standards

Sub Plan - Fighting for Foxes

Fighting for Foxes - Logistics

Fighting for Foxes - Background

Fighting for Foxes - Getting Ready

Fighting for Foxes - Lesson Plan

Fighting for Foxes - Assessments

Fighting for Foxes - Sources and Standards

Field Trip - Point Reyes

Point Reyes - Planning Guide

Project - Ecosystem Plan

Ecosystem Plan - Logistics

Ecosystem Plan - Background

Ecosystem Plan - Getting Ready

Ecosystem Plan - Lesson Plan

Ecosystem Plan - Sources and Standards

Project - Terraqua Column Experiment

TAC Experiment - Logistics

TAC Experiment - Background

TAC Experiment - Getting Ready

TAC Experiment - Lesson Plan

TAC Experiment - Sources and Standards

Assessment - Rotten Log Lab (with Termites!)

Rotten Log Lab - Logistics

Rotten Log Lab - Background

Rotten Log Lab - Getting Ready

Rotten Log Lab - Lesson Plan

Rotten Log Lab - Going Further

Rotten Log Lab - Sources and Standards