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Ecology Workbook

SKU
029848
ISBN
9781622238927
Grade 5-8
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Supplement your existing science curriculum or do a thematic unit on Ecology with this workbook for grades 5-8. Students learn how to make a difference in their environment and protect the future of Earth. Topics include:

  • Effects of air, water, and land pollution  
  • Acid rain
  • The greenhouse effect
  • Biomes
  • Biotic & Abiotic factors
  • Human influences on the environment
  • Habitats, niches, and food chains

After reading 2-3 pages of engaging text with black & white illustrations, students complete exercises with a variety of questions asking them to: comprehend, analyze, compare & contrast, infer, state an opinion, observe, fill in the blank, etc. Back pages offer a research activity, vocabulary & definitions, 5 ecology projects with step-by-step instructions (build & study an ant colony, make recycled paper, etc.), a unit Test, and Answer Keys. 46 pgs, pb.
Publisher's Description of Ecology Workbook

Keep your middle school and high school students informed of local and global issues affecting the environment with this Ecology workbook.

In the Ecology: Interactions in the Biosphere science book, students will learn about the biotic factors (living things) and the abiotic factors (nonliving things) that interact to affect life on Earth. This science book supports the National Science Education Standards.

Students will explore environmental topics including acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and biomes, and will reflect on population studies in this science book that includes:
• Water Cycle, Oxygen-Carbon Dioxide Cycle, and Nitrogen Cycle illustrations
• Vocabulary study guide
• Unit test for assessing mastery of ecology material
• Research activities and ecology projects

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Product Format:Paperback Book
Grades:5-8
Brand:Mark Twain Media
ISBN:9781622238927
Length in Inches:10.8125
Width in Inches:8.375
Height in Inches:0.125
Weight in Pounds:0.3
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