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Ecosystems & Biodiversity
The Ecosystems Unit is designed for use in grades 4-6. This unit examines how organisms interact with their environment. The MEECS Ecosystems & Biodiversity Unit uses a Michigan context to provide students with a solid foundation in understanding basic ecological principals, as well as the importance of biodiversity as it relates to Michigan's environment, economy, and society. The ten core lessons in this notebook are divided into two separate units, Ecosystems and Biodiversity. Each of the two units consists of five lessons, and is designed to be taught in eight to ten hours of instructional time.
Ecosystems Overview
Ecosystems Development Team
 Michigan Technological University has developed eighteen interactive web modules ; There are six web modules for each unit which may be used to introduce, enhance, or reinforce concepts presented in the lessons. The modules are designed for upper elementary and middle school students, but have also been used for high school and even college-level courses .
Other Ecosystems Resources:
Explore Biomes and Habitats! - Detailed definitions, examples and pictures for Ecosystems, Biomes and Habitats.
Project FLOW: Fisheries Learning On the Web is a collection of web-based lessons about Great Lakes aquatic science.
The Sustainable Ecosystems Institute - Current research and events
What are Ecosystems? What is a Biome? - describes terms with info on major biomes of the world and how
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