ecosystems
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TED-Ed: Why Is Biodiversity So Important?
Our planet’s diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent fixtures, but they’re actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become deserts, and reefs can become lifeless rocks. What makes one ecosystem strong and another weak in the face of change? Kim Preshoff details why the answer, to a large extent, is biodiversity.
TED-Ed: Making Sense of How Life Fits Together
From something as miniscule as a cell to the biosphere we all call home, living things fit together in numerous interesting ways. Bobbi Seleski catalogs biology from our body and beyond, tracking how unicellular organisms, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and our biosphere build off of each other and work together.
TED-Ed: Environmental Science Lessons
TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas.
The Good and the Beautiful Marine Biology (Free)
Dive into learning using this free homeschool science curriculum! Don't miss our free science videos for kids and other free resources!
The Good and the Beautiful Ecosystems
Explore the wonders of the vast world that surrounds us, from the amazing creations found in your own backyard to the most extreme biomes on Earth, in the updated Ecosystems science unit. Every little part of the earth, from the drops of water in the ocean to lumbering elephants to each unique person, is an important p
Encyclopedic Entry: Biodiversity
Biodiversity refers to the variety of living species on Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria and fungi. While Earth’s biodiversity is so rich that many species have yet to be discovered, many species are being threatened with extinction due to human activities, putting the Earth’s magnificent biodiversity at risk.
Encyclopedic Entry: Coral Reef
A reef is a ridge of material at or near the surface of the ocean. There are natural and artificial reefs.
Encyclopedic Entry: Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life.
Encyclopedic Entry: Food Web
A food web consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem.
Easy Peasy Science — Biology (Levels 1-8)
We have compiled all of the worksheets used in this course. You can print them yourself or purchase them bound in book form. These are NOT a full offline course, just the worksheets used in this on…