Ecosystem Worksheets

Ecosystem worksheets and ecology lesson plans designed for high school, middle school, and elementary school life science teachers are downloadable here. NGSS Life Science offers many great lessons. Click the Free Lesson Plan (PDF) link below or become a member to get access to the answer key and editable file. Free ecosystem curriculum includes:
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Environmental Science Question Bank Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
High School Test
Question bank to build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-7
HS-LS4-6
Published by NGSS Life Science
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Ecosystem Stability Test Question Bank Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
High School Test
Question bank to build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-1
HS-LS2-2
HS-LS2-6
Published by NGSS Life Science
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California’s Energy Initiative Free Video
High School Multimedia
California looks into developing clean energy to supply its needs. Economics, environmental science, politics, and electricity generation topics are covered.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-7
HS-LS4-6
Published by WGBH Educational Foundation
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Particulates in the Air Lab Free Lesson Plan
High School Lab
Students put Petroleum jelly on microscope slides to collect air particulates at different locations. Students then discuss the likely sources of the particulates.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-7
HS-LS4-6
Published by Stephen Levine
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Examining the Stages in Ecological Succession Free Lesson Plan
Middle School Worksheet
Students analyze how a pond changes and answer questions based upon the pictures of the pond.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-2
HS-LS2-6
MS-LS2-4 (Ecosystem Affect on Populations)
Published by Shannan Muskopf
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Invertebrate Lab Free Student Handout
Free Teacher Notes
Elementary School Lab
In this invertebrate lab, students compare the anatomy of earthworms, snails, and several arthropods. All of the invertebrates in this lab can be purchased at a low cost from a local pet store.NGSS Standard
MS-LS1-1 (Cell Types)
MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
4-LS1-1 (Plant Animal Structures)
Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
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Populations & Ecosystem Stability Lab Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
High School Lab
In this population and ecosystem stability lab, students participate in an activity that models predator-prey and how resilient a population can be when limiting factors are introduced or removed. Students will model biotic and abiotic factors and how those factors affect population size. At the end of the experiment, students will make a population growth graph based on the experiment and calculate the growth rate through many generations.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-1
HS-LS2-2
HS-LS2-6
Published by NGSS Life Science
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Expressing Ideas for Patterns in Ecosystems Worksheet Free Student Handout
Free Multimedia
Free Student Handout
Free Lesson Plan
High School Worksheet
In this ecosystem worksheet, students ask questions about changes to matter and energy in a meadow ecosystem.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-1
HS-LS2-6
MS-LS2-1 (Resource Availability)
Published by Carbon TIME
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North American Biomes Worksheet Free Lesson Plan
Middle School Worksheet
Students color in the appropriate biome on a map of North America. Students then answer several questions about those biomes.NGSS Standard
MS-LS2-1 (Resource Availability)
Published by Shannan Muskopf