Note: this activity is associated with the lesson on exploring ecosystems. Overview Rainforest deforestation is a global phenomenon. Some of the reasons why deforestation occurs are: farming, agriculture cash crops, logging, mining, production of paper goods, urban development, etc. Everyone can make a difference in…
3rd-5th Grade (upper elementary/primary) Note: This is lesson 4 in a 4-part series on the water cycle, photosynthesis, exploring ecosystems, and scientific inquiry in local ecosystems. Find lessons 1, 2 and 3 here (click relevant link). This scientific inquiry is geared at students that live…
Coral reef solutions The world’s coral reefs are in trouble due to a variety of factors including: Ocean acidification Warming temperatures from climate change Overfishing Pollution This has caused some marine biologists, like Charlie Veron, Former Chief Scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science,…