The Ecosystem Case Study Project guides 9th-grade students through a real-world survival scenario where they apply ecological concepts like food webs, symbiosis, population dynamics, disruptions, succession, limiting factors, and more.

Includes:

• Step-by-step ecosystem analysis & food web creation
• Exploration of a major environmental disruption (fire, drought, human activity, invasive species, etc.)
• Population change predictions with ecological reasoning
• Succession, species adaptations, and long-term recovery
• Creative final product options (Before/After Diagram or Ecologist Journal Entry)
• Clear rubric with grading criteria
  

Works Best For:

• Biology STAAR review
• End-of-unit projects on ecology
• Sub plans or project-based learning
• Major grades
• Engaging and guiding ELLs and diverse learners through step-by-step instruction