Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab

This ecosystems lab allows your students to create and carry out a hands-on, engaging experiment on how humans affect our environment. It utilizes the steps in the scientific method to scaffold learning and allow your students to come to a conclusion based on findings that are tangible. This laboratory activity can also be found bundled in my Complete Ecology Unit

The lab includes:

- a full task overview with pictures

- a complete description of lab report components

- instructions that allow you to scaffold your student’s learning

- instructions which allow your kids learn to design an experiment on their own or with some help from you

- a complete rubric marking scheme

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You might also be interested in the following activities as they relate directly to Ecosystems and Ecological Succession.

• Ecosystems and Ecological Succession – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity

• Ecosystems Lesson - Ecology PowerPoint Lesson and Student Notes

• Ecosystems - 7 Engaging Lab Station Activities

• Ecological Succession Lesson - Ecology PowerPoint Lesson Package

• Ecological Succession - Primary and Secondary - 7 Engaging Lab Stations

• Ecology Unit: Complete Sustainable Ecosystems Unit -Lessons,Tests and Activities

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Please also keep in mind that you can find the complete Ecology Unit Package on Sustainable Ecosystems at my store. Save 38% compared with purchasing each item within the bundle separately. Click here to have a look. This ecosystems lab is now also included in that unit package.

Within the Unit you will find the following lessons:

Lesson 1 - The Spheres of the Earth

Lesson 2 - Ecosystems

Lesson 3 - Energy Flow In Ecosystems

Lesson 4 - Cycling of Matter In Ecosystems

Lesson 5 - Population Influences within Ecosystems

Lesson 6 - Ecological Succession

Lesson 7 - Biomass and Fossil Fuels

Lesson 8 - The Importance of Biodiversity

Lesson 9 - Invasive Species

Looking for other Ecology Culminating Tasks/Projects?

Creative Story Assignment

Water and Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity

Human Impact on Ecosystems Assignment

How about FOUR Bill Nye Worksheets with direct video link and answer key that relate to Ecology? CLICK HERE.

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