Sunshine STEM

Let's start with the basics! Students define and discuss what ecosystems are in a structured lesson before watching a video with tons of great information. Students complete a video work page as they watch to capture important information about ecosystems. Next, students take guided notes on the basic parts of an ecosystem before applying what they learn with a picture activity. Students draw a picture of the basic parts of ecosystems WHERE THEY LIVE before discussing as a group. Finally, st

Introduce ecosystems to your students in a fun and engaging way! Students begin by creating three questions about ecosystems before turning to a partner to discuss. Together they create a definition of an ecosystem before a whole-class discussion. Next, students look up the definitions of biotic and abiotic before observing an ecosystem picture to identify the different parts of the ecosystem. Next, Ecosystems Poster Project introduces students to the six major types of ecosystems. Students are