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Ecosystems: Course Book: One Per Family

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Ecosystems: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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Ecosystems: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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Ecosystems: Science Activity Book

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The Ecosystems: Science Activity Book is an engaging science resource for your students in grades K–2. Now your younger children can join in with their older siblings and explore our amazingly diverse planet, from unique biomes and habitats to the many beautifully diverse plants and animals that live in them! With fun activities—including mazes, coloring, cut-and-paste, and more—these unique, illustrated activity books are a valuable addition to family-style science or a wonderful resource to kick-start your child’s scientific learning.

23 pages

Black-and-white illustrations

Paperback; saddle-stitch binding; 8.5”x11”
Ecosystems Read-Aloud Book Pack

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Two full-color, interactive books included in the optional Ecosystems Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Ecosystems study.
Travel to three unique ecosystems around the world and learn about the cute and creepy plants and animals that live and work side by side in keeping their ecosystem—and our earth—healthy in Ecosystems in Your Backyard. (32 pages, 11”x8.5”)

Explore the biodiverse ecosystem of the Sonoran Desert with the elf owl. Travel with him as we observe his habitat day and night in Elf Owl and His Ecosystem. (32 pages, 11”x8.5”)

These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful and are designed to appeal to children in grades 3–8, although younger students may enjoy reading along with older siblings who are completing the science unit. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.
The Amazon Rainforest: by Elizabeth Thuernagle

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By Elizabeth Thuernagle Pack your bags, grab some sturdy clothing, and get ready to venture through the Amazon Rainforest! There is so much to learn about this tropical ecosystem, from the geography and climate, to the kinds of lush vegetation and fascinating predators and prey who call the rainforest their home. The Amazon Rainforest will take you on a journey of discovery down the Amazon River and up into the treetops filled with clouds.

32 pages

Full-color illustrations

Paperback, perfect binding, 11"x8.5"

This book is suggested to accompany our Ecosystems science unit as extra reading for students in Grades 7–8.

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Explore the wonders of the vast world that surrounds us, from the amazing creations found in your own backyard to the most extreme biomes on Earth, in the updated Ecosystems science unit. Every little part of the earth, from the drops of water in the ocean to lumbering elephants to each unique person, is an important part of our world!

Each family will need one copy of the course book and one student journal per child. Don’t miss the read-aloud book pack and 7–8 extension book available below to expand learning and immerse your children in the beauty and wonder of Ecosystems!

Lesson 1 – Introduction to Ecology
Lesson 2 – Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Lesson 3 – Levels of Organization
Lesson 4 – The Interconnection of Producers and Consumers
Lesson 5 – Energy Pyramids and Trophic Levels
Lesson 6 – Interactions of Living Things
Lesson 7 – Terrestrial Biomes
Lesson 8 – Aquatic Biomes
Lesson 9 – Ecological Succession

The Good and the Beautiful science team has created original, high-quality videos to accompany our science units, making the courses even easier to teach! The Ecosystems science unit includes access to engaging videos that highlight specific topics such as food chains and biomes. Access the Ecosystems videos here.

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