From bacteria to plants to fungi to animals, students are always inspired by the diversity of life on Earth. The Ecosystems topic helps students to make sense of the dynamic nature of our biosphere by understanding how living things interact within ecosystems. During this topic, the students:

Study the ecosystems around the school.
Describe the matter and energy found on food nutrition labels.
Explain how matter and energy flow in food chains and food webs in an ecosystem.
Discover that plants get their materials for growth mostly from air and water and they get their energy from the sun.
Compare how plants grow in organic versus inorganic soil.
Discuss why the world isn’t covered in nature’s waste and remains.
Examine organic remains and ponder where they came from and what will happen to them.
Explore the sequence of decomposition in a variety of organisms.
Model how nutrients cycle through an ecosystem.

Program also offers kit materials, digital edition, and Professional Learning Support Services. Please see link below which provides an item listing of kit materials for all units. https://kits.activatelearning.com/kit/PRIME-ALL-PRODUCTS/components