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Standard 7.EC.5B

7.EC.5B Organisms in all ecosystems interact with and depend up on each other. Organisms with similar needs compete for limited resources. Food webs and energy pyramids are models that demonstrate how energy is transferred within an ecosystem.

Grade(s): 7

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Title:
Raccoon Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe
Raccoon Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

Grades: 7

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket decides to live in a treehouse in the woods. She returns one afternoon to find her father’s book and her food supply destroyed by...

Rabbit Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe
Rabbit Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

Grades: 7

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket finds a clue stating that she should “look like a rabbit”. Cricket later realizes that the clue means she should see the world from a...

 Shores & Sea Creatures  | Project Discovery Revisited
Shores & Sea Creatures | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

The southeastern coast of the United States is dotted with many barrier islands -- long narrow strips of land that protect the salt marsh behind them and the land itself. In South Carolina, one of...
 S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Food preparation for the many animals at the aquarium takes time. The songbirds eat different foods than the predatory birds. Some of the foods eaten by the birds include apples, peas, meal, carrots...
 S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is an impressive place to visit. Operated by a nonprofit organization, the aquarium is 40th in size and fifth in biodiversity. A...