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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

CAREER CONNECTIONS: Explore "a day in the life" of an Oceanographer, Aquarium Manager, or Scuba Diver

Lesson

Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

This lesson includes interviews with people employed in the management of ocean waters on the shoreline of S.C., and all over the world! What kinds of research are necessary to keep our rivers and...

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

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

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...

Research Vessel Palmetto, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

A marine artificial reef is an added substrate positioned on a flat, featureless, sandy ocean bottom. The reef is totally natural, with the exception of the structure on which it grows. Natural reefs...

Research Vessel Palmetto, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

Grades: 3 4 5

The research vessel Palmetto is the largest ship operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. It is used to monitor offshore marine fisheries in South Carolina, Georgia, North...

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

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...