Ages 6–8
Habitat Vocabulary
Name and use vocabulary for where living things are found — habitat, environment, microhabitat, conditions, woodland, ocean, desert, rainforest, pond — and use terms to describe what animals need to survive: food, water, shelter, space, an…
10 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 6–7
Living, Dead & Never Alive
Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
47 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 8–10
Ecology Vocabulary
Use vocabulary for feeding relationships and ecological roles — producer, consumer, predator, prey, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, decomposer, food chain, food web, nutrient cycle — and describe how energy and matter flow through ecosyste…
9 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 8–9
Food Chains & Energy Transfer
Construct and interpret food chains identifying producers, predators, and prey, and understand energy transfer between trophic levels
12 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 8–11
Human impact on environments
Use vocabulary for human impact on the environment — pollution, habitat destruction, deforestation, biodiversity, conservation, renewable energy, non-renewable energy, fossil fuel, carbon footprint, sustainability, endangered, extinct — an…
57 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 8–9
Reading Food Web Diagrams
Read and interpret food web diagrams — identify producers, primary and secondary consumers, and decomposers; trace energy flow along food chains within the web; predict the effect of removing or adding a species
5 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 10–11
Classifying Organisms
Describe how living things are classified into broad groups (micro-organisms, plants, animals) according to common observable characteristics, similarities, and differences
10 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 10–11
Matter Cycling in Ecosystems
Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment in an ecosystem
33 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 11–12
Energy Loss Between Levels
Explain how energy is transferred between trophic levels in a food chain, why energy is lost at each stage, and use pyramids of biomass/numbers to represent this
24 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 11–12
The Water Cycle
Describe the water cycle, tracing water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface runoff, and transpiration in plants, explaining how the sun drives the cycle
11 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 12–14
Biodiversity & Resilience
Explain what biodiversity means, why high biodiversity makes ecosystems more resilient, and describe the ways human activity threatens biodiversity (habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species, climate change)
10 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 12–13
Chromosomes, Genes & DNA
Describe the relationship between chromosomes, genes, and DNA in heredity, including the double helix structure of DNA and the historical roles of Watson, Crick, Franklin, and Wilkins
31 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 12–14
Extinction & Rapid Change
Explain how environmental change can outpace a species' ability to adapt through natural selection, leading to extinction, using historical and contemporary examples
19 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 12–14
Genetic Mutation
Explain genetic mutation as a random change in DNA sequence, describe causes of mutation (e.g. radiation, chemicals, copying errors), and explain that most mutations are neutral, some harmful, and a few beneficial
10 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 12–13
Species Distribution & Change
Explain how environmental change (climate change, habitat loss, pollution) affects the distribution of species, including range shifts, local extinction, and invasive species
17 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 12–13
The Carbon Cycle
Describe the carbon cycle, tracing carbon through photosynthesis, respiration, feeding, decomposition, and combustion, and explain the role of each process
13 verified questions on this shelf
Ages 12–13
Toxins Building Up in Food Chains
Explain how organisms affect and are affected by their environment, including the bioaccumulation of toxic materials (e.g. pesticides, heavy metals) through food chains
13 verified questions on this shelf