1. Frame the system
Use the Notebook or a short launch prompt to define the ecological relationship or environmental change under study.
A first high-school ecology pack tying together feedback, climate response, and organism-level evidence.
Study Pack
This first ecology pack ties together ecological feedback, climate-driven change, and organism-level evidence so students compare model behavior with real systems and cited species information.
Pack Sequence
Use the Notebook or a short launch prompt to define the ecological relationship or environmental change under study.
Use EcoBalance or Climate Range Shifter for the core investigation.
Use EcoSpecies and bibliography work to connect the model to organisms, habitats, and cited evidence.
Pack Materials
A printable guide for observations, predictions, and revision notes while students work through the ecology pack.
Facilitation notes, evidence prompts, and extension ideas for guiding ecological reasoning and source use.
Expected Student Work
Extensions
Use bibliography links and species entries to connect the modeled pattern to documented organisms and habitats.
Use the NGSS page to tie this pack explicitly to current performance expectations and practices.