Students better explain the diversity and adaptations of living organisms.

A lab experiment where students study what living things need to survive. Students will observe plant growth over several weeks.

A large collection of articles covering many topics and specialized fields in the discipline of biology.

A great review for understanding life cycles and many aspects of living things. Find topics and their main ideas, vocabulary review, quizzes, and complementary activities for teachers to use.

Earth is the only place we have found life so far. The following tutorial provides a unique look into the characteristics of life.

This delightful storybook provides young learners an understanding of how the Earth's processes work together. The students of an elementary classroom have been making costumes and practicing lines. Each student is playing the role of a...

This NSTA vetted source includes resources to teach ideas on reducing the impact of humans on the environment. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work.

This NSTA vetted source includes resources to teach about the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals and the places they live. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student...

Third graders look for living and nonliving elements on the playground.

Understand living and non-living things by investigating yeast.

Set up a miniature greenhouse to help with understanding how nonliving things affect the growth of living things.

Learn how various living and non-living organisms help and react to one another in a small environment.

Third graders will make small-scale environments and will describe interactions between living and nonliving things in their environments.

Recognize characteristics of living and nonliving items within an environment.

Observe three different worm models and identify characteristics.

A neighborhood tree is observed for evidence of interactions between living and nonliving things.

Fourth graders will understand that elevation is one of the things that affect where and how plants and animals live.

Activity shows the process of converting organic waste into usable fertilizer.

Creating aquariums/terrariums help students understand how creatures depend on living and nonliving things.

Third graders learn to distinguish between living and nonliving things.

Activities help students experiment with what plants need in terms of water, sunlight, and soil, explain how the Earth's processes and components are interconnected, and demonstrate their knowledge of how water, air, soil, and living...

Find a large collection of internet resources organized around ecosystems. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

Distinguish between things that are living, things that were once-living, and things that are nonliving.

Third graders will be able to identify what is living and nonliving in the world around them.