Ecology+Unit

Ecology is the study of ecosystems. Ecosystems consist of living organisms interacting and affecting one another while being affected by the non-living factors in the environment, as well. Our Ecology unit is taught at the beginning of fall semester and at the end of second semester. Students learn ecology through outdoor labs, interactive games, and through studying focus organisms like the Monarch butterfly and the Great Plains wolf (commonly called a Timber Wolf). The textbook is used very little in my classroom, and serves more as a resource than anything.