Buckets of Benefits
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Provided by: EPA|Published on: September 22, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource is an engaging activity where students make analogies between common items and ecosystem services.
- Working in groups or individually, students will have a group of items or cards they will use to fill out the included worksheet.
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: EPA
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- It is a hands-on and engaging way of getting the students to appreciate the benefits of ecosystems.
Prerequisites
- Provide background information about ecosystems and the benefits of nature before doing this activity.
- The activity can be performed using either actual buckets of materials or handouts; the educator should decide on this beforehand.
- The enviroatlas link may not work, so teachers will have to provide their own examples.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This activity can be used during a school event or club meeting to create awareness about ecosystem services and the benefits of nature.
- Science classes could incorporate this activity into lessons about biomes, ecosystems, producers and consumers, food webs, plants, or habitats.
- Check out these Environmental Education Group Games and Activities for other engaging ways to teach about ecosystems.
The resource provides a good scope for students to identify site-specific ecosystem services and interrelate the benefits they have for humans. This is recommended for teaching.
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