Natures Neighborhoods

High School, Middle School, Science

Units included in Natures Neighborhoods

Hydroponic Farming with Wendy
- 360 Video
- Learn about hydroponic farming with Wendy Martin, national award winning science teacher.
Quad City Botanical Center, IL
- 360 Video
- Take in the plentiful plant-life at the Quad Cities Botanical Center to learn about the interdependence of humans and plants.
Energy and Matter
- 2D Video in a Theater
- Dive into energy and matter at the basic level–eating for energy.
Endangered Species
- 2D Video in a Theater
- Take your part in combating endangered species by understanding how it happens and what to do toward prevention.
Boulder Roll
- Game
- Use boulders to defeat oncoming ogres by answering science questions correctly in this heart-racing interactive game.

All lessons are based on Next Gen Science Standards.
All units are related to the concept ecosystems.

Age Group: Middle School
Category: Life Science
NGSS: 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1, 5-LS1-1
Runtime: 25-35 min.

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