This site has an excellent simulation of a classic photosynthesis lab. The site is subscription based, but you can view one “Gizmo” animation per day without subscribing. (
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=395
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Build food webs for Australian grasslands, African grasslands, and Antarctica. Use your knowledge of food webs to solve “whodunit” mysteries! (
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm
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This site has some great information along with an activity that allows you to create your own food web or food chain. (
http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
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This animation shows how energy and nutrients cycle and flow through the ecosystem. Notice that energy is released as heat at each step. (
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/tlw3/eBridge/Chp29/animations/ch29/ecosystem_organizati...
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This animated movie explains how carbon moves through the environment. The movie connects the carbon cycle to global warming. Test your understanding after the movie by taking an online quiz. (
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/carbon_cycle_version2.html
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This site has animations and activities for students to engage in that all help to reinforce the water cycle. (
http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/cycle.html
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Here you will find a beautiful, animated diagram that illustrates the water cycle. Find out how the processes of the cycle differ from day to night. (
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/watercycle/
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