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Explorations

This website includes six exploration activities for students to complete, five of which present ecology concepts relevant to the tall grass prairie ecosystem, and one of which is highlights careers in ecology. Students may choose to work through the six ecosystem explorations in any order.  Alternately, they may follow one of the suggested sequences listed in the three routes below. Each topical exploration includes a video to introduce the topic, video viewing questions, a set of  web-based text selections for deeper study, and text set questions. The career exploration includes a video and related web-based activities. Additional resources are listed on a separate page.

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PLANT

DIVERSITY

Learn how to examine an ecosystem changes over time

Learn about competition between grasses and trees on the prairie

Learn about different careers available in the field of Ecology

Learn about the importance of soil in a prairie ecosystem

Learn about the variety of species of plants that live on prairies

Learn how prescribed burns maintain a prairie ecosystem

CAREERS IN

ECOLOGY

COMPETITION

ECOSYSTEM

CHANGES

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