5.L.2.1 Compare the characteristics of several common ecosystems, including estuaries and salt marshes, oceans, lakes & ponds, forests, and grasslands.
Ecosystems Brain Pop
Ecosystems Study Jam
Biomes Study Jam
Aquatic Ecosystems Study Jam
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5.L.2.2 Classify the organisms within an ecosystem according the the function they serve: producers, consumers, and decomposers.
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Food Webs Crash Course Kids
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Decomposers Crash Course Kids
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Energy Pyramids Science Up Close!
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5.L.2.3 Infer the effects that may result from the interconnected relationship of plants and animals to their ecosystem.
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Big Changes in the Big Forest (how animals change the environment)
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