Terrestrial Ecosystems

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the boreal forest/Taiga biome and meet Anne-Claude Pépin who is a fire management technician.

Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration

In this introductory activity, students will read two articles about the issue of fish mislabelling and complete two graphic organizers to identify the issue, its implications and possible solutions. They will complete the organizers individually and in pairs, and then discuss the results with the whole class.

Learn about pollination and other forms of sexual reproduction in plants. And did you know that plants can also reproduce asexually?

Plants need to exchange gases and water with their environment as part of photosynthesis. Some plant cells have evolved specifically for this purpose.

Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?

How do the green leaves of summer change to vibrant colours in fall? Explore plant pigments in this chromatography activity.

Explore how walking on soil changes how water soaks into the ground and why that matters to gardeners and farmers.

This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.

What is the nitrogen cycle? How do human activities such as using fertilizer affect the nitrogen cycle? How can this cause greenhouse gases?

14 images of some plants such as carrots, cabbage and leeks whose roots, stems or leaves are used for food

Learn about two taxonomy systems that scientists use to classify the life around us.