Ecosystem Services Lesson | Slideshow, Guided Notes & Concept Sort

The Description

Students can name food and water as things nature provides. But what about decomposition, flood protection, pollination, habitat, or a place to recharge?

This ecosystem services lesson begins with the things students already recognize, then broadens the picture through a slideshow, visual notes, and a concept sort. Students investigate provisioning, regulating, supporting, and cultural services before pulling the relationships together in a one-pager.

What Students Will Do

List daily ways they rely on nature; explore four ecosystem service groups; sort real examples; revise initial thinking; make a four-part one-pager.

Why This Resource Is Different

The good discussions begin when students realize an ecosystem service can be something they never noticed before. Sorting examples gives them a reason to debate the categories rather than memorize four definitions. The final visual page makes that thinking visible.

What's Included?

• Editable 14-slide PowerPoint presentation.

• Five-page guided notes and ecosystem-services one-pager packet.

• Six-page concept sort with answer key.

• Teacher lesson directions and answer support.

The Details

Grades 9–12; approximately two periods; Environmental Science, Earth Science, Biology. PPTX and PDF.