Environmental Relationships Readers and Passages

This passage explores NGSS K-ESS2-2 through examples of animals modifying their environment. Students learn how differen...

This passage addresses NGSS K-ESS2-2 by demonstrating how plants and small animals can make significant changes to their...

This passage addresses NGSS K-ESS2-2 by showing how moles unintentionally create beneficial environmental changes. Stude...

This passage supports NGSS K-ESS2-2 learning through observations of spider web construction. Students discover how smal...

This passage demonstrates how garden organisms form an interconnected system. Students learn how different creatures con...

This passage explores how pond organisms form a functioning system. Students discover how different species contribute t...

This passage demonstrates how ant colonies function as a system through division of labor. Students learn how different ...

This passage explores the relationships between desert organisms and their environment. Students learn how different spe...

This passage demonstrates how forest organisms rely on specific habitat features. Students discover how different specie...

This passage demonstrates how water serves as an essential resource for all living things. Students learn how different ...

This passage explores how humans and other living things use Earth's natural resources. Students discover how various na...

This passage demonstrates how bee colonies function as systems with specialized roles. Students learn how different type...

This passage explores how mechanical systems require cooperation between parts. Students learn how various components co...

This passage explores how tree habitats function as multilayered systems. Students learn how different animals use vario...

This passage demonstrates how human systems require cooperation. Students learn how different roles contribute to a func...

This passage shows how daily observations spark scientific inquiry. Students learn to ask questions about natural phenom...

This passage demonstrates how watching weather phenomena leads to scientific questions and investigation. Students learn...

The global food crisis is a pressing issue caused by climate change, conflict, and population growth. Rising temperature...