Ecosystem Readers and Passages
The Great Barrier Reef
This passage introduces the Great Barrier Reef, a magnificent underwater ecosystem off the coast of Australia. It descri...
RI.3.1RI.4.1
How Corals Build the Reef
This passage explains the fascinating process of how coral polyps build the Great Barrier Reef. It details the life cycl...
RI.3.8RI.4.8
Ecosystems: Communities of Living Things
This comprehensive reading passage introduces elementary students to the concept of ecosystems as communities where livi...
What is Deforestation?
Deforestation is the large-scale removal of forests, primarily caused by human activities like agriculture, logging, and...
RI.5.3RI.6.3RI.7.3
Snow Leopard's Ecosystem Role
Snow leopards help keep mountain ecosystems healthy. As top predators, they control populations of animals like blue she...
MS-LS4.DRI.6.5RI.7.2RI.8.3
Limestone Caves: Nature’s Underground Wonders
This passage explains limestone cave formation through carbonation, aligned with NGSS MS-ESS2-1 (Earth’s systems) and L...
MS-ESS2-1LS2.CRST.6-8.7
How Rainforests Help the Planet
This NGSS-aligned reading passage for middle school students explains how rainforests help regulate Earth’s climate and ...
MS-ESS2-6MS-LS2-5