Ecosystem Readers and Passages
The Phosphorus Cycle
The phosphorus cycle explains how phosphorus moves through rocks, soil, water, and living things. Es...
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The Great Barrier Reef
This passage introduces the Great Barrier Reef, a magnificent underwater ecosystem off the coast of ...
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How Corals Build the Reef
This passage explains the fascinating process of how coral polyps build the Great Barrier Reef. It d...
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The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. D...
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Ecosystems: Communities of Living Things
This comprehensive reading passage introduces elementary students to the concept of ecosystems as co...
What is Deforestation?
Deforestation is the large-scale removal of forests, primarily caused by human activities like agric...
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Snow Leopard's Ecosystem Role
Snow leopards help keep mountain ecosystems healthy. As top predators, they control populations of a...
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Limestone Caves: Nature’s Underground Wonders
This passage explains limestone cave formation through carbonation, aligned with NGSS MS-ESS2-1 (Ea...
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How Rainforests Help the Planet
This NGSS-aligned reading passage for middle school students explains how rainforests help regulate ...
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