HMD HSS Biology 2012: Chapter 15: The Biosphere

Unit 5: Ecology

Chapter 15: The Biosphere

Sections

Section 15.1: Life in the Earth System
Section 15.2: Climate
Section 15.3: Biomes
Section 15.4: Marine Ecosystems
Section 15.5: Estuaries and Freshwater Ecosystems

Worksheets

Study Guides
Chapter Resources with Answers

English Language Learners' Resources

General Resources
Study Guides in Spanish
Chapter Tests in Spanish

Quizzes and Tests

Chapter Tests

Presentation Tools

Interactive Whiteboard Resources

Interactive Reader

Interactive Reader: Chapter Opener
Interactive Reader: Life in the Earth System
Interactive Reader: Climate
Interactive Reader: Biomes
Interactive Reader: Marine Ecosystems
Interactive Reader: Estuaries and Freshwater Ecosystems
Interactive Reader: Chapter Review

Multimedia Labs and Activities

Virtual Investigations: Ecosystems and Energy Pyramids
WebQuest (Online): Explore an Ecosystem
WebQuest (PDF): Explore an Ecosystem

Data Analysis

Data Analysis Practice: Constructing Combination Graphs: Climatogram (PDF) | (Editable)
Smart Grapher Interactive: Amphibian Distribution: Graph the number of known amphibian species by region and analyze the distribution.

Resources by Unit

Interactive Teacher Edition

State-Specific Resources

Supplemental Teacher Materials