Inquiries in Science® Environmental Science Series - Help your students understand hard-to-grasp science concepts. Using a learning cycle of Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate, each kit features lab activities designed to actively engage students in learning essential science concepts through guided inquiry. Topics addressed by the kits were organized and selected based on data from numerous sources, including the National Research Council's National Science Education Standards, AAAS's Project 2061 Science Benchmarks, NAEP's Science Framework, and state science education standards from across the US.

The Interacting Populations Kit includes: Lab supplies plus a teacher’s manual with instructions Background information Reproducible student sheets Common student misconceptions Student questions Extension activities Suggestions for differentiated instruction Suggestions for community action Kit Refill replenishes all perishable materials; price includes shipping and handling.

• Design and build unique individual habitats and observe organism interactions
• Determine organism relationships
• Analyze effects of personal actions on environmental relationships

Grades 9 - 12. Students work together to observe relationships between organisms. As they examine living creatures in simulated habitats, they study predator/prey, intra- and interspecies competition, and symbiotic relationships. Students identify the relationships as well as which organism(s) benefit from the relationship. They design experiments to alter habitat conditions and observe any changes that occur in organism relationships. Note: Return the prepaid coupon for perishables at least 2 weeks prior to requested delivery date to ensure prompt arrival of materials.Part of the Inquiries in Science™ series. Materials are sufficient for 30 students working in groups.