ECOSYSTEMS--GENERAL Listed below are selected teaching resources from BLM national, state, and field offices, listed alphabetically by title. See also these ecosystems listings: Aquatic, Arctic, Desert, Forest, Riparian, and Wetlands To find listings organized by states, visit Programs in Your Area. To search the full text of the Learning Landscapes website, visit the search page. To return to the Teaching Resources subject list, select this link. A Problem of Numbers Classroom activity from Science & Children In this activity students investigate growth in population of wild horses and burros and consider factors that might reduce that growth. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/wild_bunch/wildbunch3.html All Shapes and Sizes Classroom Activity from  Science & Children, March 1998, p. 39 Students describe and analyze landscapes at various scales to draw different conclusions in this activity. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/Columbia_river_basin/classroom.html Burning Issues Interactive CD-ROM Users learn about fire in four different ecosystems and practice their skills in building a firewise house; includes sample activity and ordering information. http://www.fsu.edu/~imsp/burn_issue2_06/newsplash.htm Create a Habitat Classroom Activity from Science & Children, March 1998, p. 40 Students design a home for an animal after determining the elements it needs for survival. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/Columbia_river_basin/classroom.html Demands on the Land Posterback activity from Science & Children In this role-playing activity students research and debate viewpoints of different groups regarding removal of wild horses from the range. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/wild_bunch/wildbunch7a.html Ecosystems In Your Backyard, In Your World Classroom Activities from Science & Children, Nov/Dec 1994, pp 38 - 39 Sixteen ideas for teaching ecosystem science topics  in the classroom, including developing a field guide to local trees, conducting experiments on succession and acid rain, and investigating schoolyard micro-habitats. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/understanding_ecosystem_management/posterback.html Just for Kids: Soil Biological Communities Website Website for children on soils--the life forms found in them and their importance. http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/Kids/ Please Pass the Wheatgrass Posterback activity from Science & Children In this activity students demonstrate importance of monitoring populations, food, and water on the range. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/wild_bunch/wildbunch7a.html Resource Explorer Jim Goodbar Website BLM cave specialist shares adventures and knowledge from New Mexico's Endless Cave. http://www.blm.gov/education/expert/3/index.html Rivers Run Through It: Discovering the Interior Columbia River Basin Based on Science & Children article, March 1998 Explores complexity and diversity of  the 58- million hectare area drained by the Columbia River in the Northwest. Topics include hydroelectric power, rain shadow effects, and anadromous fish. Discusses management issues and includes poster and classroom activities. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/Columbia_river_basin/index.html Silent Invaders Interactive website Website on invasive plants and animals; includes field guide, interactive game, videos with background information, and educator's guide. Requires high speed internet and Quicktime version 5. http://www.fsu.edu/~imsp/silent_invaders/new_weeds/main_html/ Soil Biological Communities Website Description of the variety of life forms found in soils of rangeland ecosystems. http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/index.html The Colorado Plateau: High, Wide & Windswept Based on Science & Children article, March 1999 This article describes the Colorado Plateau ecosystem, including geologic processes that created its many mesas, buttes arches, and other unique features and the diversity of plants and animals adapted to the high and dry environment. http://www.blm.gov/education/colplateau/index.html The Wild Bunch Based on Science & Children article Examines the history and distribution of wild horses and burros in the American West; discusses management issues and includes poster and classroom activities. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/wild_bunch/ Understanding Ecosystem Management Based on Science & Children article, November/December 1994 Article includes concepts such as biodiversity, balance, scale, and connections and discusses how managers apply ecosystem principles in managing natural resources on public lands; includes poster and classroom activities. http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/understanding_ecosystem_management/index.html Who Lives Here? Science & Children, March 1997, p. 35 Students study habitat depletion, research their community and compare  the land today to the land during early http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/some_like_it_hot/classroom.html Wildland Fire Primer Teacher guide Guide for teachers outlining key concepts related to wildland fire education. http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/teachers/fire_primer.pdf

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