AiM / ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Explore an ecosystem, look for evidence, and explain what changes. Choose a self-guided lab or practice activity—no class enrollment is needed.
Start the kelp forest lab →
CHOOSE YOUR ACTIVITY
VIRTUAL LAB / ABOUT 45 MINUTES
Remove and restore sea otters, advance time, and watch how sea urchins and kelp respond. Follow the on-screen lesson at your own pace.
Your work: record your predictions, observations, and explanations in a notebook. A six-section classroom journal guide, video directions, and pause points are included if you want a structured report.
Open the lab →KAHOOT / 20 QUESTIONS
Review energy arrows, direct and indirect effects, evidence-based predictions and the limits of the kelp-forest model. Each visual practice question allows one minute.
Your work: explain your choices and record corrections in your journal. These are practice questions, not a formal test.
Open ES Kahoot ↗NUTRIENT CYCLES / ESCAPE ROOM
Follow nitrogen, examine runoff and algae evidence, and work through four rooms at your own pace. A written guide and hints are included.
Your work: record evidence in a notebook and explain how nitrogen and runoff affect the creek. This separate nutrient-cycle investigation complements, but does not require, the kelp-forest activities.
Enter the case →Sea otter photograph: NPS/Jim Pfeiffenberger. Review instructions and all science reviews · Locked Teacher Workspace. Kahoot opens on an external website; account or play options may vary. Teacher keys and formal tests are not included in this public collection.