Ecological Pyramid Project

Create an interactive ecological pyramid for the ocean to track how energy flows through the ecosystem! This STEM project includes step-by-step instruction.

Activity Details

Create an interactive ecological pyramid to track how energy flows through an ecosystem! This project comes with step-by-step instructions that guide you through creating an ecological pyramid for any ecosystem with animals and plants that glide to the proper location in the pyramid when clicked.

Teacher Notes

Students follow step-by-step instructions to code an interactive ecological pyramid. They think about how organisms interact within an ecosystem.

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Standards

CCSS-ELA: 3.RI.3, 4.RI.3, 3.RI.5, 3.RF.4, 4.RF.4, 3.L.4
CSTA: L1:3.CT.1, L1:6.CT.1, L1:6.CPP.1, L1:6.CPP.5, L1:6.CPP.6

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Grades	3-5
Programming language	Tynker Blocks, JavaScript, Python
Experience	Beginner
Activity type	DIY Project
Length	40 mins
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