Niche Knockout Cards Plus Plus
An expanded set of printable sorting cards featuring definitions and 32 specific examples (16 pairs) of habitats and niches across diverse ecosystems like wetlands, caves, and tundra.
Station Sprint Guide
A teacher resource outlining four 5-minute interactive stations focused on habitats, niches, and ecological disruptions, including materials lists and facilitation tips.
Niche Knockout Answer Key
A teacher's answer key for the Niche Knockout Cards Plus Plus, providing a clear mapping of 16 habitat-niche pairs across various ecosystems and including discussion extension prompts.
Station Two Audition Cards
A set of "Audition Cards" for Station 2, featuring 4 specific animals (Sea Otter, Beaver, Bee, Dung Beetle) with their ecological niches and job descriptions to facilitate the 'Empty Seat' activity.
Ecosystem Engineer Worksheet
A student worksheet for a 10-minute activity where students define habitat/niche, arrange ecological roles in a Kelp Forest ecosystem, and predict the consequences of species removal.
Niche Stacker Strips
A set of printable "Niche Strips" and Habitat Cards for Station 3, allowing students to stack ecological roles (Producer, Consumer, etc.) in order of energy flow and assign specific organisms.
Designer Organism Prompts
A student activity sheet for Station 4, providing four extreme habitat prompts for students to design a specialized organism and define three specific niches it fills.
