Student use their data in Section Five to construct a habitat that has the proper ranges of environmental factors for the organisms they select. Student Journals provide worksheets, data tables, and short stories that show applications of unit concepts. The teacher's guide provides background information, directions for advance preparation, an index of materials included in the kit, suggested teaching procedures, informal assessments, extension activities, and cross curricular applications. Each section concludes with review activities that provide additional assessment opportunities. A glossary of terms is also provided.
Student journals are also available in Spanish.