Students can jump to any specific item they are curious about and there are many linked resources for further exploration.
It helps students see how interconnected nature is with human health.
Prerequisites
Some knowledge about the various ecosystems and grade-level vocabulary is recommended before using the resource.
Differentiation & Implementation
Students could be assigned to research a particular item from the site, providing a report on all of the factors that positively and negatively affect that item.
Students could work in groups on an assigned community (real or imaginary) and then be tasked with predicting what health issues the community might deal with, depending on what sources of pollution and ecosystem services are available to the community.
Students may use this resource as a reference for many key terms and concepts for several different lessons or assignments.