Keystone Species (Nature 2) | Marine Debris Program

A lesson plan for One Cool Earth Sustainability Leadership Course

The cover of One Cool Earth's Sustainability Leadership Course.

Unit 2 of One Cool Earth Sustainability Leadership Course

Students will learn how beavers serve as a keystone species creating habitat for other species, and the positive impacts they have on drought, wildfires, and climate change. Students will learn about the impacts of marine debris on beaver habitats and how they can make changes to protect beavers.

Lesson Plans

Series 2 (Nature) Lessons in Spanish

Keystone Species (Nature 2)

Education Tags:

Marine Debris Topics:

• Types and Sources

• Impacts

Audience:

Subject:

• Earth Science

• Life Science

Special Categories:

• Outdoor Activity

• Class Discussion

• Spanish

• Models

NOAA Regions: • California

For citation purposes, unless otherwise noted, this article was authored by the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

Last updated Thu, 08/29/2024 - 10:09 am EDT