Tropical Ecology Institute

Curriculum

Educators who have traveled to Belize developed the following lessons.

Lesson Title	Grade Level	Author
Life Cycles of Belizean Animals: What are the various stages of a Belizean animal's life cycle?	K-2	Tammy D. Lee
Belize Animal Classification: Compare the classification of animals in Belize and North Carolina	2	Tammy D. Lee
Who Lives in Belize?: Match the animals of Belize with Belizean habitats	3-5	Scott Byington
Most Beneficial Animal of the Rain Forest	3-5	Steve Houser
Ecological roles of Belizean Animals: Who has the most important job in a rainforest?	3-5	Steve Houser
Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers of Belize: What do the different organisms do in a tropical rain forest?	3-5	Steve Houser
Decomposers in Belizean and North Carolina Ecosystems: Explore the role of decomposers in ecosystems	6-8	Doreen Tylak
Conservation of Migratory Birds: Explore the "bird connection" between the United States and Belize	6-8	Doreen Tylak
Rainforest Survivor - Can You Survive the Interactions?: What are the different ways Belizean organisms can interact?	6-8	Katie Cartwright
Hurricanes at the Beach: Compare the geographic and cultural effects of hurricanes in Belize and North Carolina	9-12	Rosemary Klein
Ethnobotany in Belize: Explore the development of new medicines from unique plant resources	9-12	Scott Byington