Welcome to the Tropical Ecology Secondary Level Unit Study by Harbor Sprout! Our upper-level homeschool curriculum is designed to guide you on immersive study experiences, rich with deep-level thinking, research and reflection prompts, and project-based learning. As you work through the modules in this unit study, we encourage you to take your time with the material and activities you choose to complete. In doing so, you will undergo a comprehensive journey through not only the topic at hand, but develop acumen for countless other life skills and tenets of academia. This unit study is intended for middle school and high school students ages 12-18 .

This unit study will be delivered in digital pdf/ebook format and can be used digitally with a notebook of your own, or you may print the book and included notebooking pages. You can also purchase a , along with the Harbor Sprout companion notebook in either or format. This unit includes the following contents and modules:

This unit includes the following contents and modules:

Tropical Ecology Introduction
Module 1: The Study of Tropical Ecology
Module 2: Tropical Biomes and Ecosystems
Module 3: Biodiversity
Module 4: Rainforest Dynamics: Disturbances and Regrowth
Module 5: Tropical Birds Around the World
Module 6: Autobiographies: Spotlight on Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Module 7: Indigenous Music of the Amazon: Spotlight on Maguaré
Module 8: Colors of African Clothing: Spotlight on Thandiwe Muriu
Module 9: Nutrient Cycling and Tropical Soil
Notebooking Pages
Appendix: Vocabulary Index, Book Recommendations, and Literary Elements Bank