7th grade ecosystems and interactions videos

Quick answer

This 7th grade ecosystems playlist (ages 12–13) covers habitats and niches, food webs and energy pyramids, competition, predation, symbiosis and biodiversity, with Amoeba Sisters' "Ecological Relationships", Khan Academy and TED-Ed's "Why is biodiversity so important?". Play all on repeat, or loop one relationship type until it sticks.

Play all on repeat

Videos in this playlist

  1. 1Ecosystems Video Lesson for Kids | Grades 3-5 | Mini-ClipEcosystems Video Lesson for Kids | Grades 3-5 | Mini-ClipGenerationGeniusPlay from here Loop
  2. 2Ecosystems for Kids | Plants, Animals, & Their EnvironmentEcosystems for Kids | Plants, Animals, & Their EnvironmentHomeschool PopPlay from here Loop
  3. 3Ecosystems and biomes | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan AcademyEcosystems and biomes | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  4. 4Abiotic factors and an organism's range | High school biology | Khan AcademyAbiotic factors and an organism's range | High school biology | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  5. 5An organism's niche | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan AcademyAn organism's niche | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  6. 6Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids #21.1Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids #21.1Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop
  7. 7Autotrophs and HeterotrophsAutotrophs and HeterotrophsAmoeba SistersPlay from here Loop
  8. 8Food Webs: Crash Course Kids #21.2Food Webs: Crash Course Kids #21.2Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop
  9. 9Food Webs and Energy Pyramids: Bedrocks of BiodiversityFood Webs and Energy Pyramids: Bedrocks of BiodiversityAmoeba SistersPlay from here Loop
  10. 10Trophic levels | Middle school biology | Khan AcademyTrophic levels | Middle school biology | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  11. 11Flow of energy and matter through ecosystems | High school biology | Khan AcademyFlow of energy and matter through ecosystems | High school biology | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  12. 12Ecological RelationshipsEcological RelationshipsAmoeba SistersPlay from here Loop
  13. 13Predator-prey population cycles | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan AcademyPredator-prey population cycles | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  14. 14Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim PreshoffWhy is biodiversity so important? - Kim PreshoffTED-EdPlay from here Loop
  15. 15Biodiversity | Biodiversity and human impacts | High school biology | Khan AcademyBiodiversity | Biodiversity and human impacts | High school biology | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
  16. 16Invasive Species 101 | National GeographicInvasive Species 101 | National GeographicNational GeographicPlay from here Loop
  17. 17Coral Reefs 101 | National GeographicCoral Reefs 101 | National GeographicNational GeographicPlay from here Loop
  18. 18Rainforests 101 | National GeographicRainforests 101 | National GeographicNational GeographicPlay from here Loop
  19. 19Ecological Succession: Nature's Great GritEcological Succession: Nature's Great GritAmoeba SistersPlay from here Loop
  20. 20Biomes and Ecosystems for Kids | Learn about the different types of ecosystems and biomesBiomes and Ecosystems for Kids | Learn about the different types of ecosystems and biomesLearn BrightPlay from here Loop
  21. 21Ecology Review: Food Chains & Webs, Relationships, Nitrogen & Carbon Cycles, Effects on BiodiversityEcology Review: Food Chains & Webs, Relationships, Nitrogen & Carbon Cycles, Effects on BiodiversityAmoeba SistersPlay from here Loop

What does 7th grade ecosystems cover?

In 7th grade, students learn how living things depend on each other and on their environment. After this unit they can trace energy through a food web and explain competition, predation, mutualism, commensalism and parasitism, and why biodiversity keeps ecosystems stable. Grade levels vary by country and school.

How does an A–B loop help with ecological relationships?

Amoeba Sisters' "Ecological Relationships" gives a quick example of each type. Save each example as its own A–B section on the number keys 1–9, then replay them in turn until a student can name the relationship before the narrator does.

Frequently asked questions

Some videos say high school. Are they too hard?

The Khan Academy ecology videos are labeled high school, but they explain niches, predator-prey cycles and biodiversity in plain language that suits a confident 7th grader. Slow them to 0.75× and loop the key graphs if they feel fast.

Can I keep screen time short?

Yes. Use Stop after N loops so one video plays a set number of times and stops, or play just the short Crash Course Kids and Generation Genius lessons near the top for a quick review.