Abstract: In order to carry out the fundamental task of “fostering virtue through education”and implement the comprehensive moral education in all subjects, this paper explored the educational functions contained in the course of Ecology with the following conclusions: Besides establishing a favorable ecological environmental consciousness, this educates students how to think critically of friends and competitors based on course contents with philosophy, such as allelopathy, coevolution and ecological strategies etc, and then guides students to make reasonable planning on the study and life. The discovery of parashorea cathayensis by Mr Cai Xitao to the education of patriotism, as well as the story of the youth team in Yinge Ling to the education of hardship and dedication achieves the integrity of talent cultivation and people cultivation. The course of Ecology also makes contributions to the fundamental task of “fostering virtue through education”.

Key words: Fostering virtue through education, Ecology, Exploration