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Students explore the migration behavior, physical description and key body parts of the Tundra Swan. They work in small groups in a jigsaw lesson, finally presenting their findings to the entire class. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students list examples of the diverse life forms that live in different environments, such as oceans, deserts, tundra, forests, grasslands and wetlands. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students research the basic climatic, plant, and animal components of each of the six major biomes: tundra, taiga, temperate forest, tropical rainforest, desert, and grassland. They design educational brochures with their findings. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students research five major ecosystems: the aquatic ecosystem, the tundra, the grasslands, the desert and the forest. They read stories, explore websites, create story maps and share information through oral retellings. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the characteristics of the tundra on the North Slope of Alaska. They conduct Internet research, develop a chart of the types of vegetation, plant growth, and fauna found on the tundra, identify examples in their own surroundings, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students color in a map of Canada, focusing on the area where the Inuit people lived based on the story: "The Very Last First Time." They discuss the tundra biome specifically about the temperature, weather, animals and plants of the biome. The compare the similarities and differences between the Artic and British Columbia and write a paragraph about what they have learned about the Inuit. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students determine if abiotic factors influence the time an organism spends in an ecosystem. They look for temperature and weather patterns corresponding to the Tundra Swan's stay at various locations in the Western United States. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the migration habits of the tundra swan. They research the swans' diet and shelter during migration. Students estimate the migration distance of the tundra swan. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the body parts of a swan that enable it to survive in a wet biome. They access the Internet and look up physical features of the Tundra Swan. They list the characteristics of the Tundra Swan that enable it to survive in a wet biome. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students explore, experience and experiment identifying the human impact on the environment of vegetative differences within the same biome. They assess what causes deserts, rain forests, savannahs, tundras and saguaros and how these changes effect a plant and animals survival. Full Review »