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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students see how animals use protective coloration to survive in nature and demonstrate their knowledge of this concept by creating a page for a class multimedia project. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students explore the different animal coverings using the inquiry method. They discover about how the covering is used for protection and to control body temperatures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and explore marine protected areas, and examine how they contribute to natural, economic, and cultural resources. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students read folklore and discuss the role animals play folkloric stories. They compare the relationships of animals and humans in folklore to that in real life. They discuss reasons why animals should be protected. They write a folktale of their own. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore the dependence and interdependence that plants and animals in every environment have on one another. They examine how plants and animals depend on each other for survival. Students complete a variety of experiments to study the dependence and interdependence of plants and animals. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students investigate the proposed route from Yellowstone to Yukon. They listen to lectures about the proposal and the different opinions concerning it. Students research the type of wildlife in the area for the road and they consider how the initiative could be helpful for protection of wildlife. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify elements of helpful animal stories such as problem/conflict, roles of specific animals, conflict resolution, and moral/lesson. They discuss what kinds of problems would arise in folktales when an important animal such as a lion or bird is harmed or hindered and they define the term "keystone species" and give an example of a case study. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine how animals use their colors to their advantage. They read the book, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?," participate in a toothpick camouflaging demonstration, explore the Camouflage Field Book website, participate in a virtual fieldtrip to the Bronx Zoo, and write a report about an animal. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students develop an informational animal fact web about a selected animal. Using a pre-designed template in Kidspiration software, they include information about the animal's food, shelter, habitat, protection, family life, and life cycle. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are exposed to several current events in zoos around the world that have become subject to criticism from several sources. They are then asked to study these incidents in depth and will be assigned a side of the argument (zoo vs. critic). Full Review »
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