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- 5th - 8th
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Students research an endangered animal's habitat, investigate the survival problems. They research the animal's zoo life. They research some programs of reintroduction and chart the pros and cons of each. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students use the Internet to discover the manatee. They examine their behavior, reproduction, and habitat. They also examine the fact that they are an endangered species. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students discover the difference between giant and red panda bears. They examine their habitat, food, and why they are endangered. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students work together to gather information about the EPA's Superfund program. They discuss how to improve human health and the environment. They discover how hazardous wastes are characterized and cleaned up. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine why parks need to be protected by analyzing the number of plants, animals and non-living things within a small geographic area. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students discuss ways they can help protect the environment. In groups, they examine various types of animals and identify their characteristics, food and habitats are compared. They create a Hyperstudio presentation in which they scan a picture of each animal and how they help or hurt the environment. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the attributes of unusual plants and animals before determining how they are adapted to specific habitat. They complete an associated worksheet. They make posters with information that they find during research sessions. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students brainstorm the relationship between trees and humans to determine how humans benefit from trees and how they benefit from us. They discuss oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange, soil stablization, animal habitat, shade, medicine from the rainforest, etc. Students then make and distribute invitations for an open house where they describe community goals to protect environment. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss the Manu Biosphere Reserve and the importance of preserving the Amazon tropical rain forest. They view a video "The Rain Forest and the Desert." Students explore life in the Amazon rain forest by creating mobiles. They find out information about six unique plant or animal species, or a combination thereof. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare and contrast a wolf pack to a human family. In small groups, they research seven different qualities of a wolf pack including teamwork, hierarchy and pup rearing to create a compare/contrast chart. They discuss their conclusions and view a video on wolves. Full Review »
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