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- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the natural history and reproductive patterns of the white-tailed deer. They race the history of the white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania and study environmental changes that caused their numbers to increase to present levels. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students listen to the sounds of loons and wolves and write down words which come to mind. They compare and contrast factual information about wolves with that from fairy tales and legends. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the careers of estuarine scientists and wildlife biologists. They demonstrate a sampling method that measures the health of seagrass in a certain area. They create their own recommendations for future research. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students discover the difference between extinct and endangered animals and discuss the reasons why this has occured. They identify threatened and endangered animals living in their local area as well. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students work collaboratively with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to preserve a local historical and environmentally fragile site. They conduct a survey of the plant and animal life at the site, and create an informational brochure. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine how wildlife biologists estimate the population of particular species. They work on map construction and population sampling. They use sampling to estimate the population of spiders in a study area or a forest. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students examine how limiting factors regulate population growth. They evaluate historical data from the wildlife management of the deer of the Kaibab Plateau in Arizona and then assess why nature requires flexible and interactive management planning. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students examine the reasons for preserving wildlife. They look at reasons for amphibian malformations and write an essay about the ethical issues that this brings up. They listen to the teacher read quotes about extinction and how the reasons for amphibian malformation could effects humans. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students relish in experiencing an outdoor classroom. Students sign a contract stating that they will follow the rules of the outdoor classroom. Students help to keep the outdoor classroom clean and up to date with all the needed provisions. Students experience all types of wildlife in this exceptional setting. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students will consider how people affect the natural environment in their home area and in Africa. They will learn about two African habitats (the savanna and the rain forest) and some of the animals that live there, and focus on how cheetahs and chimpanzees make use of their habitats. Full Review »

