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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore what young cranes need to do to survive. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify similarities and differences between Rehema's life and culture, and their own. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students research and make Osprey nests in order to investigate ecological systems and provide citizens of their city with information needed to make decisions about environmental issues. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students participate in a simulated bird migration from a refuge to the Pacific Northwest. Working in groups representing sparrow and brants, they choose cards which tell them where to move next. They research fall and spring migrations. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students visit a local lake refuge to observe plant and animal wildlife. They use their observations and photographs to create a class field trip booklet. They summarize their trip and write with the intent to motivate other students to visit the refuge. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students observe plant and animal wildlife at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. They use their observations and photographs to design and publish an illustrated class newspaper. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the species that depend on a poa grass for their habitat and interpret data to demonstrate biomass and number pyramids. They examine the plant by digging it up and pulling it apart quickly to capture all the invertebrates living within. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 7th
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Students explore the consequences of shrinking habitats and the human impact on wildlife populations. They participate in a game to study the consequences and describe the preservation of animal habitats. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students gather information on the geese and cranes found in Nebraska. Students explore ways they can help save their habitats. Also, students use additional general information they connect artwork to their research topic. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students, using national parks as models, illustrate the energy flow in ecosystems. Working in groups, they use murals, flow charts, or other visual displays to record their findings. Students represent the food chains and webs found in the environments they examine. Although this lesson focuses on Canadian parks, it can be adapted to fit any nature refuge. Full Review »

