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- 4th - 6th
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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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- 6th - 8th
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Students differentiate between endangered and threatened species. They examine how species are tracked by satellite. 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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- 7th
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Students research China, Thailand, or Japan and complete a presentation about that country. They write a folktale set in that country. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students engage in a series of related activities focusing on Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper." After reading each chapter, they create new titles and hone their summarizing skills. Among other projects contained in this lesson, students make wanted posters for gang members and write "trading places" stories by selecting a famous person and assuming his/her identity. 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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- 10th
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Students examine climate data for various sites in the western United States. Using the internet, they investigate an ecosystem using the tools of an ecologist. They compare climate changes and how it affects the migration patterns of the Tundra Swan Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students visit internet websites that have links to Tundra Swan nesting sites. They hypothesize the interrelationship of Tundra swans in an ecosystem the time of year they are found at each site. 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 »

