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\nBiodiversity\n

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\nBiodiversity, from genes to ecosystems, is the focus of a four-video collection hosted by Britt Garner. The narrator discusses biodiversity, evolution, defining intelligence, and other complex topics. As a bonus, she models how to break...\n
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\nColombia\n

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\nFour lessons in this collection explore the environment of Colombia's tropical rainforests, its biodiversity, and a major export from the country: coffee. Kindergarteners participate in a variety of activities that are designed to meet...\n
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\n\"Everest\n\n
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\nEverest Education Expedition\n

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\nYoung explorers investigate the biodiversity of Mount Everest and the Himalayan Mountain ecosystem through hands-on and interactive activities. They examine the effects of climate change on the mountains, analyze maps, take a virtual...\n
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\n\"Breaking\n\n
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\nBreaking Down Ecosystems\n

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\nEcosystems are crucial in allowing for the flow of energy. In this collection, learners look at how energy flows from one organism to another through food chains and food webs. With videos, interactives, and worksheets, the material in...\n
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\n\"Darwin\n\n
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\nDarwin Inspired Learning: Ages 11-14\n

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\nInspire young scientists to investigate the natural world, promote an understanding and excitement about how the environment works and how we affect it with four unit modules. Scholars investigate Darwin’s research into bees, consider...\n
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\nOur Hungry Planet: Food for a Growing Population\n

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\nBugs for breakfast? The Flipside science unit module, “Our Hungry Planet: Food for a Growing Population,” introduces middle schoolers to issues related to food production and innovative solutions to world hunger. Scholars investigate the...\n
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\nBugs for breakfast? The Flipside science unit module, “Our Hungry Planet: Food for a Growing Population,” introduces middle schoolers to issues related to food production and innovative solutions to world hunger. Scholars investigate the...\n
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\nInvertebrates\n

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\nIntroduce young zoologists to invertebrates with a video collection from Nature League, hosted by Britt Garner. The narrator identifies the major characteristics of invertebrates alongside their positions on the phylogenetic tree....\n
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\nLooking Back Reaching Forward: Exploring the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education in Contemporary Times\n

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\nA six-lesson unit commemorates the historic Supreme Court decision Brown V. Board of Education. High schoolers discuss key elements of the decision and examine documents detailing the history of school desegregation and the conditions...\n
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\nCrash Course: Ecology\n

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\nViewers take a Crash Course in Ecology with a 12-video collection that takes a look at where organisms come from, how they interact, and how they influence their environments. The videos, appropriate for in class or remote learning, use...\n
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\nReproduction\n

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\nYoung biologists learn about reproduction through a four-part Nature League video series. Hosted by Britt Garner, the collection explores sexual and asexual reproduction, the importance of genetic diversity, adaptations, epigenetics, and...\n
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\nUsing Photographs to Teach Social Justice\n

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\nSocial justice is the theme of a 12-lesson unit that uses photographs to focus students' attention on and expand their understanding of current social issues facing society. Class members learn how to closely examine an image, and to...\n
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\nMultimedia Discovery Missions\n

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\nThe Multimedia Discovery Missions collection is a series of 13 interactive presentations and activities that introduce young geologists and oceanographers to fundamental concepts involving the Earth’s crust and ocean sea life. Benthos,...\n
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\nTales from California’s Channel Islands: Restoration\n

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\nThe tale of the restoration of California's Channel Islands begins with a video that details the devastation of Santa Cruz Island by introducing species that are not native to the region. Additionally, the video discusses the controversy...\n
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\nTaking Count of Biodiversity\n

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\nHere is a well-designed lesson on biodiversity that should intrigue your charges. In it, pupils compare a natural desert area to a school field to see how habitat destruction affects species diversity. Groups set up transects and collect...\n
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\nLS4D - Biodiversity and Humans\n

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\nHumans have both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity. A video lesson highlights important human impacts on biodiversity through examples and diagrams. The narrator provides insight to the progression of the topic from...\n
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\nWhy Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy\n

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\nVariety is the spice of life! Biodiversity is important for the health of ecosystemsand also the health of industries like timber and agriculture. Junior conservationists learn the link between biodiversity and profitability in a short,...\n
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\nWhat do you know about Biodiversity?\n

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\nWhat do your classes know about biodiversity? A 10-question online quiz asks questions related to biodiversity and species groups. As learners answer questions, they click on links to additional information. The lesson could be an option...\n
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\nWhat is Biodiversity?\n

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\nNot all dogs are the same just like not all finches are the same. An interactive online lesson helps individuals learn about the causes and limitations to biodiversity. The clickable sections describe the basics of the genetics of...\n
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\nMeasuring Biodiversity in Gorongosa\n

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\nTake your biology class' understanding of biodiversity to a whole new level! Ecology scholars use data to calculate three different diversity indices based on the organisms in the Gorongosa National Park. The four-part activity uses an...\n
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\n\"The one process ongoing that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by destruction of natural habitats\" - E.O. Wilson. Here is a video that discusses biodiversity at multiple levels from...\n
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\nSection Four: How Can We Protect Biodiversity?\n

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\nLook into the future with a lesson plan on biodiversity and natural habitats. Learners read articles about different perspectives when it comes to planning future development, and decide which angle is the highest priority in a...\n
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\nIllinois Biodiversity\n

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\nStudents examine the amount of biodiversity in the state of Illinois. They practice using new vocabulary and listening to stories about animals. After given time to reflect, they write their own haiku. They work together to create a...\n
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\nCalculating a Biodiversity Index\n

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\nBiodiversity refers to the variety of animal and plant species in a specific habitat. With a collaborative activity, the habitat becomes a page from the white pages, and the species are the surnames in the book. Learners calculate the...\n
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