Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 7th
Provides guidelines for doing research on animal adaptations. Provides some examples of adaptations and then provides questions to help students develop a report on a particular animal's adaptations.
Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Animal and Plant Cell Models and Cell Tour Given to Life Science Students

For Students 9th - 10th
A biology class is divided into two groups: one an animal cell, and the other one, a plant cell. They are given a list of cell organelles to research and construct in their 9 M X 9 M model. Students must organize and assign duties,...
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Other

National Bureau of Economic Research: Economic Indicators and Releases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Updated daily, the NBER follows trends of the economy and tracks them. The reports are archived and an RSS feed is available.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Blue Whale Sighting Thrills Researchers

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio reports on the blue whale, which has been on the endangered species list for almost 40 years. Find out why a recent siting off the coast of Alaska has given researchers some cause for optimism.
Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Marmoset Monkeys Take Turns to 'Talk'

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article reports on the findings of animal researchers that marmoset monkeys appear to talk in turns. Includes an audio sample of marmoset communication.
Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Week of 4 25 16: Study Reveals Ravens as Clever as Chimps

For Students 1st - 5th
Article reports on recent animal intelligence research that has found ravens to be as smart as chimpanzees, despite having much smaller brains.
Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Crocodiles Sleep With One Eye Watching

For Students 2nd - 5th
Brief article reports on new research into how crocodiles sleep.
Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 1 12 15: Can Songbirds Hear Storms Long Before They Arrive?

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on research being done with songbirds to learn whether they can detect the upcoming arrival of strong storms.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Ocean Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about leatherback turtles and dusky dolphins with the Earthwatch research teams in Costa Rica and New Zealand. Choose which animal you would like to learn more about then read field reports, meet a researcher, become a researcher...
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Other

Devonian Times

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper-formatted Devonian Times reports on the ongoing exploration and research being conducted at Red Hill, a Devonian-period fossil site located in central Pennsylvania, where an impressive array of fossilized animal and plant life...