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Protecting the Critical Habitat of the Manatee and the Loggerhead Turtle

For Teachers 1st
First graders research Belize and its landscape and animals on the included internet sites. The students complete activities/centers across the curriculum utilizing the facts they discovered.
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Seals, Corals, and Dollars...

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the interdependence of animals and their habitat.  In this Hawaiian ecology lesson, students work in groups to research the necessity of preserving precious coral as a habitat for monk seals.  Students prepare...
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Mallard Ducks

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss the habitat and needs of a Mallard duck. In this lesson on ducks, 1st graders examine what a Mallard ducks needs to survive and the wetland habitat that the duck is usually found in.
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Beaver Ecology

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...
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Geography: why is Arkansas a great place to grow rice?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders become familiar with the geography of Arkansas and analyze why it is a good place for certain crops to grow.  In this rice lesson, 2nd graders list reasons Arkansas is a good place to grow rice. Students become...