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Holy Habitats or Meet Metamorphosis
Students examine the metamorphosis of frogs and how it adapts to its environment. They research how world pollutants are effecting the amphibian population.
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A Whale Of A Study
Learners get some training as a whale biologist, and study about the kinds of things these researchers do and see over the next four months in their study of humpback whales. Some excellent websites are imbedded in this plan.
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Environmental Education
In this environment worksheet, students read about the numerous activities and then take part in participating in one as a teacher or student led project.
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Nature Art Exploration
Students draw a nature landscape using watercolors. In this life science lesson, students share their personal experience on the beauty of nature. They create clay models of different native animals.
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Adding More Than Two Numbers
In this adding more than two numbers worksheet, students, working with a partner, calculate the answers to eleven addition equations.
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SHOW 303: The Channel Island Fox
Students explore how archaeologists and other scientists use different clues to piece together a picture of the past. Students perform activities that allow them to conduct three types of scientific research. They discuss their...
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TE Lesson: Caught in the Net
Students student the concept of bycatch, the act of unintentionally catching certain living creatures using fishing equipment. They determine the difference between bycatch and target creatures. They discover what species become bycatch...
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Birds of Wisconsin
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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Maps: Utah: Geography and Landforms
Fourth graders research Utah's regions, its climate, resources, and biomes.
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Field Trip to San Bruno
Young scholars contrast a weedy annual grassland of introduced species with an undisturbed, ancient plant community of native bunchgrasses and wildflowers.
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Surviving in Our Ecosystems
Third graders identify the characteristics of a frog and compare them to a human child. They draw and describe the best environment for a human to live in and the best environment for a frog to live in based on their physical...
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African Elephants
For this elephant worksheet, students read several factual paragraphs about African elephants. Students then answer several questions about the animals.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals
The National Museum of Natural History provides users the opportunity to create personalized field guides of North American mammals based on a wide variety of search options.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Dolphins as Endangered Mammals
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students work in groups of 3-4 to use the Internet for research. Students create reports and slideshow presentations (optional) defining dolphins as mammals and as an endangered species. Students will...
Bagheera
Bagheera: Endangered Species
Bagheera provides an education site devoted to educating people about vanishing and extinct animals and their impact on the environment.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Black Footed Ferret
Find out more about the Black Footed Ferret through this educational resource. Students will have an opportunity to learn more about this mammal's habitat, characteristics, range and more.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Sea Otters
A resource that explores the otter's life at sea with emphasis on keeping warm, diet, social life, and mother and pup. A live cam is set up to view the sea otters. Other sites (Marine Mammals and Octopus's) can be accessed.
Other
The International Snow Leopard Trust
Find out about the endangered snow leopard, including leopard photos, habitat maps, and classroom applications.
Other
The Snow Leopard Conservancy
This organization works to protect the snow leopard and to educate people about this endangered species.
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Facts on Marine Mammals
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration sponsors this introductory article and related links that tell why marine mammals are valued by the public for their great aesthetic, recreational and economic significance.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Giant Panda
Brief illustrated overview of the giant panda and an accompanying video demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and why it has become an endangered species.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Leopard
This resource presents detailed information about the leopard, including several photos.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Rhinoceros
This resource provides detailed information about the rhinoceros, as well as several pictures and audio clips.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Gray Wolf
Gray wolves were a frequent sight on the American plains, however, they are now an endangered species despite attempts to reintroduce them to their former habitats in the continental United States. Learn about their natural history in...