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Marvelous Manatees
Two groups consider whether or not the Florida manatee will become extinct during their lifetimes. They research manatee populations and statistics together and then a class debate is held. Afterwards they consider how reliable...
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Make Your Own Paper Bag Manatee Puppet
In this science craft worksheet, learners learn about the Florida manatee by constructing a paper bag puppet with extra pattern pieces for the head and flippers. Students read the information and study the drawings about manatees, then...
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Animals A to Z: Manatee
In this manatee learning exercise, 3rd graders will read 10 facts about a manatee to gain an understanding of the animal's characteristics. Students will locate 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Florida Alphabet Activity
In this Florida worksheet, students put words in alphabetical order having to do with Florida's famous people, places, and history. Students put 10 words in alphabetical order.
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Florida Crossword
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students read the clues and find 10 terms to complete the crossword puzzle about the state of Florida.
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Manatee
In this science worksheet, students color in the picture of the manatee and read the fact sheet that focuses upon its classification.
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Manatee Facts
In this math and science worksheet, students learn facts about the manatee by reading information on one page. Students answer 5 math word problems using the data they have read.
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Florida Symbols
In this word search worksheet, students read the words for symbols in the state of Florida. Students locate the 19 words within the word search puzzle.
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Animals Of Florida
Young scholars study about animals and their habitats, their environments, their young and their diets. They participate on a field trip to a local spring to take digital pictures of the environment the animals live in, what they eat and...
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Spring of Life
Students explore Florida's springs using video segments. In this video lesson, students examine Florida's springs ecosystem, the animals that live there and the red tide that threatens the environment. The lesson includes researching...
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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test- Grade 4 Reading Sample Test: Florida Panther
For this test preparation worksheet set based on the Florida
Comprehensive Assessment Tool, grade four students practice taking a
sample test entitled "Florida Panther." They a practice reading a non-fiction selection, before answering 4...
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Save an Endangered Species
Have your young learners work in pairs to find and research an endangered species. They use research to develop ideas about saving their animal from extinction. Pairs develop a three-dimensional model of the animal's habitat. Then,...
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The Master of Mutations
Eighth graders research a genetic disease and present the information to the class.
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Dogsong
Young scholars read the Gary Paulsen novel, Dog song, about wilderness survival, and research information about the Iditarod dogsled race. Students follow the sled race online each day and complete an Alaska scavenger hunt.
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Food Web
Students are able to define food web, and identify the interdependence of organisms within a system. They are able to describe how natural events and human activities can impact a food web.
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Native Americans and Topography at Rose Bay
Students visit a wetland ecosystem. While they are there, students explore how to read topography maps of Rose Bay.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Are Tourists Harming Endangered Florida Manatees?
Learn about manatee migration and the impact that tourists who get too close to the endangered animals may be having on their ability to survive. Includes video.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Basic Facts About Florida Manatees
Comprehensive wildlife site provides basic information on the Florida Manatee including features, diet, population, range, behavior, and reproduction.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Manatees
This article covers a variety of topics related to Manatees including Agile Underwater Behemoths, Danger in the Water, The Power of Moving Teeth, The Florida Manatee, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Springs Eternal Florida's Fountain of Youth
A PBS website where you can learn all about what's swimming around below the waters of Florida.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Manatee
View this presentation to learn about manatees and track their migration. Includes information about manatee characteristics, life span, behavior, and migration. There is also a migration map with updated sightings.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Florida (West Indian) Manatee
This site takes a long look at the manatee, including this animal's unique characteristics, habit and range. Special emphasis is placed on how and why the Florida manatee is an endangered species, and what kind of conservation efforts...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Manatees
In this video segment from Nature, a veterinarian talks about the Florida manatee, an endangered species.
Other
Florida Fish and Wildlife: Headlines
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission offers a comprehensive web site that includes general and protected species managment information.