Third graders are introduced to the topic of habitat . They create a zoo exhibit fo a polar bear that is being donated to the Albuquerque Zoo. The zoo is not big enough for a brand new cage, so the students choose which of three...

In this periodic functions learning exercise, students use given data of the speed of a star and find the best fit periodic function that follows the trend in data. They determine the amplitude, offset phase and the formula for the...

Students research animal life in the frozen seas. In this researched based lesson, students use the Internet to create a poster about an animal that lives in an Arctic or Antarctic environment. Students will focus on the behavioral and...

Fourth graders explore electricity by examining the life of Benjamin Franklin.  In this biographical instructional activity, 4th graders listen to the teacher read facts of Benjamin Franklin's life and analyze his contributions to...

Students study the animals from the Arctic and how they have adapted.  In this ocean lesson students create a poster about their given animal and present it to the class. 

In this directed drawing seal glyph worksheet, students follow directions to draw a seal. Detailed , multi-step directions are given. Students draw features according to specific preferences.

Students make origami birds after studying about Asian legends and culture. In this Asian legends lesson plan, students also learn about Asian art, constellations, and the Milky Way Galaxy.

In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the November 2010 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.

Physical characteristics, daily life, food and feeding, breeding, and threats to the Harp seal are covered in this comprehensive site.

A profile of the harp seal for the younger researcher. Video clip and map of habitat and range plus details of the young, food, mating, and enemies are included.

Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the harp seal.

This abbreviated site offers a drawing with the anatomy labeled and key facts about the Harp seal.

The relationship between people and harp seals is slowly changing. For years, newborn pups were killed in large numbers for their gorgeous white coats. Learn more about the Phoca groenlandica, more commonly known as a Harp Seal, in this...

Want to make music with your head? In this experiment, create a musical instrument by wrapping a string around your head.

A condensed site with "need to know" facts. Physical characteristics, diet, length of life, and predators are the main focus of this site.

The Arctic is home to several unique-and uniquely beautiful-seal species: ribbon seals, bearded seals, ringed seals, spotted seals, harp seals, and hooded seals. These Arctic species are called ice seals because they spend the bulk of...

CRESLI Seal research studies the habits of seal life on Long Island Sound and works to protect the seals.

Laminar flow is explained at a basic level here at Exploratorium.com. Examples of things that use laminar flow are given. Links to related sites.

A comprehensive site that includes a wealth of information on whales, sharks, penguins and squid.