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Audubon Nature Institute: Cougar

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the cougar and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Audubon Nature Institute: Wildebeest

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the wildebeest and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Audubon Nature Institute: Malayan Sun Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the Malayan sun bear and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Audubon Nature Institute: Barred Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the barred owl and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, wingspan, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Audubon Nature Institute: East African Colobus Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the East African colobus monkey and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Audubon Nature Institute: Red Tailed Hawk

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the red-tailed hawk and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Audubon Nature Institute: Babirusa

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the babirusa and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ohio's Five Physiographic Regions

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives characteristics and history of Ohio's different regions. Map included. Very detailed descriptions of rivers and nature perserves in the State.
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Abc Da Energia

For Students 2nd - 5th
ABC Da Energia describes the many ways that energy can be obtained and conserved. It explains different sources of energy, how each works, and how energy can be saved in our daily lives. Interactive energy-saving activities and games...
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Conservation Biologist Eleanor Sterling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interview with conservationist Eleanor Sterling provides insights into her research interests, her career preparation, and advice for kids interested in doing field investigations in biology.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Case of the Mysterious Renters [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Let your students discover how much water they use in one day. Then allow them to brainstorms ideas on how to conserve that water and why it is important. PDF format.
Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Ecology and Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
Natural systems studied by ecologists and human systems studied by economists must work together to ensure a future of biodiversity. This interview identifies the needs for both and ways in which the two can balance conservation with...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

Us Fish & Wildlife Service: Centennial Perspectives From Alaska Maritime Nwr

For Students 9th - 10th
A tribute to Theodore Roosevelt's protection of natural resources on the 100th anniversary of his orders to protect Alaskan land and wildlife with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
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Other

Nrdc: Clean Water and Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
What prompted congress to pass the Clean Water Act? Has this legislation been successful? The Natural Resources Defense Council offers information on fresh and ocean waters, pollution control, conservation, and more.
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Other

Grace Communications Foundation: Energy Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Promoting responsible energy choices and environmentally conscious government policies, NNEC provides information on energy and agriculture, the nexus of energy and water, complexities of power plants, natural gas fracking, energy...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Be an Energy Saver

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the scarce and non-renewable nature of fossil fuels in order to stimulate student thinking about energy conservation. It emphasizes the fact that saving energy can be good for the wallet as well as the earth's...
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Other

Friends of the Earth International

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of Friends of the Earth International provides current information on issues of use and misuse of natural resources around the world.
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BBC

Bbc: Science and Nature: Animals on the Edge Cetaceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Get information about the risks faced by the Cetacean mammal group. Additional information is also available on the specific species at risk and actions you can take to help.
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BBC

Bbc: Science and Nature: Animals on the Edge: Marine Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an overview of the problems facing marine turtles. What is threatening them, and what actions can you take to solve this problem.
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BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are some awe inspiring photos of cheetahs. Included you can also find a fact sheet detailing such things as: physical description, distribution, habitat, statistics, and more.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about great white sharks.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Hippopotamus

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about hippopotamuses.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Indri

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about Indris.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Eurasian River Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn more about this playful member of the weasel family through this detailed fact sheet and these wonderful photos.