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Wildlife Habitat
Students explain what a habitat is and describe its four elements. They see how an area's habitat suitability varies with different species of wildlife. They name factors that affect habitat suitability.
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Seashore Limitations
Students demonstrate the movements and behaviors of creatures from different parts of the ocean.
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Don't Cry Over Spilled Oil
Students study the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill while evaluating oil spill clean up activities. They discover the long term impact can have on an ecosystem by completing this experiment.
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The Great American Alligator
For this alligator worksheet, students read a short essay describing the natural history of this reptile. Then students complete 3 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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It's A Jungle Out There!
Students report on an animal according to its appearance, habitat, and characteristics.
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Saving Habitat
Students pick an animal native to Maryland and research how populations of that animal might be affected by land use changes over the past thirty years. They predict population trends for the next thirty years.
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Venom!
Students examine the nature of venom. They conduct an experiment to demonstrate how proteins such as venoms can be denatured using raw eggs, beakers, heated water, and compresses.
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Animal Adaptations
Animal adaptations, such as camouflage, are high-interest topics that are easily integrated into both reading and math curriculum.
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Habitat Choice in Woodbugs
Students investigate woodbugs. In this scientific investigation lesson, students explore the steps scientists take when conducting an investigation using live specimens. Students explore habitat preferences for woodbugs in various...
Other
Tulsa Walk: Birds of Prey of Oklahoma
Choose a bird of prey from a convenient drop-down menu to find out more about its conservation status, identifying characteristics, feeding habits, habitat, and nesting behaviors. Information compiled for an eighth-grade science project...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Birds
This resource provides detailed information about birds, as well as several pictures.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Predators and Prey: How Do Cats Respond to Bird Sound
A science fair project that ask whether cats respond to familiar bird sounds more readily that bird sounds in general. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Animal Quizzes
Links to science quizzes about animals and birds. Topics include animal classification, butterfly, beetle and frog life cycles, spiders, bats, birds of prey, owls, birds of the jungle, rainforest, cold climates and migration.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Great Horned Owl
This San Diego Zoo reference is a about the Great Horned Owl. The student will learn about the characteristics of this bird of prey like its diet, habitat and genetic makeup.
Read Works
Read Works: Big Birds, Big City
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about falcons that are now living in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Bird's Eye View of the Desert Food Chain
Describes how a food chain works in a desert and how the Mojave desert food chain works in particular.
Quia
Quia: Who Wants to Be an Eagle Expert? (Game)
Play this question-and-answer Flash game to test your knowledge of bald eagles!
Read Works
Read Works: The Bald Eagle
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the bald eagle and how it is a symbol of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.