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Helping and Harming: Human Impact on Salmon Populations: Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students use segments from the NATURE episode "Salmon: Running the Gauntlet" to explore ways in which humans have impacted salmon populations.

Nov 30th, 2011 | 6 comments

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Animal Intel: Lesson Overview

In this lesson, using video segments from the NATURE episode “A Murder of Crows,” students will explore different aspects of animal intelligence, with a focus on crows. Students will also examine the process of scientific investigation, and how conducting experiments contributes to knowledge and an understanding of animal intelligence.

Nov 30th, 2011 | 1 comment

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The Physics of Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air: Lesson Overview

This lesson, using video from NATURE's Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air, is comprised of four mini-lesson plans – each designed to be completed in one class period – introducing and explaining four different concepts found in the high school physics curriculum.

Jun 30th, 2010 | 0 comments

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Endangered Relationships: Lesson Overview

This video-enhanced lesson uses clips from the NATURE film "Crash: A Tale of Two Species" to explore the interrelationship between the horseshoe crab and a small migratory bird called the red knot. (Grades 5-8)

May 7th, 2009 | 2 comments

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Bringing Up Birdy: Lesson Overview

This video-enhanced lesson uses the eagle to model universal avian life stages. (Grades 2-3)

Apr 15th, 2009 | 1 comment

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Bird Brained?: Lesson Overview

This video-enhanced lesson uses segments from the NATURE program "Ravens" to explore what scientists can determine about animal intelligence. (Grades 9-12)

Sep 23rd, 2008 | 3 comments

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The Birds and the Beaks: Lesson Overview

In this video-enhanced lesson, students will explore the concepts of adaptation and evolution as seen in different species of birds. (Grades 9-12)

Aug 29th, 2008 | 2 comments

The Raven: Creator of the Universe?: Overview

Students will conduct research to learn about the fascinating ways and lore of the raven, from images of death or ill omen to images of placing the sun in the sky.

Jun 27th, 2008 | 0 comments

The Legendary Raptors: Lesson

In this activity students will create an aircraft that will compete to fly the best. Students will also create a fictional writing piece that tells a legend or myth of a raptor.

Jun 5th, 2008 | 5 comments
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