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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 | 0 comments | 1,726 Views
(17 votes)
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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 | 0 comments | 4,651 Views
(6 votes)
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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 | 2 comments | 5,262 Views
(21 votes)
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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 | 0 comments | 9,725 Views
(16 votes)
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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 | 2,757 Views
(13 votes)
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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 | 0 comments | 3,884 Views
(3 votes)
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Raptors: Senses and Influences: Lesson

Raptors possess keen senses and maneuvering skills that have been envied by humans throughout time. The traits of raptors have long been studied for the development of aircraft.

Jun 5th, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,021 Views
(9 votes)
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