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U-G-L-Y? I’ve Got a Great Alibi: Lesson

U-G-L-Y? I’ve Got a Great Alibi: Lesson

There are important reasons why certain "ugly" animals look the way they do. Their features help them survive in the great outdoors. In this lesson students will explore their reactions to these less than lovely creatures.

June 9th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,555 Views
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Bird Brained?: Lesson Overview

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)

September 23rd, 2008 | 1 comment | 805 Views
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Chain Reaction: Lesson Overview

Chain Reaction: Lesson Overview

This video-enhanced lesson will challenge students to design and conduct scientifically valid experiments to evaluate hypotheses regarding an animal’s expected behavior in response to changes in its environment. (Grades 9-12)

July 15th, 2008 | 0 comments | 526 Views
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Cloud in the Classroom: Lesson

Cloud in the Classroom: Lesson

In this lesson, students will conduct a survey, learn about the history and treatment of wild horses in the United States, create a mock news broadcast, research wildlife photography, learn about horse behavior, and more.

June 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,038 Views
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Creating the “Perfect” Horse: Lesson

Creating the “Perfect” Horse: Lesson

In this lesson, students use a problem-based approach to explore the possibility that the qualities of different horse breeds could be incorporated to create the "perfect horse."

June 4th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,922 Views
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Dogs That Changed the World: Teacher’s Guide

Dogs That Changed the World: Teacher’s Guide

Lessons in the guide use the programs as a starting point for discussions about the domestication of dogs, selective breeding, and the ways in which humans and dogs work and live together.

June 15th, 2008 | 0 comments | 677 Views
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Grizzlies Back from the Brink: Lesson

Grizzlies Back from the Brink: Lesson

In this lesson, students will study the history of the grizzly bear, its decline in population, and the effort made to bring it back from near extinction.

June 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,471 Views
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The Legendary Raptors: Lesson

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.

June 5th, 2008 | 0 comments | 787 Views
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The Birds and the Beaks: Lesson Overview

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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)

August 29th, 2008 | 0 comments | 853 Views
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You’re as Cold as Ice!: Lesson Overview

You’re as Cold as Ice!: Lesson Overview

In this video-enhanced lesson, students will learn how glaciers and glacial movement have affected the Earth through a series of Web interactives and hands-on activities. (Grades 9-12)

July 15th, 2008 | 1 comment | 418 Views
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