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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 | 1 comment | 5,213 Views
(5 votes)
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Bird Brained?: Lesson Overview

Video-Enhanced Lesson

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 | 2 comments | 5,237 Views
(21 votes)
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The Birds and the Beaks: Lesson Overview

Video-Enhanced Lesson

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 | 9,687 Views
(16 votes)
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Breaking it Down: Lesson Overview

Video-Enhanced Lesson

Breaking it Down: Lesson Overview

This video-enhanced lesson discusses the processes of weathering and erosion and how they work together to shape the earth's landscape. (Grades 9-12)

July 15th, 2008 | 1 comment | 7,588 Views
(10 votes)
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Bringing Up Birdy: Lesson Overview

Video-Enhanced Lesson

Bringing Up Birdy: Lesson Overview

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

April 15th, 2009 | 0 comments | 4,633 Views
(5 votes)
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Chain Reaction: Lesson Overview

Video-Enhanced Lesson

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)

October 22nd, 2008 | 0 comments | 5,785 Views
(12 votes)
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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 | 3 comments | 5,589 Views
(19 votes)
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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 | 7,784 Views
(17 votes)
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Deep Jungle: New Frontiers: Lesson

Deep Jungle: New Frontiers: Lesson

Discussion questions and more related to NATURE's "Deep Jungle."

March 2nd, 2008 | 0 comments | 3,759 Views
(8 votes)
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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 | 1 comment | 4,552 Views
(27 votes)
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