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)
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Endangered Relationships: Lesson Overview
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!: Lesson Overview
In this video-enhanced lesson, students will use a combination of multimedia and hands-on activities to learn about different types of volcanoes, why volcanic eruptions happen, and the impact eruptions have on the Earth's landscape. (Grades 9-12)
From Wolf to Dog: Lesson Overview
During this video-enhanced lesson, using clips from NATURE's "Dogs that Changed the World," students will learn that all dogs came from one ancestor- the wolf. (Grades 5-8)
Giraffe Riff Raff: Lesson Overview
This video enhanced lesson uses excerpts from the NATURE film “Tall Blondes” to illustrate the effects of wildlife conservation and relocation, using giraffes as an example. (Grades 5-8)
Gremlins: Faces in the Forest: Introduction
Marmosets and Tamarins are the world's smallest monkeys. These animals, some never seen before, are the subject of Gremlins: Faces in The Forest.
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.
Happiness is a Warm Puppy: Lesson
Students will use critical thinking to determine which breed of dog would best fit their personality and living situation, then write a short story from a dog's perspective.
Kalahari Explorations: Lesson
Students will learn about the diversity of life and land in the desert, create artistic responses to the film, and explore interactive Web site features.
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.
The Loneliest Animals: Lesson Overview
This lesson uses clips from NATURE's episode "The Loneliest Animals" to explore a variety of captive breeding programs. (Grades 5-8)





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