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.
Animal Behavior
The Legendary Raptors: Lesson
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.
Fightless Birds and Scientific Research: Lesson
In this lesson, students will research what scientists are studying on Antarctica and what they hope to gain from their research. They will also create a multi-media story about the challenges penguins face living in this harsh environment.
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."
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.
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.
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?: Lesson
In this lesson, students will use their observation skills and primary sources to learn how wolves communicate. Students will also study the complexities of the wolf and write a story that will help dispel the idea that wolves are inherently "good" or "evil."
Wolves: Friend or Foe?: Lesson
In this lesson, students will create an informational program to educate people as to the benefits of the wolves' presence in the Yellowstone ecosystem.
CSI Rhino: Lesson
In this lesson, students will create a graphic representation of the rhinoceros populations and examine how to maintain and increase rhinoceros populations.




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