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The Loneliest Animals: Lesson Overview

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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)

April 16th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,733 Views
(4 votes)
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Conservation Nation: Lesson Overivew

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Conservation Nation: Lesson Overivew

Using segments from NATURE's "The Wolf that Changed America" students will explore 19th century attitudes toward wolves in the western United States. (Grades 9-12)

April 16th, 2009 | 0 comments | 966 Views
(7 votes)
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Bird Brained?: Lesson Overview

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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)

September 23rd, 2008 | 2 comments | 5,215 Views
(21 votes)
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Performing Well Under Pressure: Lesson Overview

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Performing Well Under Pressure: Lesson Overview

In this video-enhanced lesson, students will explore the characteristics of diamonds, and begin building an understanding of their formative environment, the resulting crystal structures and the physical properties of earth materials. (Grades 9-12)

July 15th, 2008 | 0 comments | 3,822 Views
(4 votes)
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Breaking it Down: Lesson Overview

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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 | 7,561 Views
(10 votes)
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Symbiotic Strategies: Lesson Overview

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Symbiotic Strategies: Lesson Overview

This video-enhanced lesson focuses on symbiosis and ecological relationships. Using sharks and marine species as examples, students will investigate the many ways that species that live in close proximity to each other might interact in an ecosystem, and will then explore the ways that ecosystems can be thrown out of balance, often as a result of human action. (Grades 9-12)

July 15th, 2008 | 0 comments | 7,619 Views
(22 votes)
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The Raven: Creator of the Universe?: Overview

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.

June 27th, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,727 Views
(12 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 | 4,539 Views
(27 votes)
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Supersize Crocs: Are They Gone for Good?: Overview

Supersize Crocs: Are They Gone for Good?: Overview




June 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,108 Views
(5 votes)
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