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Elephants
Students study elephants and the features they have that help to keep them cool. In this elephants lesson students research a feature of the elephant.
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Ecosystems
In this ecosystems learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about the different types of ecosystems and organisms in them.
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Antarctica I
Learners explore exploring and expiditions then simlate their own on campus. They divide into small "expedition groups." Have each team report back to the class about their expeditions, using written, oral, or videotaped presentations.
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Land Associations
Students identify and explore life forms of various biomes, define transitional regions, examine effects of abiotic and biotic interactions, research a biome, and produce newspaper that features environmental information. Lessons all on...
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El Medio Ambiente, An Environmental Awareness Project
Students investigate environmental issue in Hispanic country, use readings from textbooks or other sources, prepare environmental awareness poster that focuses on issue of investigation, and create poster by cutting and pasting photos...
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Florida: Crossword Puzzle
In this United States history activity, students use the 16 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Florida.
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Hawaii: Crossword Puzzle
In this United States history worksheet, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Hawaii.
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Adverbs Sentence Search
For this adverbs practice sentence search worksheet, students connect the words using horizontal and vertical lines to form sentences.
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LitterFlotsam and Jetsam: A Little Litter Goes a Long Way
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. For this science lesson, students investigate data from the International Coastal Cleanup, identify sources of marine debris, and discover the impacts of this debris on wildlife.
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Critters in Your Own Backyard
Pupils identify various animals and their habitats, as well as their specific traits In this animal habitat lesson, students list animals they've seen in their backyard. Pupils select one animal and do research. Students then answer 9...
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Getting To Know You:learning the Aza Ssp Terminology
Learners discover the role zoos play in conservation of animals. They research the captive breeding programs that are in place at the Minnesota Zoo. They use the zoo's website to find the American Zoo and Aquarium Associations criteria...
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Deep Jungle: New Frontiers
Young scholars study the world's rainforests for unusual plant and animal species. They explore how biologists use infrared cameras to explore jungles.
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A Day in the Life
Students use their research skills to investigate the behavior and characteristics of a rainforest animal. After creating a diary entry, they illustrate the habits and life cycle of the animal. They write the diary entry from the point...
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Present-Day Rapid Extinctions
In this extinction worksheet, students review the different human activities that are leading to present-day rapid extinctions. This worksheet has 9 short answer questions.
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Chasing El Nino
In this El Nino learning exercise, students review this specific change in the climate cycle by completing 20 short answer questions.
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Exploring Life in the Coral Reef
Students study life forms in coral reefs. In this ocean life lesson, students study life in coral reefs as they create a coral reef sculpture.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Quetzal (Pharomachrus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Quetzal, a tropical bird. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: The Real Macaw
Watch a video [2:06] about the many talents of Macaws and listen to the narrator describe features of these beautiful birds.
Other
The Belize Zoo Animals of the Tropical Forest
This zoo is primarily a collection of wild animals indigenous to the tropical forests of Belize. At the bottom of the page, the animals are organized into 3 categories: mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Birds of the Jungle and Rainforest Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over birds of the rainforest, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Other
The Belize Zoo: Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles of Belize
This site provides information about the birds which live in the tropical forests of Belize. View photos, watch video clips, or listen to audio clips of each bird.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Flying South for the Winter?
A look at long-distance migration reveals a surprising pattern. Migration did not originate in the tropics, home to bird diversity.
Natural History Museum
Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...