What is your favorite mythical creature? Is it a unicorn? The Loch Ness Monster? A drop bear (a meat-eating koala that ambushes its prey from the treetops)? Maybe a mermaid or dragon? In this task, we want you to imagine if your mythical creature were…
What is an endemic species? An endemic species occurs in only one geographic location. A species could be endemic to a forest. A species could be endemic to an island. This video gives examples of endemic species: Endemic species featured in the video: Key points…
Created by Lisa Algee Wild rose Completed Student Examples 4th Grade : Wetlands Steller’s Jay Wetlands California Wild Rose 5th Grade : Wetlands Bush Key Flower Pen Pals Wetlands Bush Key Flower My Wetland Book on _______________ Written by ________________________ Hello fellow students. My…
Created by Lisa Algee Squirrel book Completed Student Examples 3rd Grade : Wetlands Mountain Lion Wetlands Gopher Snake Wetlands Brush Rabbit Wetlands Bobcat 4th Grade : Wetlands Western Scrub Jay Wetlands Pallid Bat Wetlands California Newt Wetlands California Ground Squirrel 5th Grade : Wetlands Western…
Learn about the 5 types of vertebrate animals with this Halloween activity for classroom or home.
Time to learn about ethograms! This activity is courtesy of the Lemur Conservation Network and the Louisiana Lemur Foundation. Educators: Description of the activity (For ages 10+) This activity helps you observe lemurs at your local zoo (or via a zoo webcam). You will list…
Grab your passport and get ready to go! Visit the three regions of Madagascar where the crowned sifaka, diademed sifaka, and collared brown lemur live. Educators or caregivers: Age 6 and up LEMUR LEARNING ACTIVITY Passport to Madagascar Grab your passport and get ready to go.…
Get outside and complete this Nature Mission!
Conservation aims to protect nature for the benefit of all people. How can we save nature and use it at the same time?
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a four-part series on biodiversity consisting of the following articles: Biodiversity Deforestation Palm Oil Conservation (this article) Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet 3rd grade science standards and 2nd grade…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a four-part series on biodiversity consisting of the following articles: Biodiversity Deforestation Palm Oil (this article) Conservation Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet 3rd grade educational standards. Ideally, they are…