Plants are a resource that can help scientists measure change. This webcast digs into how plant specimens are studied to better understand ecosystem changes. [29:14]
Discover the hidden treasures in the different habitats on the earth! The earth is filled with many biomes. Examples of different biomes are listed and include hyperlinks to additional information such as the animals found there.
Get the facts about the Evening Grosbeak. Besides finding a detailed physical description of this member of the finch family, you?ll also learn about some of this bird's unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Bird Fact Sheet on the Evening Grosbeak is information on its habitat and habits, range, feeding, breeding, and conservation efforts. A list of resources completes the fact sheet.
Students read an article titled "The Sixth Extinction" by Niles Eldredge on past mass extinctions and the current rate of loss of species. The instructor can choose from a suite of activities which include having students respond to discussion and extension questions about the article, write an essay on the article defending Eldredge's view, create an extinction chart, and debate the actions of stakeholders faced with an endangered species vs. human water needs scenario. Students will need to research additional references to complete the activities and be prepared to defend their positions.
This is a unit for K-2 students on fish habitats. The last day is a field trip to a local lake.
This video segment from NatureScene features the area of the Congaree Swamp where the high ground and the flood plain meet. Learn how a few feet of difference in elevation on a floodplain can yield drastic changes in what you'll find living. [2:35]
This video segment from NatureScene features the area of the Congaree Swamp where the high ground and the flood plain meet. Learn how a few feet of difference in elevation on a floodplain can yield drastic changes in what youŰ__Ű__Çll find living there.
This video segment from Outdoor Nevada looks at the Gila monster's behavior, habitat, and unique adaptive characteristics.
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on habitat. It is designed to combine literature and science.
This activity is an investigation to determine the effect of soil type on plant growth. The students will develop an understanding of the plant as producer.
This animated segment from KET's Electronic Field Trip to a Horse Farm demonstrates one of the ways calcium, a naturally occurring mineral derived from limestone, enters a horse's diet to give it an advantage in bone strength. [1:09]
Daisy is learning all about the animals and plants that live in her beautiful garden. Join her and learn about habitats, too.
In this video from Outdoor Nevada, learn about the habitat, diet, and defense mechanisms of horned lizards.
In this video from Outdoor Nevada, learn about the habitat, diet, and defense mechanisms of horned lizards. [4:32]
The Ecology Student Edition book is one of ten volumes making up the Human Biology curriculum, an interdisciplinary and inquiry-based approach to the study of life science.
This activity is a field investigation where students will observe, discuss, and gather evidence on how environmental changes affect animals that live in that habitat.
This investigation is a field study where students compare the diversity of plants and insects in a naturally existing habitat to that of a human altered habitat.
Visit the "Amazon Voyage" exhibit at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science. Learn about maps, experience the river underwater, see how real stingrays and anacondas camouflage themselves, and celebrate at a fish festival! Included are links to lesson plans and assessments in English and Spanish. [7:20]
Penny and the KidVision Kids visit a pet shop to learn about classroom pets. They feed a baby bird, change water for a betta fish, set up a bearded dragon's habitat, and learn the difference between a mouse and a rat. Included are age-appropriate lesson plans and assessments. [7:12]
At this site from National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis you will find the answers to many questions about biomes. You will also find a listing of biomes along with a detailed explanation of each.