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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Support Turtles: A Goal for Your Site?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how a common backyard habitat can become a welcome habitat site for turtles.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Network Focal City: Boston, Ma.

For Students 9th - 10th
See how this coastal city's habitat has developed and changed throughout its history.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Sun Perches

For Students 9th - 10th
See why many species use perches near their water source to take in the sun's warmth.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: La Pines: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this pine straw yard in LA.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Nature Conservancy and Cornell Lab Partnership

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and The Nature Conservancy comes together to form a partnership that takes YardMap to its next phase: Habitat Network.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Mapping Habitat 101: The Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch this tutorial to understand how to participate in the Habitat Network citizen science habitat mapping project.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Adding Objects to Habitat Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to add objects, or emojis, to a habitat map for this citizen science project.
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Other

Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America

For Students 9th - 10th
This group seeks to stabilize the population growth in America by limiting immigration. They present their platform and possible solutions.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Winter Berries for Winter Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the change in diet for many bird species as the seasons change.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Logs

For Students 9th - 10th
Evaluate the importance of a fallen tree in a forest ecosystem.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Installing and Maintaining a Native Lawn

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the native approach can improve a yard to provide habitat for birds and other wildlife while keeping a grassy open area for recreation.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Southeast: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Shrubby Areas

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to foster diversity in wildlife by providing the right type of vegetation for shrubby areas.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mammal Living and Locomotion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers social living and locomotion in mammals.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: We Are Alike and We Are Different

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps students understand the features that make people alike and different. Students to create a paper face and a paper face book.
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Other

Career Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Lobe Finned Fishes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature looks at lobe-finned fishes who possessed lungs and gills and was able to use its gills as a form of feet.
Article
PBS

Pbs: Biogeography Polar Bears and Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Evidence for Evolution Library at PBS, this is a short article about biogeography. The distribution of animals is one source of evidence for Darwin's descent with modification.
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Other

The Evidence for Evolution: Biogeography

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. These pages are about the house sparrow and the differences that can be observed in it in different geographical...
Article
Other

Earthwave Society: Alabama Sturgeon

For Students 1st - 9th
Current information about the Alabama Sturgeon, a freshwater fish common in the Mobile basin. This article provides information about its endangered status.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Kqed: What Is Culture?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These lesson plans are based on California State Standards, including handouts, activities, and suggested extension activities. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Virginia Tech

The Alan Review: Exploring Prejudice in Young Adult Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the power of role-playing to help students experience Mildred Taylor's powerful novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." This lesson plan includes a variety of scenarios and suggestions for use with a group.
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Other

Population Reference Bureau: Country Stats & Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Population Reference Bureau could actually be considered a search engine or the beginning page of a data base. It is a thorough source of information on global population including hyperlinks to organizational sources,...
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Other

Diversity Inc.

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of an online magazine with multiple links to news, resources and commentary on strengthening diversity as a means of strengthening the corporate position.