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Sudan Surprise
Students consider animal migration patterns that have been recently documented in Sudan. They investigate the migratory patterns of animals and discuss how human conflicts and activities affect migratory wildlife populations.
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What's All the Buzz About
Students participate in a game of charades to examine different animal behaviors. After reading an article, they discuss why bees waggle and how that behavior applies to humans. They research the behaviors of an animal of interest to...
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Living with Manatees
Students research the lives of manatees and how humans are contributing to their survival. They visit a variety of websites including a webcam.
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World Geography: Water: The Indispensable Resource
Young scholars are able to explain why water is an indispensable resource in a written essay and class discussion. They identify at least three examples of where water has been a source of conflict between societies from a reading and...
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Winter
Students examine how animals adapt to the harsh New England winter. They discuss articles they have read on the subject.
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The Frontier and Frontiersmen
In this frontier worksheet, students read a 2 page article on the early frontier life, answer 5 facts from the article with multiple choice answers and determine if 2 statements are true or false.
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The Lesson: Species Under Threat
Students consider the plight of endangered species. In this global studies lesson, students research selected websites about endangered animals and identify global issues that contribute to their demise.
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National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Paleoindians and the Great Pleistocene Die Off
Article discusses Paleoindian migration and animal extinction at the end of the Pleistocene era and explores what we can learn about conservation given what we know about Pleistocene climate and extinction.