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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Abundant Plants, Abundant Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
See how increasing the area covered by plants in a yard or community has many benefits for humans and wildlife.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: A Backyard in Queens: 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.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Michigan Management Plan: 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 how they plan to increase biodiversity in this Michigan back yard.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Maine Squeeze: 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 the ecological ideas for this backyard from Maine.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Pa Pondering: 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 the eco-challenges in this Pennsylvania back yard.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: New York Swing: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to transform a common-style backyard area to include plants that will invite wildlife like songbirds, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: At a School

For Students 9th - 10th
Get some help planning a wildlife-friendly outdoor area at school.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Making 'Messy' Look Good

For Students 9th - 10th
Get some tips and tricks on making a landscape not only beautiful but ecologically relevant.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Crested Wood Partridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting details about the unique crested wood partridge by browsing this resource from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide provides information on its appearance, eating habits, and breeding.
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Other

Southern African Water Crisis: Some Grassland Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can read a fact sheet on South African grasslands. Content includes a look at origins, water supply, plants and animals, economics, and current conservation status.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:nordic Sagas: Island Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore how life invades, colonizes and changes over time. Model a shallow underwater volcano to see what type of island forms, investigate seed dispersal methods and describe how wing size and shape determine which birds fly where.
Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Gambel's Quail

For Students 9th - 10th
Become informed about the Gambel's quail by examining this brief article from the Brookfield Zoo. This animal guide includes quick facts, a photo, and details on its appearance, eating habits, and habitat.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Humboldt Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the Humboldt penquin by browsing this brief overview from the Brookfield Zoo. This animal guide includes quick facts and information on its environment, appearance, habitat, mating and eating habits, and other...
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Little Blue Heron

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the little blue heron by browsing this brief summary from the Brookfield Zoo. This animal guide offers quick facts, a photo, and information on the appearance, social behaviors, and mating habits of these colonial nesters.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Vertebrate Characteristics

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Vertebrates are animals with backbones. These include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Learn more about vertebrate characteristics in this learning...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Kenya: Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley , a natural property of outstanding beauty, comprises three inter-linked relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Do you ever wonder why some birds are big like ostriches and some birds are small like robins? Or why a lion has a mane while a leopard has spots? In the 19th...
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Curated OER

Spruce Grouse

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides you with a clear and concise look at the Spruce Grouse. Students will explore information ranging from characteristics and diet to life cycle and behavior.
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Curated OER

Spruce Grouse

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides you with a clear and concise look at the Spruce Grouse. Students will explore information ranging from characteristics and diet to life cycle and behavior.
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Curated OER

Spruce Grouse

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides you with a clear and concise look at the Spruce Grouse. Students will explore information ranging from characteristics and diet to life cycle and behavior.
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Network Focal City: Washington d.c.

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

Habitat Network: Announcing: Photo Upload

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about direct photo upload to the Habitat Network crowdsourcing citizen science website.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Effective and Safe Alternatives to Insecticides

For Students 9th - 10th
The Habitat Network discusses the effective and safe alternatives to common pest treatments.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: An Introduction to Habitat Connectivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the idea that landscape connectivity is a critical concept in ecology.