Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Abundant Plants, Abundant Wildlife
See how increasing the area covered by plants in a yard or community has many benefits for humans and wildlife.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: A Backyard in Queens: Design Challenge
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.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Michigan Management Plan: Design Challenge
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.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Maine Squeeze: Design Challenge
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.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Pa Pondering: Design Challenge
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.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: New York Swing: Design Challenge
Find out how to transform a common-style backyard area to include plants that will invite wildlife like songbirds, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: At a School
Get some help planning a wildlife-friendly outdoor area at school.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Making 'Messy' Look Good
Get some tips and tricks on making a landscape not only beautiful but ecologically relevant.
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Crested Wood Partridge
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.
Other
Southern African Water Crisis: Some Grassland Facts
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.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:nordic Sagas: Island Life
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.
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Gambel's Quail
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.
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Humboldt Penguin
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...
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Little Blue Heron
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Vertebrate Characteristics
[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...
Curated OER
Unesco: Kenya: Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
[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...
Curated OER
Spruce Grouse
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.
Curated OER
Spruce Grouse
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.
Curated OER
Spruce Grouse
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.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Habitat Network Focal City: Washington d.c.
See how this Northeastern city's habitat has developed and changed throughout its history.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Announcing: Photo Upload
Learn about direct photo upload to the Habitat Network crowdsourcing citizen science website.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Effective and Safe Alternatives to Insecticides
The Habitat Network discusses the effective and safe alternatives to common pest treatments.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: An Introduction to Habitat Connectivity
Find out about the idea that landscape connectivity is a critical concept in ecology.