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Rainforests - Under the Canopy, Part 3/3

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Concluding this three-part episode of Kratt's Creatures the Kratt brothers travel down the river to find even more rainforest animals. We'll learn that each animal has a different job to do in this forest environment, sloths, bugs, and...
Instructional Video7:37
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Rainforests - Under the Canopy, Part 1/3

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Your may remember the Kratt brothers from their PBS show, Zabomafoo. Here they are in a whole new environment, the rainforest! The silly antics and clear and basic information make this video perfect for children in grades k-3. In this...
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Be Smart

Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Migration in VR180

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Escape into the world of virtual reality to experience the monarch migration! A video presentation allows pupils to view the migration of the monarchs to Mexico from a 180-degree view. A narrator briefly explains the basics of the...
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California Academy of Science

Why Protect Pollinators?

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Would you rather having biting flies or chocolate? The question may seem absurd, but cocoa trees rely on pollination from biting flies. Viewers come to understand the importance of pollinators to our food supply, flowers, and entire...
Instructional Video2:59
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Through the Rainforest Jungle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Do you remember Michael Palin from Monty Python? Follow him through the rainforest jungle where he and his guide are on the look out for birds. This video is well narrated and informational but far too short. This special is available in...
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Deep Look

Roly Polies Came From the Sea to Conquer the Earth

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Roly polies or pill bugs? No matter what you call them, these organisms are unique. Biology scholars discover a true evolutionary success story in a video about tiny, land-dwelling crustaceans. The narrator describes their journey from...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Forest Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the rainforest is a demanding environment for a cameraman, photographer Martyn Colbeck manages to capture a glimpse of forest elephants in the Congo in this video segment from Nature.
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Other

Michigan Forest Resources Alliance (Mfra)

For Students 9th - 10th
Formed to "inform and educate the people of Michigan about the positive aspects of forest management," the MFRA provides numerous classroom resources, including its Tree program that visits classrooms to work directly with students and...
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Canada's Boreal Forest

For Students 6th - 8th
A look at Canada's Boreal Forest ecosystem. One of the largest ecosystems in the world, it provides abundant fresh water for North America and is home to many species of wildlife, for example, wolves and caribou. There is also discussion...
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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Habitat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to listen to the words of Bill "Mr. Habitat," Oliver as Jeff Schroeder performs "Habitat," a song about different homes animals have. He also encourages us to protect those areas, on behalf of the animals that live there.
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US Department of Agriculture

White Mountain National Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Find current information about visiting the White Mountains at this resource. Be sure to click on Environmental Assessments for more clinical information and Notes from a Naturalist for general information about the mountain environment.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Bongo

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource takes an exploratory look at the Bongo, the largest and heaviest forest antelope. Content includes information on the Bongo's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Duiker

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource takes an exploratory look at duikers, small antelopes that inhabit forest or dense bushland in East Africa. Content includes information on the duiker's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Taking a Stand

For Students 9th - 10th
The Baka are a semi-nomadic forest people who live in the republic of Cameroon in central Africa. In this video from Africa, the Baka men meet with a government official for help to protect their forest.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Habitat

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the basics of a few habitats and then create an ecocolumn--a simulated cross-section of a biome such as a rain forest--with your own environment.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Bushbuck

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the African Wildlife Foundation takes an exploratory look at the bushbuck, a shy and elusive antelope found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Content includes information on the bushbuck's physical characteristics,...
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: How Is Climate Change Affecting Birds?

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at how climate change is affecting Canadian birds. The site looks at how bird distribution, abundance, behavior, even genetic composition are all being altered due to climate change.
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Other

India travel.com: Bandipur National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of the Bandipur National Park. It gives info about wildlife of the area.
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Nh F&w: Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program

For Students 9th - 10th
New Hampshire offers a problem/solution section of their conservation page that illustrates wildlife management challenges in varied habitats.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Snowshoe Hare

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the snowshoe hare. Besides finding a detailed description of this common forest creature that only lives in North America, you'll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this...
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Red Breasted Nuthatch

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the Red-breasted Nuthatch. Besides finding a detailed physical description of this forest-found bird, you?ll also learn about some its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Bird Fact Sheet on the...
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Gray Jay

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the Gray Jay. Previously known as the Canada Jay since it lives primarily in Canada?s northern forests, this bird is very similar to its close relative, the Blue Jay. Besides finding a detailed physical description,...
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The World Bank

World Bank Group: Vietnam Coastal Wetlands Protection and Development Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding the culture of an area before giving aid is crucial. A slideshow and written explanation of mangrove replanting and other schemes designed to prevent severe coastal erosion in the Mekong provinces of Vietnam demonstrate the...
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Orangutans: Just Hangin' On

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Nature features, Orangutans. Learn how orangutans are similar to humans, how they communicate and how you can help save this endangered creature.

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