Nh Pbs: Wildlife Journal Jr: White Tails in Winter

The poet Homer believed that birds went to battle tribes of goat-riding dwarfs during the winter. As the video explains, this myth and many others that seem crazy to us now, wasn't questioned for many years. The reality isn't quite as...

Venture through the winter woods with ecologist Sue Morris and learn how to find clues to identify signs of wildlife. See tracks and markings from moose, bear, and coyote.

Learn how helicopters and net-guns are used by moose wranglers to capture and radio-collar moose in an effort to collect data for a study. Discuss why scientists are using these methods and the importance of tracking wildlife.

Tour the wetlands of New Hampshire as biologists try to find the elusive, yellow-necked Blanding's turtle, one of the state's rarest, oldest and best-traveled reptiles. Learn how the turtles survive in a changing valuable wetland habitat.

Follow a bat researcher through the attics and caves of New England to find out what happens when bat habitats dwindle. Learn about the threats bats face, the benefits they provide to our ecosystem, and how we can co-exist.

Learn how to build bird feeders to attract wild birds. Plan the feeder location, find out about various feeding levels, and discover how different types of feeders attract different bird species.

Learn how to build a butterfly garden and choose plants that will provide food for caterpillars and butterflies.

Students measure temperature and become aware the the temperature above and below the snow is different.  In this winter temperature lesson, students measure temperatures to find variation based on how the snow is packed. Students...

Recording scientific evidence allows for important discoveries and conclusions. A remote learning resource outlines how to create a field journal to record scientific observations. The outline resource includes notation about the...

Young scientists begin a field journal by following four steps. A real-world example of an entry showcases the different parts, including location, date, drawings, and more.