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Oceans Rain Forests
Deserts Wetlands
Coral Reefs
Feature Resources
Oceans
Lessons and Activities Internet
Resources Books
Videos
Lessons and Activities
Dive into Learning: Swim With the Seals!
Put your students in touch with the real scientists at
WhaleNet. Your students will be able to track online the movements of two
just-released seals.
Oceans
Students will study the oceans and seas of the
world, the animal life that swims in them and the countries that border them.
Whales: A Thematic Web Unit
A
comprehensive unit
mini-lesson: sound/sonar/ocean mapping This
activity is used to introduce ocean floor mapping and features.
mini-lesson on water pollution These
activities will help students' understanding of water pollution and its
potential effects on human and wildlife habitats.
mini-lesson on environmental/outdoor ed. This
program is designed to enhance the knowledgeable students awareness as
well as introduce inexperienced students to various facets of their
natural environment.
A Day on a Whale Watch
The following activities were created by REBECCA PERYEA to
be used before reading A Day on a Whale Watch. The curriculum was created for
use with elementary students, and can be modified to meet the needs of the
students in your class.
Internet Resources
Animals Around the World
Whale Songs
Welcome to Whale Songs, an educational center about people and whales.
The Whale Watching Web
By watching the whales you
can prolong the life of cetaceans as a species . This may be the last chance
before they say goodbye for this Planet.
WhaleNet at Wheelock College
Welcome to WhaleNet's interactive educational web site which focuses on whales
and marine research.
Take a Whale to School
Learn how to make a huge inflatable whale.
WhaleNet Information Packet
- Download this packet which includes sample classroom activities, data
sheets, instructions for up-loading and down-loading data to WhaleNet and other
teaching resources.
Rain Forests
Lessons and Activities
Interactive Sites
Books
Lessons and Activities
The Rainforest and Planet Ecology Through the use of literature and related
activities, students will expand their knowledge of rain forests and planet
ecology.
Why Save the Rain Forest?-Activities for rain forests
Create a forest in a jar (K-6) The major
purpose of this activity is for students to recognize the process of succession.
Interactive Sites
Amazon Interactive
Deserts
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BarnesandNoble.com for deserts
Lessons and Activities
Print-a-Unit: Desert Habitats The purpose of this
unit is to acquaint the student(s) with the location of several deserts, the
animal life, the plant life, the peoples, some history, and other unique
features of each desert.
Deserts: A Webquest Unit This is an interactive WebQuest designed for
teachers in search of middle school science curriculum.
Internet Sites
Incredible Sahara Adventure Tour - Tunisia
Namib Desert - Science Museum of Minnesota
POTPOURRI of AFRICAN MAMMAL Gallery
Adventure in South Africa
Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert
desert--whole earth park--australia
Mojave Desert
Wetlands
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BarnesandNoble.com for wetlands
Lessons and Activities
Migration/Coastal
wetlands (2-6) To increase awareness for the need to protect our nation's
wetlands.
Wetlands
Education System - computer-aided instruction program.
Internet Resources
America's Wetlands: Our Vital Link
Between Land and Water - informational site from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
Aquatic and
Wetland Plant Manuals, Field Guides and Textbooks - aquatic and wetland plant
information retrieval system.
Conflict In the Wetlands
- what young people can do to protect and preserve wetlands.
Duckdata
- a bibliographic database of North American waterfowl and their wetland habitats.
Endangered Species and Wetlands
Report - monthly newsletter covering Endangered Species Act, wetlands, and takings
developments in Congress, the courts, and at federal regulatory agencies.
Information
on Wetlands - includes classification, functions, human impacts, protection programs,
and more.
Kushiro
International Wetland Centre Newsletter
Lonnie's
Wetland Page - basic information, photos, and links.
Lost Wetlands
- discusses the importance of wetlands.
National
Audubon Society: Wetlands - campaign information, newsletter, fact sheets, and more.
Wetlands
Regulation Center - information about federal, state, proposed, and pending
regulations.
WETNET:
Cooperative School Water Monitoring Program - a student-gathered water quality
database for the Saginaw Bay Watershed.
Young
Scientist's Introduction to Wetlands
Index
- Wetland Links
Coral Reefs
Internet Resources
Action
Atlas - Mother Jones looks at the plight of the planet's coral reefs—and how you
can help.
Coral Health and
Monitoring Program - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - provides
services to help improve and sustain coral reef health throughout the world.
Coral
Reef Fishes
Coral
Reef Research Institute - University of Sydney (Australia) - mission is to enhance the
conservation and good management of coral reefs through education and research.
Non-Destructive
Coral Health Monitoring - resource for coral health assessment methods, coral
zooxanthellae symbiosis, and the effects of the abiotic environment on the symbiosis.
ReefBase
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre - database designed to summarize information on
the uses, ecological status and management of coral reefs globally, regionally and
nationally.
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