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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhen is a Pool Not a Pool?
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Geography, Life SciencesIn this article, from the National Wildlife Federation Web site, Mark Cheater writes about vernal pools, habitats that come and ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat is the Northern Forest?
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Geography, Life SciencesIn this resource, from the National Wildlife Federation Web site, learn about the trees that make up the unique ecosystem known ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat Do People Know About the Arctic and Antarctic?
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, World History, Science, GeographyIn this Xpeditions lesson, students research the landscapes, climates, and animal life of the polar regions. They then interview...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWetland Types
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesThis resource, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, features information about specific types of wetlands. In ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWeather and Agriculture
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Geography, Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Science and 2 additional..In this Xpeditions lesson, students research, discuss, and write reports on the relationship between climate and agriculture. Th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWater Walk
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students observe a local body of water. They describe characteristics of the environment, me...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWater Quality
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Life SciencesThis resource, from the Chesapeake Bay Program, features information related to the water quality of the Bay, including water qu...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWater Conservation
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Geography, Life SciencesThis article, from the National Wildlife Federation Web site, features a list of helpful tips on how to conserve water while sti...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWater Column Mix-Up
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: History-Social Science, Science, Geography, Life SciencesIn this Xpeditions lesson, students investigate three broad ocean habitats--the intertidal zone, the pelagic zone (open ocean), ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWashington State Drought Leaves Some Salmon High and Dry
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Science, Life SciencesWashington s winter drought the worst since 1976 is a mixed bag for fish, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. In s...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVenturing into Hawaii's Coral Reef
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesThis ThinkQuest resource features information about Hawaiian coral reefs. Visitors can read about the reefs, the individual cora...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUsing Venn Diagrams to Compare Two Ecosystems
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Earth & Space Science, History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, GeographyThis Xpeditions lesson helps students identify and describe differences between two related ecosystems. Many students believe th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTropical Forests
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Life SciencesThis SeaWorld/Busch Gardens resource features information about the world s tropical forests. Topics covered include their distr...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTo the Ends of the Earth: Research in Polar Seas
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: History-Social Science, Science, GeographyIn this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about famous explorers of the polar regions and undertake a simulated polar exploratio...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Ocean and Weather: El Ni–o and La Ni–a
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: History-Social Science, Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, GeographyIn this lesson, from Xpeditions, students explore the weather phenomena El Ni–o and La Ni–a. They learn about when and where the...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Effects of Water Quality on the Growth Rate of Freshwater Mussels
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence project, students participate in a field and laboratory study to determine if local freshwater mussels...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTerrestrial Ecoregions of the World
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Geography, Life SciencesThis interactive map is part of Wild World, a joint project between the National Geographic Society and the World Wildlife Fun...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSoil Ingredients
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Earth & Space Science, ScienceStudents will observe, gather data, and categorize to learn about the composition of soil in this lesson plan from the Utah Educ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPopulation & Environment
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Science, American Democracy, Life SciencesThis page, from the National Wildlife Federation, presents information about world population trends and their impact on our nat...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPond Water Survey
Grades: 5 to 8Subjects: Science, Life SciencesThis page, from The Science Spot Web site, features plans for a project in which students prepare a pond water survey. In this a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0