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	Record: 22 Life Beyond the Fifty Yard Line. An ecological look at our back yard. This activity takes an in depth look at micro ecosystems near the school. I start right away by going outside where each group is assigned a study area... A long term project.
	Record: 24 Develop personal connections to Nature through plant drawings, scientific observations, sense surveys and journal writings. Four activities are used to encourage students during field trips in a natural setting. You only really need one hour! Practice activities ahead of time in your classroom. This acquaints students with the techniques and purposes of each activity.
	Record: 26 Create a Field Guide of Local Plants. This activity will help students answer questions about the types of vegetation which are growing around them and help them develop plant identification and classification skills. Plant specimens are pressed, dried and then glued or sewn onto durable pieces of paper.
	Record: 27 The Beaks of the Finches. In this simulation students become birds and are given "beak-types". After completing the activity, students will relate results to adaptations and natural selection. Extensions of the simulation allow for comparative results and include population genetics. Takes two lab periods - prep is mainly collecting info.
	Record: 46 Why aren't all fish alike? keywords: ecosystem, niche,
	Record: 63 Wetlands Site. Students learn why wetlands are important, what type of wildlife lives in wetlands, and why people drain or fill them in. Activity go to http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/14/wetlands13.html#activity insects soil
	Record: 74 Great Bug Hunt Examine the insects that live in a nearby pond or stream. (Note: This activity should be done before the first frost of fall or after spring thaw.) keywords: interactions, ecosystems, insects,
	Record: 111 The Evergreen Project. Biomes of the world. Ecosystems categories, rainforest, tundra, taiga, temperate, grasslands. fresh water ecosystems, marine ecosystems and link to Biology of plants, plant parts.
	Record: 114 Environment Canada This site leads to many areas concerning ecosystems. Good student research site.
	Record: 115 Environment Canada Information Products and Services page. Links to Environment Canada publications.
	Record: 118 Indianapolis Zoo - Animal information and a searchable database brought to you by Indianapolis Zoo.
	Record: 122 Franklin Institute Neighborhoods - Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats. This is a GREAT teacher resource page. Many links.Rocks and Minerals.
	Record: 155 University of Guelph Canadian Site! Interactive website to promote awareness of Canada's plant and animal resources. Shows divisions of aquatic life and their habitats. Excellent site.
	Record: 214 Students learn to understand the relationships between the individual and the environment.
	Record: 215 Students learn to understand the relationship among ocean food chains. animals predator prey
	Record: 242 Students learn to understand the factors which influence the stability of ecosystems. Designed for grade 6, can be adapted.
	Record: 243 Students learn to understand the role of predators in an ecosystem. Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores
	Record: 256 Students learn that an organism may respond to environmental stimuli and that behavior is one such response. plants growth
	Record: 257 Students learn to understand the broad taxonomic division of the plant kingdom. diversity
	Record: 276 Illustrate that objects and people can be classified according to various shared characteristics. Classify the students in the class according to shoe color. Identify three major characteristics scientists use to classify animals. Describe the differences between ectothermic and endothermic animals. Designed for Grade 3 could easily be used as an introduction to classification for grade 6. Very detailed teacher background notes included.
	Record: 283 The purpose of this exercise is to increase students' awareness of the conditions which affect wolf populations (food chain, survival, adaptations).
	Record: 294 University of Michigan Many areas of scientific study involve the collection of large amounts of data. Such data must be organized in order to be useful. Fingerprints can be classified by pattern types, by the size of those patterns, and by the position of the patterns on the finger.
	Record: 391 Meet a Tree - Students use their senses, other than sight, to make observations about a tree.This site also provides students with access to Glacie National Parks electronic field trip site, which has some really good lesson plans for all grades on wildlife/aquatics etc.
	Record: 405 Amazon Alphabet - Students investigate and classify the different animals that live in the Amazon rainforest habitat, then use this information to create a book.
	Record: 409 Virtual Exhibit on Canada's Biodiversity Plenty of pictures and interesting features. Provided by Gov. of Canada. Mainly on insects.
	Record: 441 A virtual field trip to Hawaii. Visit island topography. Many Grade levels. Many geologic formations and accompanying description.
	Record: 442 A virtual field trip of Nova Scotia. Geology of a glacier at http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/field/glacier.htm Ideal for grade 4 students as they study geology and landforms, but can be used with all grades of students.
	Record: 457 This site provides background information on ecosystems(grade 7 level), energy (grades 1&5), and various lesson plans for grades 3-8.
	Record: 502 ANIMAL LIFE CYCLES This lesson helps teach students about the different life cycles of animals.
	Record: 542 Variety of Life on Earth. Students will: Define all living things as organisms. Investigate and organize organisms according to similar characteristics. Identify the 5 kingdoms as well as an example of an organism from each.
	Record: 551 A Local Ecosystem. Students will understand the concept that living things interact with nonliving things and with one another to meet their needs, forming an ecosystem.
	Record: 574 Fish Heads - A habitat is the place where an organism normally lives. The role an organism plays in the environment is its niche. Organisms develop features which best suit their environment. This is called adaptation. keywords: adaptation, niche
	Record: 622 Great site for students interested in learning how humans have impacted the environment. The site is separated into various 'conservation themes'.
	Record: 640 The problem with plants Keywords: ph, plants acid rain, pollution
	Record: 657 Is your dishcloth clean? Investigate water micro-organisms are found on a kitchen dishcloth. Test your own home or classroom by growing ("culturing") bacteria in a dish.
	Record: 727 The Big C Keywords: classification Can be used to show how to classify rocks and minerals and as a intro to the classification systems for plants and animals
	Record: 788 DESIGNER ANIMAL - ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS
	Record: 791 Life Science Junior --- grade level 4 - 6
	Record: 831 SEED SORT All tree flowers produce fruit which encase seeds. Tree seeds spread throughout the surrounding habitat in many ways. Some seeds stick to things, others bounce when they land and some are even light enough to travel long distances with the air currents. Looking at seeds within their habitat helps students to collect and classify them and learn about their unique qualities. ELEMENTS Article June 2004
	Record: 847 MIGHTY METAMORPHOSIS: BRINGING THE WORLD OF INSECTS TO YOUR CLASSROOM Working with insects, students can gain an understanding and appreciation of living organisms and develop their skills of observation. By observing insects close up, students can find the similarities and differences amongst them, relate those differences to other living organisms, including humans, and can use equipment (magnifying glasses and microscopes) to see details they might not otherwise see. Insects are everywhere, easy to find and many of them are easy to care for if you want to keep them in the classroom. ELEMENTS Article March 2005
	Record: 855 ARACHNOPHOBIA: NOT IN MY CLASS! Spiders can be found in almost all environments. Teachers can capitalize on student familiarity with this special group of Arthropods called Arachnida to study Spiders can be used as a central theme for an integrated unit of study. Planning this unit to coincide with fall seasonal celebrations that feature spiders can serve to heighten student interest. ELEMENTS Article September 2005
	Record: 872 ON BECOMING ECOLOGICALLY AWARE Activities to Promote Ecological Awareness including suggested; Non-Fiction and Picture Book Print Resources plus Internet Resources - ELEMENTS Article March 2006 Pg 1,2
	Record: 880 Book Review - Gross Universe Your Guide to All Disgusting Things Under the Sun. Can you stomach this article?First published in ELEMENTS January 2007
	Record: 1548 Elements Book Review: Bugs Up Close. This beautifully illustrated offers an eye-popping look at the world of bugs which will engage your students. By Cathy VanderVliet. First published in the June Elements 2008
	Record: 1657 Environment Canada's Biosphere in Montreal offers live and interactive educational video conferences in both English and French. These video conferences give the opportunity to speak with experts in environment and fulfill teachers' curriculum requirements in a dynamic virtual setting. Topics include: water and water pollution, air and air quality, climate change, biodiversity and ecological footprint. First published in Crucible, Jan. 2010.