Mission Adaptations
Mission Adaptations Now this was fun. Go to different biomes and take pictures of the plants and animals that belong there. Answer a question about them for more points. Rather cool.
Read MoreJourney North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration
Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration Talking about innate abilities in class? Why not use migratory patterns to help your kids understand what you mean? You can register for free and submit your reports as part of the project. Great way to create a real world connection and help with research data.
Read MoreThe Dance Language of the Honey Bee
The Dance Language of the Honey Bee So I’ve got another listing somewhere for the dance of the honey bee. It’s such a cool thing to do when you’re teaching behavior and adaptation. Do? Yes, I’ve been known to make kids get up and try to do the honey bee dance. They think I’m nuts, [...]
Read MoreGlowing Life in an Underwater World
Glowing Life in an Underwater World Nice video talk about those glowing sea creatures that fascinate us all. I’ve included the link so that you can download the video or embed it on your own site.
Read MoreEvery Pollen Grain Has a Story
Every Pollen Grain Has a Story This is one of the first videos I’m adding. Under 8 minutes long, it’s a talk about pollen, looking at different types of pollen up close and personal. The shapes and sizes of pollen grains is fascinating. Great for a biology class, but not so advanced that a middle [...]
Read MoreInnate and Learned Behaviors
Innate and Learned Behaviors Great for webquests, this gives you the sites to use and the worksheets. Works very well for 8th grade Kentucky Core Content.
Read MoreHome Page of Ukaliq: The Arctic Hare
Home Page of Ukaliq: The Arctic Hare I found this one by accident, looking for Arctic Food Webs, of all things. Very interesting site with information about Arctic Hares. Some great games!
Read MoreNature Files – NatureWorks
Nature Files – NatureWorks Great collection of files that can be used in for a variety of biology lessons.
Read MoreTales from the Hive
Tales from the Hive “Bees can communicate to other bees the distance, direction, quality, and quantity of a food source with a unique dance. Learn about bee dances, then try to interpret them yourself.”
Read MoreNorth American Mammals
“North American Mammals is a bilingual, English-Spanish website that portrays more than 400 of our native species through photographs, watercolor paintings, illustrations, range maps, and concisely written vignettes. Other features include custom field guides created from an interactive map, mammal searches across the continent, by ecoregions, state, national park, or precise location, and a family [...]
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