MSNBC article explains that scientists have observed senior birds behaving like grandparents. Although it is rare in the animal kingdom except in humans, the findings could help scientists understand how grand-parenting develops.
This National Science Foundation website looks at new technologies being used to observe animals in their natural environments. See video clips and stories about the technology used for tracking white-tailed deer, ocelots, agoutis, dragonflies, zebras, and seals.
Adaptation for Who’s Who quiz that includes species from all six kingdoms.
Use these colorful pictures to tell the story of Jackie and S.T. Shrew. You can use them with the Story of S.T. Shrew skit or traditional narrative.
This is a website that contains the web soil survey from the USDA.
This is the word document of The Forest of S.T. Shrew Skit
Use this tree diagram to create a flip-up diagram by cutting along the dotted orange line on page one and setting page two underneath it. Or, have students create their own using this as an example portraying various elements of their adopted tree’s life, including tree parts, potential inhabitants, or life among the roots. For more… Read more »
Florida PLT has expanded reading and writing exercises for elementary students and teachers using PLT’s The Forest of S.T. Shrew. This document contains additional and expanded exercises for reading and writing, specifically targeted to third and fourth graders.
Every wonder how biotechnology is related to the forest?This Powerpoint was created to be used a supplemental resource as an introduction to this topic and terms associated.
This Powerpoint was created to be used a resource as an introduction to the topic and terms relating to the role of biotechnology in human health.