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As context for the student activities, this resource draws attention to how nature has guided science and technology in the development of strategies and tools to protect our environment. Part I - Students are introduced to biomimicry and explore various...
During this lesson, student will learn about the big decline in populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles during the past years. Using data around threatened or endangered species, students will create a graph and draw inferences on...
Students will perform a biodiversity audit of their local grounds, following similar steps as scientists would in the field. Based on their findings, they will strategize ways to increase and protect the area’s biodiversity by making it more habitable...
Monarchs are one of our most fascinating butterfly species and have captured world-wide attention with their annual migration between Canada and Mexico. Unfortunately, climate change and human impacts on critical breeding and wintering grounds threaten...
The annual migration of Monarch Butterflies between Mexico and Canada is an amazing adaptation strategy. What makes this event even more remarkable is that the butterflies that arrive in Mexico are not the same individuals that departed the Canadian breeding...
As global populations rapidly increase so does the demand for food. Consumer expectations of high-quality produce that is available year round requires intense farming practices that involve plowing huge tracts of native grasslands and using large amounts...
Human populations continue to expand, consequently so does the demand for food. Agriculture requires huge volumes of water for crop irrigation, animal hydration and processing of food products. Unfortunately, agricultural impacts on ecosystems also...
Without pollination many of our fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains could not grow. Insects like the Monarch butterfly provide this essential service for free and consistently support our agricultural industry, while also maintaining natural ecosystems....
Agriculture requires huge volumes of water for crop irrigation, animal hydration and processing of food products. Unfortunately, agricultural impacts on ecosystems threaten pollinating insects like Monarch butterflies that are essential to growing the...
Protecting My Arctic Home is a literacy-based activity that allows students to explore how climate change is impacting life, culture and traditions in the North. Students will read the first-hand account of Alexandria Abuzanuq Ivanoff, a young indigenous...
In the outdoor activity "Race to Leave No Trace" students learn about the importance of the Arctic in supplying the world with oil and natural gas. The activity also highlights the ecological significance of this fragile region and the difficulties companies...