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Subtopic: Habitats

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Amazon Rainforest This video segment from the Race to Save the Planet teaching module "Saving the Diversity of Life" describes the ecological value of tropical rainforests and explores some of the causes of their destruction.	K-5	QuickTime Video
Beavers This video segment explores the world of the beaver, including the biology of the species and, more importantly, its ability to transform an ecosystem for its own benefit.	K-5	QuickTime Video
Carnivorous Plants of Cartwheel Bay In this video segment from NatureScene, explore Cartwheel Bay, a wetland in South Carolina, and learn about the variety of carnivorous plants native to this unique landform.	3-8	QuickTime Video
Creepy Crawlies This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Odyssey of Life" Web site explores the often unwitting relationship we share with the billions of organisms that reside in our bodies and in our homes.	K-8	HTML Interactive
Discovering Antarctica Take a guided tour of Antarctica by watching brief video segments of its landscape and wildlife in this interactive activity adapted from the British Antarctic Survey.	K-8	HTML Interactive
Diversity of Hardwoods at Congaree Swamp In this video segment from NatureScene, observe some methods of plant identification with regards to the diversity of hardwoods at the Congaree Swamp.	3-8	QuickTime Video
Dragonflies in Kentucky This video segment from Kentucky Life explains the differences between dragonflies and damselflies and explores their habitats.	K-12	QuickTime Video
Flood Plain and Higher Ground Habitats This video segment from NatureScene features the area of the Congaree Swamp where the high ground and the flood plain meet. Learn how a few feet of difference in elevation on a floodplain can yield drastic changes in what you’ll find living there.	3-8	QuickTime Video
Indiana Bats of Carter Cave This video segment from Kentucky Life explores one of the endangered habitats of Indiana bats and describes the benefits of bats to humans.	K-12	QuickTime Video
Kratts' Creatures This informative and entertaining Web site explores the relationships between organisms and the environments to which they're adapted.	K-5	HTML Interactive
Ladybug Pajama Party This video segment adapted from QUEST describes certain aspects of the life cycle of a species of ladybug found in the bay area.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Masters of Disguise In the face of danger, what's a spineless animal to do? This video segment introduces the concept of camouflage -- how animals achieve it and how this form of disguise benefits both predators and prey. Footage from NOVA: "Animal Impostors."	K-12	QuickTime Video
The Needs of Living Things Students learn what animals and plants need to survive, how their habitats support these needs, and how organisms can change their environment.	K-5	Lesson Plan
Nowhere to Hide Notice how the birds select orange or green bugs as you alter the levels of local pollution in this interactive activity from Kinetic City.	K-8	Flash Interactive
One Tree(s) In this video segment adapted from SPARK , we learn about the work of scientist and artist, Natalie Jeremijenko as she turns San Francisco's many neighborhoods into a gigantic laboratory.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Primitive Insects of the Congaree Swamp In this video segment from NatureScene, observe dragonflies and mayflies near Cedar Creek at Congaree Swamp National Park.	3-8	QuickTime Video
Redwoods at Redwood National Park This video segment from NatureScene describes the characteristics of redwood trees at Redwood National Park.	3-8	QuickTime Video
Reptiles of the Congaree Swamp In this video segment from NatureScene, discover some reptiles in the swamp forest ecosystem at Congaree Swamp National Park.	3-8	QuickTime Video
Root Systems of Trees at the Congaree Swamp Learn about root systems of trees in the Congaree Swamp National Park in this video segment from NatureScene.	3-8	QuickTime Video
Teri and Jairus: Biome Buddies This video segment from ZOOM compares and contrasts the habitat and life forms found in Death Valley with those found in the temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest.	K-8	QuickTime Video
Tracking Polar Bears In this interactive activity adapted from the USGS Alaska Science Center, track the movements of a polar bear as it migrates across the changing Arctic sea ice and compare the paths of four different polar bears.	K-8	Flash Interactive