- Albatross Project, The
Join scientists using sensitive satellites in space, miniature transmitters on birds, and rapid email communications to investigate the travels of albatrosses on the open ocean.
www.wfu.edu/albatross/index.htm
- Social Behavior of Polistine Wasps
Electronic studio project on the social behavior of polistine wasps, adapted to teach the basics of animal behavior to college, high school, and grade school kids' assignment.
es.rice.edu/projects/Bios321/social.wasp.home.html
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology Home Study Course in Bird Biology
Introductory college level course that teaches students about bird behavior, ecology, conservation, and related topics.
www.birds.cornell.edu/homestudy
- Elephant Seal Curriculum Site
National Science Foundation and CSU Monterey Bay sponsored high school science resource for teachers. Includes information in English and Spanish as well as over 70,000 images from an elephant seal rookery in California.
essp.csumb.edu/eseal/index.html
- Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life
Printable collection of twenty integrated lessons with science and math activities that use live insects. Designed for kindergarten to 3rd grade classrooms.
insected.arizona.edu/uli.htm
- SEDL: Spiders
Series of classroom lessons designed to help children appreciate the place spiders have in the world and lessen the fear of spiders caused by misunderstandings.
www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/spiders/welcome.html
- RoadKill
Project designed to involve students and teachers with scientific monitoring of an environmental parameter using the Internet and to increase participant awareness of motor vehicle hazards with wildlife.
edutel.musenet.org:8042/roadkill
- Wildlife on Wheels (WOW)
A nonprofit organization in the Los Angeles area bringing students face-to-face with wild animals and teaching the importance of wildlife conservation.
www.wildlifeonwheels.org
- BirdSleuth
Cornell Lab of Ornithology's BirdSleuth curriculum is designed to give students experience with the entire scientific process: observing birds carefully, collecting data, asking their own questions, drawing conclusions through research and observation, and publishing their results.
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdsleuth
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