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Primary School - Grades K-3
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Hunt for M&M® prey in a series of different habitats to discover which M&M's® survive in each habitat and why.
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Find out how many different kinds of animals live around your local environment to measure animal biodiversity in your area.
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Developing a Natural Habitat as a Classroom Setting
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The kangaroo rat and its adaptations for survival in a desert habitat
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Biome & Ecosystem & Habitat K-12 Experiments and Lesson Plans
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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Make a mini biosphere (Winogradsky Column) to test the response of soil microorganisms to environmental changes in a closed system.
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Trapezoidal Channels vs. Natural Creeks Effects on Habitat
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Test the effects of fire on the mineral content of soil.
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Test if there is higher mortality of Pinyon Pines on steeper slopes and on hotter slopes (south aspect) during the last drought.
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The Environment and Ecosystems: A Few Activity Teacher Guides
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Investigate Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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Survey student knowledge of the extinction and endangerment of animals.
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Survey what students know and feel about deforestation?
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Investigate the desert as a unique biome
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Build your own biosphere.
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Biome & Ecosystem & Habitat K-12 Experiments and Lesson Plans
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High School - Grades 10-12
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Field and GPS mapping of non-native smooth brome and creeping thistle over a three-year period documented the invasive nature of these alien plant species in a natural area park in northwest Calgary, Alberta.
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How Habitat Fragmentation Affects Arthropod Diversity
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The role of fire in park ecosystems
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Natural Reintroduction of Valley Live Oaks in an Abandoned Walnut Orchard in a Major Urban Park
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Biome & Ecosystem & Habitat K-12 Experiments and Lesson Plans
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Useful Links
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Biome, Ecosystem and Habitat Resources
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Ecology Resources
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Endangered Animals Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Ecology Science Fair Projects Books
        
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