Design & Build a Bee House
Lessons
Students will learn about the human impacts on bee populations as they design, test, build and observe a structure for solitary bees.
Do Woodpeckers Get Concussions?
STEM Explained
Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.
Birds: Raptors (Birds of Prey)
Picture Collections
5 images of predatory birds that hunt and feed on other animals such as eagles, the Great Horned Owl and vultures
Birds: Songbirds
Picture Collections
10 images of some birds such as finches, chickadees and cardinals that produce sounds and calls in a musical way
Birds: Nest Construction
Picture Collections
images of some birds in the process of building their nests
Birds: Nests
Picture Collections
10 images of some birds' nests showing various designs, structures and materials used for building them
Amphibians
Picture Collections
12 images of some cold-blooded animals such as frogs and newts classified as amphibians that can live in the water or on land
Animal Adaptations
Lessons
Students develop and apply collaboration & communication and computational thinking skills to learn the ways in which animals adapt to their environments.
Animals: Adaptation
Picture Collections
11 images of some animals such as lizards and Arctic Hares whose appearance has adapted to provide protection in their environments
Animals: Babies and Adults
Picture Collections
20 images of animal pairs such as polar bears, turtle, dogs and birds in their juvenile and adult stages of life
Animals: Hibernation
Picture Collections
10 images of some animals such as bears, bats, turtles and lemurs that spend the cold weather in a dormant state
Animals: Migration
Picture Collections
10 images of some animals such as salmon, Monarch butterflies, whales, zebras and wildebeast that move seasonally from one region to another
Arachnids
Picture Collections
5 images of invertebrates such as spiders and scorpions characterized by having 4 pairs of segmented legs, 2 main body parts and simple eyes
Are Microbes Your Friend or Foe?
STEM Explained
Microbes are everywhere, even in your digestive tract. Some of these microbes are helpful, and some aren’t.
Birds: Aquatic
Picture Collections
12 images of some birds such as seagulls, puffins, ducks and Canada Geese that live on or around freshwater or saltwater habitats