Endangered Species Day

Each year on the third Friday in May, National Endangered Species Day offers an opportunity for everyone to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species.

Why is there an 'ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY' ? Investigate careers that can help protect Earth's creatures!

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Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

This year, Thursday, May 21st will be the official celebration date for "ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY." (It is now observed annually on the 3rd Friday in May.) Why would we need an official day to study the...

Mary Alice Monroe

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Meet Mary Alice Monroe, whose best-selling novels nearly all share a dominant, lowcountry theme. She has written ten best-selling novels, but it was not until she moved to the Isle of Palms...

Persistent Trillium | The Cove Forest

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A number of rare species occur in cove forests, including the endangered persistent trillium, Trillium persistens. The species is found in deeply incised coves and gorges (acidic coves) in South...

South Carolina Has a Healthy Population of Alligators Once Again | South Carolina Focus

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Once-endangered, alligators have made such a comeback under federal and state protection that hunting them is now allowed by the state during a one-month season. Many have also intruded enough into...

Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Spanish Intermediate

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in Spanish, this series contains 20 lessons on the intermediate level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats...

Bluet | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Spring blooming annual bluet Houstonia pusilla, also referred to as the Tiny or Small bluet. Houstonia pusilla Also called Tiny or Small Bluet Member coffee family Name means “Tiny” Annual herb with...

Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Spanish Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in Spanish, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats are...

Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in French Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats are...

Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in French Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the most unusual and little known of the crocodilians is the...

Reticulated Python | SciShorts in French Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...

Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Japanese Intermediate

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Produced in Japanese, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats...

Reticulated Python | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in Japanese, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...

Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in Japanese, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the most unusual and little known of the crocodilians is the...

Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in Japanese Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Reticulated Python | SciShorts in German Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in German, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python...

Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in German Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in German, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats are...

Tomistoma Crocodile | SciShorts in German Beginner

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in German, this series contains 20 lessons on the beginner level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. One of the most unusual and little known of the crocodilians is the...

Siberian Tiger | SciShorts in French Intermediate

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Produced in French, this series contains 20 lessons on the intermediate level for teachers to use in foreign language science study. The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats...

Bluet | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

• Hedyotis procumbens • Member of coffee family • Also called Trailing Bluet or Innocence • Perennial herb with shallow roots • Low-growing loose tufts 10 - 15 cm tall • White flowers bloom from July...

Venus Flytrap | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Dionaea muscipula Unique to the two Carolinas Endangered Carnivorous plant 10 - 30 cm (4 - 12 inches) tall with white flowers cluster atop leafless stalk Stalk rises above rosette of bristly, folded...

Cheraw State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Cheraw State Park was the first state park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Formerly used as farm land, the park was acquired in 1934 during the Depression, so the land could be...

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is located in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. A rice plantation used to exist in an area which is now called Hampton Creek. The river-based rice culture...

Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jones Gap State Park is located in the Blue Mountain region. The Middle Saluda River is a really significant river in South Carolina because It's one of the few rivers within South Carolina that's...

Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Santee State Park is home to Lake Marion. Fishing, kayaking and canoeing are popular activities. There are also tours to learn about the wildlife. This area being wetlands hosts quite a few wildlife...