What's Wild

Experience the wonder! Explore the spectacular! “What’s Wild” features South Carolina’s rarest wildlife and the amazing people who protect them.
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 Webster's Salamander | What's Wild
Webster's Salamander | What's Wild

Video

Grades: 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12

In this episode of What's Wild, we're heading west to discover one of South Carolina's rarest amphibians. Found only in a few isolated areas, the Webster's Salamander is considered an endangered...
Acting like Ants
Acting like Ants

Lesson

Grades: 1

This lesson is written for first grade science students. It meets the performance expectations for the South Carolina College- and Career- Ready Science Standards 2021: 1-LS1-1. Use materials to...

American Bison Trivia Quiz | What's Wild
American Bison Trivia Quiz | What's Wild

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

Existing for half a million years, bison have been a symbol of wild America. These resilient creatures were on the verge of extinction but despite all odds, they have survived. Although it may seem...
Ants Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | What's Wild
Ants Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | What's Wild

Document

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

Ants are some of the most fascinating and complex insects in the world. These tiny creatures are known for their remarkable social behavior and their ability to build intricate underground colonies...
Ants Trivia Quiz | What's Wild
Ants Trivia Quiz | What's Wild

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

Discover the remarkable lives of these complex insects that play a crucial role in ecosystems worldwide in the latest episode of What's Wild. From their extraordinary social behavior to their...
Bats Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | What's Wild
Bats Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | What's Wild

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Grades: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

South Carolina is home to an astonishing array of bat species. As silent guardians of the night, they play a pivotal role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems and providing a natural pest control...
Bats Trivia Quiz | What's Wild
Bats Trivia Quiz | What's Wild

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Grades: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

South Carolina is home to an astonishing array of bat species. As silent guardians of the night, they play a pivotal role in maintaining the balance of ecosystems and providing a natural pest control...
Bottlenose Dolphin Trivia Quiz | What's Wild
Bottlenose Dolphin Trivia Quiz | What's Wild

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

Episode two of What's Wild on dolphins traveled to the coastal region of South Carolina that this fauna calls home. If you caught this episode dolphinately check out this trivia quiz. Scroll down to...
Carnivorous Plants in South Carolina
Carnivorous Plants in South Carolina

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Students will watch the What's Wild video about carnivorous plants in the South Carolina. They will do research and then create their own plant using available supplies and materials.
Carnivorous Plants Trivia Quiz | What's Wild
Carnivorous Plants Trivia Quiz | What's Wild

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

Episode 5 of What's Wild looked at a particular group of flora that calls South Carolina home. If you caught episode five that looked at these plants with a big appetite, this quiz is for you. Scroll...
Carrion Beetle Trivia Quiz | What's Wild
Carrion Beetle Trivia Quiz | What's Wild

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

The seventh episode of What's Wild looked at the American Carrion Beetle, one of the best bugs in the business when it comes to decomposition. If you bugged out about this episode, this quiz is for...
Circle of Life
Circle of Life

Lesson

Grades: 5

Standard: 5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. Students will create a visual that completely explains the role of...

Coastal Birds Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | What's Wild
Coastal Birds Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | What's Wild

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Grades: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

South Carolina's 187 miles of coastline offer a diverse array of ecosystems and habitats. A fascinating tapestry of bird life flourishes in this abundant and vibrant habitat, but not without its own...
Coastal Birds Trivia Quiz | What's wild
Coastal Birds Trivia Quiz | What's wild

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Grades: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

South Carolina's 187 miles of coastline offer a diverse array of ecosystems and habitats. A fascinating tapestry of bird life flourishes in this abundant and vibrant habitat, but not without its own...
Conserving the Gopher Tortoise
Conserving the Gopher Tortoise

Lesson

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

High school Biology students will understand the ecological importance of turtles and tortoises, focusing on the gopher tortoise as a keystone species in the sandhills ecosystem of South Carolina...

Creating Change
Creating Change

Lesson

Title of Lesson: Creating Change- High School Biology B-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on biodiversity and ecosystem health. Students will...