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Standard 3.L.5B

3.L.5B When the environment or habitat changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, some move to new locations, and some die. Fossils can be used to infer characteristics of environments from long ago.

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Shores & Sea Creatures | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5

The southeastern coast of the United States is dotted with many barrier islands -- long narrow strips of land that protect the salt marsh behind them and the land itself. In South Carolina, one of...

Aquarium | Eye Wonder

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

The Eye Wonder team learns more about Aquariums. D.V. visits an aquarium where he learns how much water is in aquarium tanks and how it is filtered, as well as the types of fish in aquariums, how they...

N.C. Zoo and Elephants Project | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 6 7 8

The North Carolina Zoo, located in Asheboro, NC, is one of only two state-owned and -operated zoos in the country. With 1,400 acres, it is also one of the largest in land area. The zoo, with its...

Research Vessel Palmetto, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

A marine artificial reef is an added substrate positioned on a flat, featureless, sandy ocean bottom. The reef is totally natural, with the exception of the structure on which it grows. Natural reefs...

Research Vessel Palmetto, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5

The research vessel Palmetto is the largest ship operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. It is used to monitor offshore marine fisheries in South Carolina, Georgia, North...

S.C. Aquarium, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Food preparation for the many animals at the aquarium takes time. The songbirds eat different foods than the predatory birds. Some of the foods eaten by the birds include apples, peas, meal, carrots...

S.C. Aquarium, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is an impressive place to visit. Operated by a nonprofit organization, the aquarium is 40th in size and fifth in biodiversity. A...