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Standard 5.L.4A

5.L.4A Ecosystems are complex, interactive systems that include both the living components (biotic factors) and physical components (abiotic factors) of the environment. Ecosystems can be classified as either terrestrial (such as forests, wetlands, and...

Grade(s): 5

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Bats, Bats, Facts and Myths | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

There are many myths about the bat species that are simply not true. Some people think that bats are bloodsucking vampires or that they are flying, blind mice that get stuck in your hair. Project...

Ecosystems!

Lesson

Grades: 5

Students will use prior knowledge of abiotic and biotic factors in terrestrial ecosystems to explore estuaries and swamps. Students will research other ecosystems to gather enough information to...

Starting Nature Journals with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson

Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

In the novel Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket recalls the times she spent in the woods with her father. He had taught her outdoor skills, such as how to build a fire and...

Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

When the Museum of York County had a special exhibit on snakes, the Project Discovery crew visited the exhibit with naturalist Rudy Mancke of PBS’s NatureScene. There are many myths about snakes, most...