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Life Science: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Grade(s): 5

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Swallow-Tailed Kites | Making It Grow

Video

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

Much of the forested land in the Southeast is privately owned. Today, many landowners harvest their trees sustainably, preserving habitat for animals of all kinds, including the world’s most beautiful...

Bats, Bats, Facts and Myths | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

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...

Carrick Creek: Overview | RiverVenture

Video

Grades: 7 8 9 10 11 12

This mountain stream is nestled in the Blue Ridge Escarpment of South Carolina. Carrick Creek flows within the Saluda watershed, the beginning of a river journey moving water from the mountains to the...

Ecosystems Unit

Lesson

Grades: 5

An entire 3-week Unit Covering Ecosystems.

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...

CAREER CONNECTIONS: Explore "a day in the life" of an Oceanographer, Aquarium Manager, or Scuba Diver

Lesson

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

This lesson includes interviews with people employed in the management of ocean waters on the shoreline of S.C., and all over the world! What kinds of research are necessary to keep our rivers and...

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...

Make Your Own Paper

Lesson

Grades: 5

Students investigate the papermaking process by trying it themselves. Students are thrilled to find that they can make paper and that their product is practical, as well as beautiful.

Aquarium | Eye Wonder

Video

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...

Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited

Video

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...

Meeting Big Backyard Monsters | Project Discovery Revisited

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

The creatures at the South Carolina State Museum are big monsters found in your backyard. Because the bugs are much larger than the actual insects, details, as seen from the perspective of their prey...