Classroom Activities

Glossary of Key Terms

Suggested Activities:

• Migration Activation!
  Students learn the promises and pitfalls of annual migration in this dynamic, action-packed game!
• Migrating With the Birds
  In this cooperative learning activity, students practice an amazing ability employed by migrating animals navigating via the Earth's magnetic field!
• The Web of Life
  What plants and animals do you depend on for food? Explore the connections in wetlands and discover what can happen to the whole system when parts of it are changed.
• Name That Wetland!
  Students learn about a variety of wetlands, including dense Cypress swamps and serene coastal marshes.
• Dendrochronology -- Log of Straws
  Students learn how to interpret tree rings to determine basic changes in past climate.
• Calories: The "Airfare" of Migration
  Students will use graphs to calculate the energy costs in calories required for traveling great distances.
• Where in the World?
  Students explore the global importance of wetlands in this interdisciplinary, multicultural activity.
• Modeling the Greenhouse Effect
  This hands-on, scientific experiment helps students understand how atmospheric gases can turn our planet into a giant greenhouse, causing global warming.

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