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Plant Adaptations
Participants explore four stations to compare different plant adaptations in desert and riparian environments, as well as plants and animals adapted to nighttime activities. 0
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Adaptation: A Way of Life
Participants conduct a series of hands-on experiments and demonstrations to observe adaptations desert plants have that help them conserve water in the arid environment. 0
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How-to Video Implementation Guide Provides extensive background information, facilitation outline, materials shopping list, extended supporting media suggestions, correlations to national standards, and more. -
Trees: Recorders of Climate Change
Patrons examine the cross section of a tree, or "tree cookie," and discover how climate conditions of the past can be determined by the thickness of the tree rings. 0
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Who Lives in the Water
Participants investigate the quality of a stream by identifying insects (macroinvertebrates) with the help of keys and photos. The amount of certain species of macroinvertebrates can help indicate if the stream is healthy or not. 0
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Build-A-Bug
Participants learn about the different adaptations of a macroinvertebrate by dressing up a volunteer or using art to create their own aquatic bug. Make this a "Take & Make" activity by providing a printed copy of pages 3-6 of the guide, craft materials, and an invitation for patrons to "Create their Own Aquatic Bug!" 0
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Implementation Guide Provides extensive background information, facilitation outline, materials shopping list, extended supporting media suggestions, correlations to national standards, and more. -
Home Sweet Home
A habitat is the natural home or environment of a plant, an animal, or other organism. A habitat provides an animal with food, water, and a place to live. Sometimes animals cannot live in their natural habitats, and humans must build habitats for them. To meet the animals’ needs, people try to mimic their natural habitats as much as possible. 0
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Bird Is the Word
Birds are fascinating animals to watch and it’s easy to learn how to identify them. Casual observers can use the same techniques to identify birds that scientists use. You can help scientists monitor bird populations and look for patterns in bird movement by counting your local birds and submitting the data. 0
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