Materials and Resources
Printed Materials
- Reference books: field guides, natural history texts, encyclopedias
- Project Wild: K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide (2002). Council for Environmental Education. Houston: TX.
Supplies
- 13 8-penny nails with flat heads (not finishing nails)
- 1 block of wood approximately 10 cm by 4 cm (or a big chunk of clay could substitute for the wood)
Internet Resources
The Ecology Explorers Webquest provides a list of Web sites for students in the Southwest. Use the list as an example for making your own set of student research links, and also direct students to these sites:
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Student Center
www.epa.gov/students*
Environmental concepts, activities, and tips for students in grades 5-8
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program
http://endangered.fws.gov/*
Information on plants and animals on the threatened and endangered species lists
The following are Internet resources for the teacher:
Other Resources
Develop a phone or email list for potential interview subjects, such as local ranchers, fishermen, logging or mining industry representatives, politicians, policy makers from state or federal agencies, local conservation groups, university scientists, state fish, game, and wildlife personnel.
Technology – Hardware
- Computers for Internet research and creation of word processing document and multimedia products to support the oral presentation
- Presentation equipment (projector and screen) for the oral presentations
- Digital camera (optional) to take pictures of local habitat, animals, interviewees, and students' presentations
- Video camera (optional) for interviews and student multimedia support (video clips) for their multimedia support of their oral presentation
Technology – Software
- Word processor for written reports, handouts for presentations, and other multimedia supporting documents
- Multimedia presentation software for oral presentations
- Multimedia atlas (optional) for research and image resources
- Electronic encyclopedias (optional) for research and image resources
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