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Additional Search Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Storks
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1. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
...ighlands of Kenya, and discuss that not all places in Kenya look like this picture because there are beaches, swamps, etc. Pages 3-4: + The wildlife in Kenya is diverse. There are elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinoceroses, zebras, antelope, buffalo, cheetahs, leopards, crocodiles, eagles, ostriches, storks, and more. o What are these animals? Pages 7-8: o In this picture it is very dry, what is it called when an area doesn't have water and it is very dry? Drought. Pages 9-10: + Most of the people in Kenya live in rural areas, but many people go to the cities every year. The people in rural areas farm...
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2. Birds by inquiry
...ater, and let them try pushing a hand through the water with fingers spread, then with the ?webbed feet.? DAY THREE 1. Show the children a variety of bird pictures. Be sure to include some birds of prey, a hummingbird, and a parrot or other large beaked bird. Water birds such as ducks, pelicans and storks or herons also contribute well to this exercise. Ask them to think about what the birds eat, and what the body structures in the pictures tell about each bird's diet. These questions might be helpful in guiding their thinking: + When you want to drink something from a glass, what kind of tool might...
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3. Finicky Feasts
...ld's program, how are the caloric requirements for each animal calculated? f. What types of samples do Dr. Dierenfeld and her colleagues study in order to determine the nutritional needs of animals? g. According to Dr. Dierenfeld, what is the "key to good nutrition for zoo animals"? h. Why do adult storks switch to a diet of whole frogs during chick-rearing season? i. How did Dr. Dierenfeld and her colleagues ensure that the gorillas' dangerous cholesterol levels would drop? j. What links have been established between diet and reproduction among zoo animals? k. What roles do horticulturists play in p...
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4. Wetlands Pave or Save
...es. These are the young of certain fish, crabs, and other creatures that spend their earliest days in wetlands before moving on to open waters. The thick vegetation of a wetland is a good place to hide, and the rich food supply gets growing animals off to a healthy start. Havens for Rare Ones: Wood storks, snail kites, whooping cranes, and American crocodiles are all endangered species-and they all live in wetlands. In fact, about 35 percent of all the animals and plants listed as threatened or endangered in the United States either live in wetlands or depend on them in some way. That means that more...
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5. Surviving the Race: a Sea Turtle Dilemma
...h; audio is "Hey Martin do you got the list?" Pause the tape when an olive ridley turtle is crawling on the beach. Audio is "They are taking the beach by storm." Looking at worksheet 3, . ask the students to name some predators of ridleys they saw in the video clip. (black crownd night herons, wood storks, raccoons, ghost crabs, coatis, frigate birds, and black vultures) Go on to ask what is an arribada. (the mass arrival of sea turtles to nest.) Fast forward the tape through to where the video is the title: Arribada I "The Sea Turtle Invasion". The background is waves crashing on the beach.; audio i...
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6. National Parks and the Five Themes of Geography
...o rent. - There is a marked 99 mile wilderness waterway for boaters. - In the Flamingo Area are 4 marked canoe trails, hiking trails, and bike trails. - In Shark Valley is a tram ride. PACKET 5 CARD 3 - This subtropical wilderness has crocodiles, manatees, bald eagles, rosette spoon bills, and wood storks- which are rare in other parts of the country. - Other plants and animals are the alligator, tarpon, pink shrimp, royal palm, mahogany, and mangroves. - There are over 100 species of grasses here. - The name of the park means river of grass. PACKET 5 CARD 4 - The park is along a river that drops int...
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