High School Resource Discovering The Arctic: New Places, New Ideas, New Experiences by Discovery Education These video chapters explore life and adaptation in the Arctic. The Arctic region is too cold for farming; for example, temperatures may rise above freezing just a few weeks a year. Consequently, the soil remains frozen in a permafrost condition. […]

Middle School Resource Passport to Antarctica Website This website bills itself as a “pass-portal” and is a companion website for the eight-part, PBS-aired video series Passport to Antarctica. The videos explore various aspects of life in the coldest and most remote place on Earth, from the perspective of researchers and scientists who call the ice-covered […]

Elementary School Resource Blubber – Survival Adaptations and Behaviors The specific question for this activity is: How does blubber help Antarctic animals survive in their environment? Materials: SciShow Kids video – How do Whales, Penguins, and Polar Bears Keep Warm? (To see a video describing the experiment, click below) Blubber Experiment Each work team of […]

Elementary School Resource Octopus Lesson Plan – Grades K-4 by ECSDM In this lesson, the children will learn about the life of an octopus. They will listen to a story, answering prediction questions and prior knowledge on the animals. They will observe one of the ways an octopus defends itself in the ocean. They will […]

Middle School Resource Yummy Plant Parts by Discovery Education In this lesson, students will: Understand the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves. Identify the parts of a plant by looking at an entire plant or a part of a plant. Understand the importance of plants for animals’ (humans’) existence. Related NY State Academic […]

High School Resource Getting to Know Vernal Pool organisms – Fowler’s Toad by The Buffalo Zoo Students will learn about the Fowler’s toad in this resource. Related NY State Academic Standards: MST4.I.LE.1.1, MST4.I.LE.3.1, MST4.I.LE.4.3 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, […]

Middle School Resource Reptile Adaptations by Discovery Education Students will learn about changing traits that enable reptiles to live in their environments. Related NY State Academic Standards: S.3.LS.3.1, S.3.LS.3.2, S.4.LS.1.2 and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!