There are six different mysteries, and each includes facts, a glossary and links to valuable resources. At this Florida Museum of Natural History site, students can learn more about fish, sharks and tropical research, as well as view up-close pictures of a wide array of species. Due to drought conditions over the past year in the United States, experts fear wildfires may be on the rise this summer. This website will help your students understand fire ecology, what causes forest fires, how the U.S. Forest Service uses the Wildland Fire Assessment System to predict vulnerable areas, as well as how firefighters contain the flames. This ACPB website provides an area for students to track the journeys of a dozen migratory species each spring.
Students share their own field observations with classrooms across the hemisphere.
In addition, students are linked with scientists who provide their expertise directly to the classroom. Several migrations are tracked by satellite telemetry, providing live coverage of individual animals as they migrate. As the spring season sweeps across the hemisphere, students note changes in daylight, temperatures and all living things as the food chain comes back to life. This site is designed to teach the world about the importance of the Amazon rain forest to humanity. Through each expedition website, you will be able to follow the crew, learn more about our documentary productions and link to other sites of interest.