Schoolyard Habitat
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Schoolyard Habitat
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Overview
Forests What native plants, insects, birds, and small animals call the forest home? What living, once-living, and non-living factors do the native plants, insects, birds, and small animals need to survive?
Wetlands What native plants, insects, birds, and small animals call the wetlands home? What living, once-living, and non-living factors do the native plants, insects, birds, and small animals need to survive?
Meadow What native plants, insects, birds, and small animals call the meadow home? What living, once-living, and non-living factors do the native plants, insects, birds, and small animals need to survive?
What would we need to do to our school's grounds in order to support native plants, birds, insects and small mammals?
Resources for developing a Schoolyard Habitat Action Plan |
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Science Literacy Skills
What resources will help me if I do not understand, or need more information?
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Digital Content Do a keyword search for websites, articles, and media from authoritative, reliable sources using BCPS-licensed databases and e-books.
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Click on the databases to the left and enter a keyword to search. You may want to use as key words:
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Do a keyword search in your school's DESTINYcatalog to find nonfiction and reference books about your topic.
Use indexes or tables of contents to locate information related to your topic and questions. Check the indexes of print encyclopedias for articles about your topic. |
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Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources. Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy. |
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What is a forest? 
Enchanted Learning - Forests
