Description:
Students track the journeys of a dozen migratory species and signs of spring each year, with live interactive programming from February until June. Animal species tracked include bald eagle, hummingbird, humpback whale, and monarch butterfly; signs of spring include the appearance of earthworms, frogs, ice-out, and leaf-out, and the advent of maple sugaring. Students share their own field observations with other classrooms, and 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. A 150-page Teacher's Manual can be purchased for $39, containing 35 interdisciplinary lessons; classroom organization techniques; reproducable student worksheets and graphs; and updates.

Organization:
Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project

URL:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/orientation/About.html

Contact:
info@learner.org; http://www.learner.org/, Annenberg/CPB, 401 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20004, Phone: (202) 879-9654; Fax: (202) 879-9696

Cost:
Free

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Biology
Climate
Ecology
Environmental Science
Geography

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials

Date Added to teachearth.com:
11/25/01