Education Resources
Episode #104 - Look But Don't Touch

 School Visits      Factoids

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks

• Amphibians and Reptiles Lessons and general information about amphibians and reptiles.
• A Field Guide to South Dakota Amphibians Fifty six page online book about South Dakota amphibians.
• A Field Guide to South Dakota Turtles Forty page online book about South Dakota turtles. 
• Dakota WILD Newsletter Nature at Night: Nocturnal Animals Adapt to Lifestyle
• Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of South Dakota Request a free guide for your class today.
• Fragile Legacy: Rare Animals of South Dakota  Guide to rare animals of South Dakota
• Free Class Trips Teachers who want to bring their class(es) on a field trip can pick the SD state park and a weekday to conduct the trip
• No Child Left Behind Outside activities to do with children. 
• Rare, Threatened or Endangered Animals Tracked in South Dakota  Natural Heritage Program.
• South Dakota Snakes General snake information, precaution guide and more.

The Natural Source Northern State University

• South Dakota Animals Information about South Dakota invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

South Dakota GAP Analysis Project

• Animal distribution in South Dakota

PBS Resources

 American Field Guide

·         Flowers and Plants Examine basic Mendellian heredity in the light of flowering plants, and learn how seed savers work to save diversity.

 Dragonfly TV

·         Cactus  Dragonfly TV investigates cactus.  Activity guide, watch program online and more.

 Nature

·         Characteristics of snakes and reptiles Lesson plans for elementary school.

·         Raptors: Senses and Influences Lesson - compare human traits to those of raptors, investigate how raptors and humans have interacted and look at ways the traits of raptors have influenced the design of aircraft.

·         The Legendary Raptors: Lesson - Design and build a model for an aircraft that will either fly the fastest and farthest, glide the longest or be the most maneuverable in a competition. Write a legend or myth about a raptor.

Secrets of the Ocean Realm: The Great Whales 

·         Warm-Blooded Activity Conduct a simple experiment to test the effectiveness of fat as an insulator.

Scientific American Frontiers

·         The Desert's Perfect Foods: Cactus Desert-dwelling Native Americans turn to their culinary roots to battle diabetes. (Watch online)

·         Lizards of the Sea Online video about the adaptations of the marine iguanas that live on Galapagos.

·         Turtle Hospital (watch online)  Veterinarians in Naples use sophisticated treatments to save endangered sea turtles.

·         The Wild West: Nasty Critters Teachers Guide/ Online Video Scientific American Frontiers investigates rattlesnakes and scorpions.  

USDA Forest Service

• PLANTS Database The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. (USDA, NRCS. 2008. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.)
  • Links
    • Teaching People Plant Collecting University of Arizona (make your own plant press) 

School Visits

Does your classroom watch Nature Adventures? You may be interested to know that Todd and Terri from Nature Adventures will be available for classroom visits to elementary and middle schools in SD!  They will bring along some samples from the various rocks, plants, and animals that they have found while exploring SD for the series. To schedule a visit by the Nature Adventures team, email info@sdnatureadventures.org.

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