QUICK LINKS

HABITAT LEARNING LAB:

Zoom into Nature

These webpages enhance the knowledge students gain through Habitat Lab activities by ‘zooming in’ on foundational topics like plant anatomy, weather, and ecosystems, while also exploring supplemental topics such as the Fibonacci sequence. Using these resources will help provide you with a deeper understanding of the natural world.

Use these online investigations to foster curiosity in your Habitat Lab through engaging content and practical examples that help students develop a greater appreciation for the environment by understanding the science behind the ecological processes that occur around us every day.

Learn more about these topics below:

Investigate Plant & Flower Anatomy

Learn more about the structures and systems of plants that allow them to survive, grow, and reproduce.

Investigate Patterns in Nature

Apply a math lesson in your Habitat Lab through understanding the Fibonacci sequence and identifying it in nature, such as within the seed head of a sunflower.

Investigate Pond Ecosystems

Dive into details of the microhabitats or zones found in a pond and the species that live there in their larval (young) and adult life stages.

Investigate Wetland Ecosystems

Learn more about the types of wetlands, the importance of their ecosystem services, why they are considered significant habitats, and the harmful practice of draining wetlands.

Investigate Our Climate & Weather

Discover the difference between climate and weather and learn how you can measure your local weather conditions in your Habitat Lab.