What is conservation? Conservation aims to protect nature for the benefit of all people. How can we save nature and use it at the same time? Talk with the…
What is conservation? Conservation aims to protect nature for the benefit of all people. How can we save nature and use it at the same time? Talk with the people.…
What is palm oil? Have you ever heard of palm oil? Palm oil is used in food, shampoo, toothpaste, makeup and other things. Palm oil can even be used in…
This is a rainforest on the island of Borneo in the country of Malaysia. It is home to more than 4,500 species of plants and animals. Here are just three.…
What is palm oil? As you walk through a grocery store with your family, do you ever wonder what all the delicious snacks are made of? Next time you ask…
The articles in Unit 1 can be used to address the following standards: Next Generation Science Standards 3-LS4-3 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity Construct an argument with evidence…
This is a rainforest on the island of Borneo in the country of Malaysia. It is home to more than 4,500 species of plants and animals. Here are just three.…
Article 1 abundance (n.) a very large quantity of something algae (n.) a simple nonflowering plant that lacks roots, leaves and stems bacteria (n.) small one-cell organisms; some can cause disease,…
Take a walk outside your home or open your window. Sit and listen. How many different animal sounds do you hear? If you live in a city you may hear…
Take a walk outside your home or open your window. Sit and listen. How many different animal sounds do you hear? If you live in a city you may hear…
Forest layers mural Time Span: this is a multi-week project Materials: Strips of paper approximately 6 feet long that can be hung on the walls. Crayons, colored pencils, small paper…
An elephant herd leisurely grazes through a savanna in central Kenya. A small elephant calf playfully chases his older sister through the brush while their mother, the matriarch (leader) of…
When most people imagine giraffes they probably think of tall mammals with spots. There are actually many kinds of giraffes in Africa. They are all tall and they all have…
England, 1614: The crop was in ruins. The food plants were desiccated, brown, and brittle. There would be no harvest this year. Despair descended upon the farmers for winter was…
Nobody is sure how many elephants there are in Africa. There are pretty good estimates of how many people there are in Africa. Elephants are much bigger than people obviously,…
A big cat zipped through the plains chasing an antelope. This cat was built for speed. It had a small head and long legs for making great strides. Exhausted from…
An interview with Laurel Neme about her new children's book, Orangutan Houdini When no one is looking, a gangly orangutan named Fu Manchu reaches into his mouth and pulls out…
Still from Greenpeace viral video attacking Lego for partnering with Shell. Lego has announced it will be severing its partnership with the oil giant, Dutch Royal Shell, when the current…
Innovation in Tropical Forest Conservation: Q&A with Pedro Walpole Young monks in Laos. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Want to save forests? Don't forget the youth, says Pedro Walpole, the…
Children in Kalimantan predict forest loss, wildlife decline, and rising temperatures. Children in Kalimantan drawing their environmental futures. Photo courtesy of Anne-Sophie Pellier. A generation ago, Borneo was one of…