Pre-Visit
Activities : Adaptations : Resources
Third - Fifth Grade Online Curriculum : Communities
Third - Fifth Grade Online Curriculum : Communities
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Pre-Visit
Activities : Adaptations : Resources
Third - Fifth Grade Online Curriculum : Communities |
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Teacher Reference Books Barry, John M. Natural Vegetation of South Carolina, University of
South Carolina Press, Columbia, 1980. Godfrey, Michael A. Field Guide to the Piedmont, The University of
North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC, 1997. Kovacik, Charles F. and John J.Winberry. South Carolina: The Making Of
a Landscape, University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, 1987. Martof, Bernard S. et. al. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and
Virginia. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1980. Meyer, Peter. Nature Guide to the Carolina Coast, Avian-Cetacean Press,
Wilmington, NC, 1998. Rhodes, Fred C et. al. Freshwater Water Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia,
Maryland and Delaware. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1994. Ruppert, Edward E. and Richard S. Fox. Seashore Animals of the Southeast.
University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, 1988. South Carolina Wildlife magazine, published by the South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources. Teal, John and Mildred. Life and Death of the Salt Marsh, Ballantine
Books, New York, 1969. Teacher Reference Websites Frank Potter's Science Gems Nature Scene South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Student Reference Books Eyewitness Books: Ocean. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, New York, 1995. Eyewitness Books: Amphibian. Clarke, Barry and George Brightling. Dorling
Kindersley, Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789457547. Eyewitness Books: Bird. Burnie, David and Kim Taylor. Dorling Kindersley,
Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789458004 Eyewitness Books: Butterfly and Moth. Whalley, Paul and Kim Taylor.
Dorling Kindersley, Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789458322. Eyewitness Books: Eagles and Birds of Prey. Parry-Jones, Jemina and
Frank Greenway. Dorling Kindersley, Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789458608. Eyewitness Books: Fish. Parker, Steve and Dave King. Dorling Kindersley,
Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789458101. Eyewitness Books: Reptile. McCarthy, Colin and Colin Keates. Dorling
Kindersley, Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789457865. Eyewitness Books: Sharks. MacQuitty, Miranda and Dave King. Dorling
Kindersley, Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789457784. Eyewitness Books: Insects. Mound, Laurence et. al. Dorling Kindersley,
Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789458160. Eyewitness Books: Tree. Burnie, David and Peter Chadwick. Dorling Kindersley,
Inc. New York, 2000. ISBN 0789458209. Look Closer: Swamp Life, Dorling Kindersley, New York, 1993. Matthews, Downs. Wetlands, Simon & Schuster Books, New York, 1994. Student Fiction Books Curricula For more information click on: Project WILD For more information click on: If you are aware of other books, videos, websites, curricula, fieldtrip
destinations or other materials that would make excellent resources for this
activity, please e-mail them to us for inclusion in this list at: Education@scaquarium.org
Ballantine, Todd. Tideland Treasures. University of South Carolina Press,
Columbia, 1991.
A wonderfully simple introduction to the plants and animals of the salt marsh, sandy
beach and ocean habitats of the eastern united states.
A look at the vegetation communities of each of the regions of South Carolina
and the abiotic factors that influence them.
A look at the characteristics and wildlife communities of the Piedmont region
that stretches from New York through South Carolina to Alabama.
Information on the geology, ecology and cultural history of the different landforms
and regions of South Carolina.
A content-rich field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of South and North
Carolina and Virginia.
An informative look at the characteristics and wildlife of the Coast and Ocean
regions of South and North Carolina.
A content-rich field guide to the fresh water fishes of South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
A content-rich field guide for the identification of shallow-water invertebrate
animals of the Atlantic coast of the southeastern United States.
This award winning magazine regularly features articles and photography on the
habitats and wildlife of all of the regions of South Carolina.
An in-depth look at the characteristics and organisms found in the salt marshes
of the Coast region.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
http://www.enc.org/
This website is sponsored by the United States Department of Education. An entire
section is dedicated to lesson plans and activities for teachers. Within the
lesson plan section underneath the heading of science topics, teachers can fin
an array of activities on adaptations.
http://www.sciencegems.com
A plethora of science resources can be accessed at this terrific site. Under
the Life Science II heading, teachers can access the "Biology of Plants" and
the "Biology of Animals" sections. Both sections contain a wide variety of information,
resources, and lesson plans related to plants and animals.
http://www.picketfence.com/naturescene/Congaree/landforms.html
Information on land forms, climate, and geography in the Congaree Swamp region
of South Carolina.
http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/
Information on the wildlife and geology of all of South Carolina.
Eyewitness Books: Pond & River. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, New York, 1988.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
the plants and animals that make freshwater habitats their home.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
the plants and animals that make ocean habitats their home.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
amphibians.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
birds.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about butterflies
and moths.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
birds of prey.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
fish.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
reptiles.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
sharks.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
insects.
This book uses photographs, illustrations and text to teach the reader about
trees.
Using photographs, illustrations and text this book teaches the reader about
the plants and animals that live in swamps.
This book describes different types of wetlands and the plants and animals found
there.
Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna. Harcourt Brace and Company, New York, 1993.
This book describes the frustrations and discoveries of a bat raised to behave
like a bird. The author provides notes on the natural history and adaptations
of bats.
Aquatic Project WILD
Aquatic Project WILD is an interdisciplinary curriculum for K-12 teachers on
aquatic wildlife and ecosystems. The activities cover a broad range of environmental
and conservation topics. For information on signing up for workshops, call the
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources at (803) 734-3814.
www.dnr.state.sc.us/cec/educate/edu1.html#teacher
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary curriculum for K-12 teachers on a broad
range of environmental and conservation topics. For information on signing up
for workshops, call the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources at (803)
734-3814.
www.dnr.state.sc.us/cec/educate/edu1.html#teacher