The resource is a mutli-day hyperdoc to use as a whole unit of study on Saving the Sea Turtles. The unit includes ideas for incorporating opinion writing on why/how we can help and save the sea turtles. The unit includes making sea turtle bracelets to sell to benefit the North Carolina ea Turtle Aquarium.

In this virtual resource, students will explore a frog's unique life cycle and listen to sounds of several frogs that are native to NC. They will investigate and evaluate their schoolyard for frog habitat through mapping.

The wakelet site features videos demonstrating hands-on activities for students to complete at school in small, socially-distanced settings. Activities may also be adapted for at-home learning. Some activities incorporate an outdoor component, acknowledging the need to balance screen time with green time to support mental health. Tips for taking your students outside can be found here: https://education.eol.org/cnc_materials/TipsForTeachingOutside.pdf

Resources needed: 1:1 devices; access to print and digital materials, sites; posterboard, paper markers; iPad for Chatterpix; paper, pencils; 

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video and then open the PDF resource below to learn how to create your very own sustainable butterfly garden!

This informational text introduces students to the life cycle and life of the arctic wolf. The pack life is described including caring for young, hunting and how they deal with the summers of no darkness and winters of no sunlight. The text is written at a kindergarten through grade one reading level. This version is a full-color PDF that can be printed, cut and folded to form a book. Each book contains color photographs and illustrations.

Learn what a pollinator is, and why they are important. Look at some pollinator examples and some pollinator plants, then try to create your own pollinator u...

Oak Trees can generally be placed into one of three broad categories: Live Oaks, White Oaks and Red Oaks. Learn one way to tell them apart, some of the different characteristics, and why these trees are important.

See how easy it is to explore nature and engage in Citizen Science while earning cool prizes!

Come test your animal trivia skills and see if you can win the grand prize…bragging rights!!!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Male vs. Female Box Turtle (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=926
2.L.1 First stage of a frog's life cycle (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=758
4.L.1 Hedgehog sense of smell (3 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1238
4.L.1 Hedgehog Spines (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1503
4.L.1 Amphibian Skin (1 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=2088
5.L.1 Bioindicators (2 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=2152
7.L.1 Elephant feces/digestion (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1599
7.L.1 Giraffe Feces/Digestion (1 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1686

Animal Encounters:
1. Franklin the Eastern Box Turtle (5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=868
2. Waffles the African Pygmy Hedgehog (7 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1213
3. Forest the Spotted Salamander (5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1928

Animal Conservation:
1. Vulture Backpacks (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=305
2. Red Wolves (2 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=467
3. SMART (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=590

Change is everywhere but some animals take it to the extreme! Join us to learn how tadpoles become frogs and why metamorphosis is such a fascinating type of life cycle.

We created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1
Amphibian Eggs (2 min) = https://youtu.be/DjA327dAduU?t=505
Tadpole to Frog (7 min) = https://youtu.be/DjA327dAduU?t=814

5.L.2
Bioindicators (1 min) = https://youtu.be/DjA327dAduU?t=2315

6.L.2
Ectotherms efficiency (1 min) = https://youtu.be/DjA327dAduU?t=2097

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Cane Toad (5 min) = https://youtu.be/DjA327dAduU?t=1811

Conservation Clips:
Head Start Gopher Frogs (2 min) = https://youtu.be/DjA327dAduU?t=2599

Slither on in and learn some “cool” facts about these cold-blooded creatures! Learn how each group of reptile is unique and their own way and why and how to better appreciate these misss-understood animals.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
Crocodiles and Alligators (2 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=2578

2.L.1
Reptile Life Cycle (1 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=379

4.L.1
Reptile Vertebrae (3 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=174
Turtle Shells (2 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=809

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Eastern Box Turtle (7 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=935
Eastern Rat Snake (9 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=1992
American Alligator (5 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=2684

Conservation:
Box Turtles (1 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=1142

The North Carolina Zoo has been involved in animal conservation for many years. Join us and learn some of the many ways the Zoo is helping animals locally and internationally!

We have added some helpful clips if you aren't able to watch the full video:
1.L.1 Only toad native to Puerto Rico & helping them (1 min 20 sec): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=188
1.L.1 Rare species of boa and helping them (2 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=344
1.L.1 Impact of invasive species (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=465
2.L.2 Puerto Rican Crested Toads released as tadpoles (1 min 20 sec): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=187
5.L.2 Millipedes clean up forest (4 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=2035
5.L.2 Apex Predator (5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=2389
6.L.2 How poison goes through the food chain (2 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=881

Animal Encounters:
1. African Giant Millipede (4 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=2035
2. Carolina Gopher Frog (5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=3050
3. Vanderbilt the Eastern Box Turtle (4 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=3365

Conservation Efforts:
1. Puerto Rican Crested Toad (1 min 20 sec): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=187
2. Virgin Island Tree Boa (2 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=344
3. Birds in the Marianas Islands (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=472
4. Vultures in Africa (6.5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=867
5. Giraffes in Africa (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=1297
6. Elephant Tracking (6 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=1364
7. SMART (5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=1728
8. Red Wolf Conservation (5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=2389
9. Eastern Hellbender (5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=2742
10. Carolina Gopher Frog Headstarting (5 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=3050
11. Wildlife Rehabilitation (4 min): https://youtu.be/QhTsasIxvzw?t=3365

Did you know the fastest animal in the world is a bird? Fly in and discover more about these amazing avians! Beautiful biofacts and a live animal will help give you a better appreciation of these winged creatures.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
What makes a bird (5 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=139
Bird Feet (3 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=768

2.L.1
Bird Life Cycle (5 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=1519

4.L.1
Feathers (3 min)

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Barred Owl (17 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=2097

Conservation:
Bird watching, feeders, houses (5 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=3209

This Zoo EDventures experience promises to be quite ribbiting! Join us to find out all the amazing slick and slippery details of why amphibians are so toad-ally important.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Salamander Diversity (2 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1166
2.L.1 Frog Development (2 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=162
3.L.1 Permeable Skin (1 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=726
4.L.1 Ephemeral Pools (1 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1041
4.L.1 Shed-skin Consumption: https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1110

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Forest the Spotted Salamander (4 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=459
Commander the Eastern Tiger Salamander (6 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=793
Sugar the Cane Toad (5 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1397

Color me happy! The Zoo EDventure team is in a Kaleidoscope of bright, fanciful, fluttering amazement! Come join the rainbow!

We have created helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1 Metamorphosis (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/rLWfWBfNNJQ?t=389
2.L.1 Lifecycle of butterfly (2 min): https://youtu.be/rLWfWBfNNJQ?t=677

The Zoo EDventure team takes you on a tour of our Kaleidoscope butterfly garden. Here you are immersed in all the colors of the rainbow, beautiful floral blooms, and the fluttering flight of the butterflies.

We have created some helpful clips if you aren't able to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Different Butterflies (4 min): https://youtu.be/J9lXfZOYGhE?t=440
K.L.1 Morpho Butterfly vs. Owl Butterfly (20 sec): https://youtu.be/J9lXfZOYGhE?t=939
2.L.1 Butterfly Life Cycle (3 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/J9lXfZOYGhE?t=1284

Join the Zoo EDventure team to 'breakdown' the giant roll there pint-sized heroes play in their job as decomposers.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Centipede vs Millipede (3 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=1970
K.P.1 Movement (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=1820
2.L.1 Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Molt (2 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=806
2.L.1 Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Reproduction (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=706
2.L.1 Giant Cave Cockroach Reproduction (1 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=1402
2.L.2 Young vs. Adults (2 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=1457
5.L.2 Impact on the Ecosystem (1 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=504
5.L.2 Cave Cockroach and bats (2 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=1149
5.L.2 Primates Using Millipedes (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=2244

Animal Encounter Clips:
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (11 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=267
Giant Cave Cockroach (9 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=955
African Giant Millipede (5 min): https://youtu.be/zdMA0vJyKsA?t=1729

Join the Zoo EDventure team and hop along as they explore the life of one of North Carolina's smaller animal friends. Then, see how the Zoo springs into action to give them a head start to survival.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1 Gopher Frog (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/wemM7R_oW78?t=226
4.L.1 Prescribed Burning (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/wemM7R_oW78?t=814
8.E.1 Keeping water clean (2 min, 38 sec): https://youtu.be/wemM7R_oW78?t=1077

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Gopher Frogs - Biggie and Smalls (5 min, 40 sec): https://youtu.be/wemM7R_oW78?t=675

Conservation Clips
Tracking (40 sec): https://youtu.be/wemM7R_oW78?t=426
Release (1 min, 40 sec): https://youtu.be/wemM7R_oW78?t=510

Come meet the single most important pollinator of food crops and other plants on the planet. Find out what the Zoo EDventures team is buzzing about!

We have created helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1 Honey Bee Life Cycle (4 min): https://youtu.be/i8x9_XPAJHM?t=483

Conservation Clips:
Honey Bee conservation (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/i8x9_XPAJHM?t=1600