This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the 2nd Grade Science content.

This unit was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 2nd Grade Science in Evolution & Genetics.

This resource accompanies our Rethink 2nd Grade Science Unit #5. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

A tale of two beetles! Visit with the Neighborhood Naturalist as we compare the native Green June Beetle (June Bugs) and the non-native Japanese beetle.

What happens when an insect is unintentionally brought into the country, has plenty to eat and very few predators? The Neighborhood Naturalist takes a look at Japanese Beetles.

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.

Discover some of the creative ways animals build their homes, nests, or community housing. Learn how we can help protect habitats so these crafty critters can continue to be amazing architects!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Difference between Crocodiles and Alligators (2 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=1590
1.L.1 Beaver Dams (5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=430
1.L.1 Prairie Dog Burrows (5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=769
1.L.1 Termite Mounds (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=2380
1.L.1 Protecting animal homes (1 min 40 sec): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=3471
2.L.2 Caddisfly Pupa and adult (5.5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=1961
5.L.2 Other animals use Prairie Dog Burrows (20 sec): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=933
7.L.2 Frogs create foam nests (2 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo

Animal Encounters:
1. Cypress the Alligator (8 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=1054
2. Terra the Barred Owl (5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=2898

The holidays are all about family, so join us and learn about some different, or similar, animal families and see if you recognize any of your family members!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Parental care of Ball Pythons vs. other snakes (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=966
2.L.2 White-tailed deer coats - fawns vs. adults (3 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=1653

Animal Encounters:
1. Sugar the Giant Marine Toad (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=461
2. Pogo the Ball Python (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=966
3. Braveheart the Red-tailed Hawk (6.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=2095

Just like candy has a wrapper to protect it, animals have special coverings that protect them from the outdoors. Amazing biofacts and some live animals help us tell the story of fur, feathers, scales, and more.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
2.L.2
Shell Size of Galapagos Tortoise (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1522

3.L.1
Skin (3 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=131

4.L.1
Tarantula Exoskeleton (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=485
Millipede Exoskeleton (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=742
Reptile Scales (4 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1173
Tortoise Shell (1 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1638
Fur (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=2009
Countershading (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=2110

5.L.2
Tortoise Food (1 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1713

Animal Ambassadors:
African Giant Millipede (6 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=652
Galapagos Tortoise (7 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1447
Barred Owl (10 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=2667

Join the Zoo EDventure crew on a stroll through the Zoo's Desert habitat! Discover the amazing ways animals adapt to this harsh environment and how plants get a drink in the dry desert.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the entire video:
2.L.2 Roadrunner Mating Display (1 min): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=217
3.L.2 Cactus Roots (45 sec): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=883
4.L.1 Burrowing Owl (1 min):https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=110
4.L.1 Pancake Tortoise (2 min): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=391
5.L.2 Fairy Boot -from cactus- (1 min): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=1000

Ever wondered what an alligator eats for lunch? Well, here’s your chance! Hitch a ride over to the swamp habitat with your Zoo EDventures team to watch the alligators get their meal and take part in some training.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
2.L.2 Baby vs Adult Alligator (1 min): https://youtu.be/PSzY4HIJt4g?t=1376

Animal Encounter Clips:
Bayou the American Alligator Clip 1 (3 min): https://youtu.be/PSzY4HIJt4g?t=1324
Bayou the American Alligator Clip 2 (4 min): https://youtu.be/PSzY4HIJt4g?t=20899

Join the Zoo EDventure crew to learn all about American Alligators!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the entire video:
K.L.1 Alligators vs. Crocodiles (3 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=660
2.L.2 Alligator Adult vs Juvenile (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=949
4.L.1 Touch Sensors (45 sec): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=432
4.L.1 Eyes and Snout (45 sec): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=809
4.L.1 Nictitating Membrane (45 sec): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=1346

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Cypress the American Alligator clip 1 (8 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=1
Cypress the American Alligator clip 2 (8.5 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=1310

Take a "brrrrrr"eak and dive in with the Zoo EDventures team to learn about arctic sea birds.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1 Puffin Life Cycle (2 min): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=395
4.L.1 Countershading (30 sec): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=817
4.L.1 Murre Egg Shape: (1 min): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=933
8.E.1 Ocean Stewardship (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=1297

Join the Zoo EDventures team and soar into the world of birds of prey. Grab a perch, settle in, and discover their amazing abilities.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Hawk/Owl Feathers (1 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=1200
K.L.1 Owl Species (1 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=1338
2.L.2 Red-tailed Hawk (35 sec): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=419
3.L.1 Bird Wing (30 sec): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=464

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Braveheart the Red-tailed Hawk (7 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=331
Terra the Barred Owl (13 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=938

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

The Zoo EDVentures team is flaming-ling with some beautiful birds. Come see what the flock is all about!

We have created helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Flamingo Species Colors (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/edJ54Bk_Gag?t=404
1.L.1 Flamingo Habitat (45 Sec): https://youtu.be/edJ54Bk_Gag?t=305
3.L.1 Flamingo Skull (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/edJ54Bk_Gag?t=1329
3.L.1 Flamingo Leg Structure (2 min): https://youtu.be/edJ54Bk_Gag?t=1715
4.L.1 Flamingo Communal nesting (2 min): https://youtu.be/edJ54Bk_Gag?t=1435
4.L.1 Flamingo Balance (2 min): https://youtu.be/edJ54Bk_Gag?t=2312

Conservation Clips:
Flamingo Chick Rescue South Africa (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/edJ54Bk_Gag?t=2133

What has red hair, snorts, and is really smart? Come root around for some facts and go hog wild with the Zoo EDventure team.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.2 Juvenile appearance (45 sec): https://youtu.be/ZnAO2EEhCEI?t=1176
3.L.1 Red River Hog Skull (1 min):https://youtu.be/ZnAO2EEhCEI?t=720
4.L.1 Red River Hog Smell and Hearing (45 sec): https://youtu.be/ZnAO2EEhCEI?t=527

Join the Zoo EDventures team to learn about the incredibly shy and endangered red wolf!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Coyote vs. Red Wolf Pelt (45 sec): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=740
K.L.1 Coyote, Grey Wolf, Red Wolf Skull (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1265
2.L.2 Red Wolf Family Life (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=548
3.L.1 Red Wolf Skull (35 sec): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=506
5.L.2 Apex Predators (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1382

Animal Encounter Clips:
Red Wolf Howl (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1719

Conservation Clips:
Red Wolf Distribution (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=229
Red Wolf Wild Numbers (1 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=332
Red Wolf Breeding Program (3 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=840
Why Red Wolves are in Trouble (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1013

Rhino you’re excited for this Zoo EDventure! Join the team as they take a trip to the Watani Grasslands to get up close with our southern white rhino crash.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1 Rhino Pregnancy (1 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=617
2.L.2 Baby Rhino Growth Rate (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=25
3.L.1 What is a Rhino Horn (2 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=777
4.L.1 Why Rhinos Have Horns (1 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=659

Conservation Clips:
SMART Rhino (2 min, 30 sec): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=1690

Strap on a backpack and swoop in on the Zoo EDventure team! They will take you under their wings and share about our misunderstood feathered friend, the vulture.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Turkey Vultures vs. Black Vultures (2 min): https://youtu.be/m8C1bn44wio?t=787
2.L.2 Baby Behavior and Baby Feathers (3 min): https://youtu.be/m8C1bn44wio?t=560
5.L.1 Why vultures have bald heads (2 min): https://youtu.be/m8C1bn44wio?t=615
8.L.3 Vulture Stomach acid kills bad microbes (3 min): https://youtu.be/m8C1bn44wio?t=1962

Conservation Efforts:
Vultures in Africa (6 min): https://youtu.be/m8C1bn44wio?t=1501