MERLOT Materials

How Can We Measure Elephant Populations? | In this activity, students use an interactive tool to simulate how scientists... see more

In this statistics unit plan, three lessons guide students through solving the problem of a sick elephant by collecting,... see more

Students describe an elephant in terms of weight and length.

This children's book helps parents and educators begin the courageous conversations needed around the diversity of... see more

Students follow the growth of the Kruger National Park elephant population from 1903-1996. While following the history of... see more

Myth busting! Do ostriches stick their head in the sand? Are elephants scared of mice? Do bulls see red?

This video was recorded at 7th International AAAI Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM), Boston 2013. We propose... see more

In this simulation, learners model two elephant seal populations and how they change over time. Learners start with cards... see more

In this interactive, students explore the methods scientists use to survey elephants and learn about the current state of... see more

A PDF discussion guide that goes with the Disney Nature movie "Earth". "Earth" is the story is of 3 animal families. a... see more

The University of Pittsburgh is fortunate to own one of the rare, complete sets of John James Audubon’s Birds of America.... see more

The Wild Kratts need your help taking care of baby animals in the African Savannah! Take care of a baby elephant,... see more

Although designed as a course, the content can be used as a tetbook. 'What do an amoeba and an elephant have in common?... see more

Ecology: Population Growth is a Canadian adaptation of Connecting Concepts: Interactive Lessons in Biology by Robert... see more

An Introduction to Geological Field Trips: Case Study Avonlea Badlands, Saskatchewan emerged out of the passion of a few... see more

This simulation/tutorial consists of three topics. In topic 1, students conduct a study of a zebra mussel population in a... see more

'A portable zoo for kids. Gorgeous images and animal sounds Is there anything kids like more than animals? Well, here is... see more

This video was recorded at MIT World Series: Back to the Classroom 2006. Would you go for the sure bet -- say, a... see more

This video was recorded at MIT World Series: Technology Day 2005. Glycomics, the study of sugars' role in living systems,... see more

This video was recorded at MIT World Series: Technology Day 2007. With staggering statistics, John Fernandez persuades... see more

The 28 ways to tile a flat surface with asymmetric tiles by Heinrich Heesch An easy-to-use tool to create, design, save... see more