MERLOT Materials

Students will explore measurement data for a range of species found in the African savannah. Students will identify the... see more

Students will explore the impacts that invasive species may have on native species and habitats, and will investigate... see more

Students will learn about how different animals and plants are adapted to surviving in arid habitats. Students will... see more

Explore the life cycles of a variety of species groups, from plants and mammals to amphibians and reptiles, and... see more

Explore the world’s newly discovered species and challenge students’ understanding of how scientists discover and... see more

Do you know what links a lion, an orca and a barn owl? Test your knowledge with ARKive’s Web of Wildlife and discover... see more

Explore the importance of biodiversity and how observing variation in the beak shape of Galapagos finches helped Darwin... see more

Explore the importance of biodiversity and how observing variation in the beak shape of Galapagos finches helped Darwin... see more

Students will learn about how humans can have negative impacts on the environment and endangered species. They will be... see more

Students explore why animals communicate with one another and the different methods used. Students develop key science... see more

By creating and designing a new species, students learn how animals are adapted to survive in particular habitats.

Students will learn about how humans can have negative impacts on the environment and endangered species. They will be... see more

Students learn the definition of an opposable thumb, explore the variety of species with this trait and, through a fun,... see more

Through an exploration of endangered species and conservation issues, students are transformed into ‘endangered species... see more

Students investigate ecosystems and understand that they include living and non-living things. They develop basic food... see more

Students will learn about the different parts of the plant and what each part does, as well as about seeds and their... see more

Students explore the different survival strategies animals in temperate regions employ in order to survive through the... see more

Develop students' understanding of reflective symmetry while they practice their drawing skills to complete the... see more

Following an exploration of endangered species and conservation issues, students develop their understanding of key... see more

After learning about endangered species and conservation, students design and create a museum exhibit sharing their... see more

Challenge students to become ‘species experts’ for an endangered species and explore biogeography concepts using species... see more

In this creative writing activity students learn about different habitats, the species that live there and the threats... see more

This activity challenges students to think about the relationship between summer flowering plants and the butterflies... see more

In this activity students explore the concepts of migration, hibernation and adaptation to the cold as mechanisms to... see more