Wetlands Keep Earth Healthy
A habitat is a place where an animal naturally and normally lives. Wetlands are one kind of habitat and include marshes, swamps, and bogs. One of the largest wetlands is the Siberian lowland peat bog. It’s frozen, and the size of Germany and France combined. Scientists are worried, because the Siberian peat bog is thawing, releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and speeding up global warming.
Wetlands are important because they are natural filters. They clean water by trapping sediment (dirt) and absorbing excess nutrients. They remove and store greenhouse gases—such as carbon and methane—from the atmosphere, which helps slow global warming. They are also natural sponges that capture and store excess water, reducing the impact of floods. In fact, one acre of wetland can store about 1.5 million gallons (5.7 million liters) of water!
Other Habitats
Learn more about ocean, desert, grassland, tundra, and rainforest habitats at National Geographic Habitats.
Integrate Instuction with Learning A-Z sites.
LearningPage is produced by parent company Learning A-Z, and beginning this month, the six Learning A–Z websites make it easier than ever to integrate your instruction around a common theme. For March, the featured theme is the environment. After your students have enjoyed the Marshy March funsheets from LearningPage, extend their learning with these great resources!
On Reading A–Z, browse for many related titles, such as Pond Life (level B), Where Animals Live (D), and The Amazing Undersea Food Web (X). Or take advantage of the new special collection of environmentally themed books.
This month on Reading-Tutors, you will find a phonics and comprehension lesson to accompany Where Plants Grow (D) and fluency and comprehension lessons for Ocean Animals (J) and Sharks (J, M, Q).
You and your students will want to check out the new listen version of the Reading A–Z book Earth’s Water (H) when you visit Raz-Kids .
Writing A–Z offers environmental photo writing prompts this month.
Vocabulary A–Z provides lessons and activities to support several Environmental Science and Life Science categories, including Habitats, plus subject-specific terms for books on Reading A–Z.com and for science units on Science A–Z.com.
And finally, members can take advantage of the new Habitats/Environment unit on Science A–Z.
If you’re not yet a member of these high-quality, fast-growing websites, you can visit each site for FREE samples and demos.
Found: New Species
You probably think that every kind of animal has been found and named. But did you know that thousands of animal species are still undiscovered? Every year, researchers find more species new to science, from the tiniest insects to large predatorsHelp your students learn more about recently discovered species in this month’s issue of Science in the News from Science A–Z.com.
Women's History Month
Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning more about First Ladies who made a difference.
Eleanor Roosevelt was married to Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. Eleanor was First Lady from the Great Depression through the beginning of World War II. She was the first First Lady to hold press conferences, give radio broadcasts, and write a newspaper column. She worked hard to ensure equal opportunities for minorities and women. You can learn more about Eleanor Roosevelt in this month’s free book Famous First Ladies.
Test your knowledge about women’s history.
Mother-Daughter Teams Build Soccer-Playing Robots
A Miami-Dade school workshop introduces girls from low-income families to careers in science. Bob’s Blog reports.
U.S. Teachers Have Less Time for Planning
U.S. teachers average more classroom-teaching hours per year than their counterparts in top-performing countries, giving them less time to plan. Bob’s Blog for details.
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Marshy March Worksheets
Students will have fun learning about all kinds of habitats with LearningPage’s new March Worksheets.
S tudents will: color a picture of a marsh; count animal footprints to solve addition problems; match animals to their habitats; find words that rhyme with various habitats, then use them in a poem; complete a habitat word search; find differences between two ocean pictures; design a habitat minibook; find hidden items in a desert picture; use a data table to answer questions about temperature; and complete a report about three animal habitats.
Download three FREE printable books this month (Learn about crocodilians, join Tommy and his friends as they swim with the fish in the ocean, and discover how some famous First Ladies made a difference.)
Crocs and Gators
Tommy Goes to the Ocean
Famous First Ladies
Remember, Learning Page members can download worksheets including Reptile and Amphibian collections.
What's it Like Where You Live?
Learn about biomes and ecosystems (habitats) at What’s It Like Where You Live? . This excellent site, hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden provides information about each habitat, where it is located, and what plants and animals are found there.
LessonPlan Central
Find lesson plans on habitats of the world.
Activity Idea Place
"Explore" the desert and learn about the animals that live there.
Teacher Resources Galore
Make wetlands animal finger puppets.
To locate the sites above, use the search feature on Sites for Teachers. Also, find thousands of teaching resources by visiting Sites for Teachers.
Many of the websites provide materials for free.
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