World Geography & Ecology Website Links
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Lesson 1
Watch Intro to Ecology on Khan Academy to learn more about the levels of ecological organization.
Lesson 2
If you want to develop a deeper understanding of the flow of energy, read through the information in the following link. You can even take a quiz to see how well you understand the concepts by clicking on the “Practice” link in the upper right-hand corner of the page:
www.ck12.org/earth-science/flow-of-energy-in-ecosystems/lesson/Flow-of-Energy-in-Ecosystems-HS-ES/
Lesson 3
Terrariums and Examples:
- 12 Year Old Terrarium - Life Inside a closed jar, Over a decade in isolation
- How to Create a Closed Native Terrarium | Ecosystem in a Jar
- Making a Bottle Terrarium + Closed Terrarium Basics
- https://mymodernmet.com/diy-terrarium/
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Watch one or both of the following videos to learn more about biomes:
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Protecting Land and Livelihoods in Madagascar
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Great Migration Videos:
- The Greatest Mammal Migration | Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis | BBC Earth
- OFF THE BEAT: The ‘Great Migration’ between Tanzania and Kenya
Wildebeest Migration Casualties Feed Serengeti Ecosystem (NOTE: Contains graphic footage.)
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The Only Place on Earth Where Four Nations’ Borders Meet
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The Cape of Africa:
- Cape of Good Hope Natural Reserve (25 minutes in length)
- Fynbos
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Monkeys in the Ethiopian Highlands
Regreening Ethiopia’s Highlands
The Church Forests of Ethiopia
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Why did South Sudan break away from Sudan?
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William Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill
Videos about William Kamkwamba:
- Moving Windmills: The William Kamkwamba story
- Catching up with inventor William Kamkwamba | William Kamkwamba Interview with Chris Anderson
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How the Nile Can Provide Life and Divide Nations
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Sahara Desert 2 (This explains how Saharan desert dust ends up in the South American rainforest!)
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The Sahara Desert’s Scorching Heat (NOTE: This video is 45 minutes long.)
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Desertification:
- www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/desertification
- https://unsdg.un.org/latest/stories/8-ways-communities-across-africa-rise-drought-and-end-desertification
SOUTH SUDAN | 10 years since independence (NOTE: Preview for content.)
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Sights and Sounds of India | National Geographic
Seagrass Meadows of the Maldives
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Printable Maps of the Middle East
The Himalayan Mountains and Glaciers:
- Mount Everest: The Tallest Mountain on Earth
- Himalayan Glaciers
- Climate 101: Glaciers
- Partitioning of India
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India Pakistan Partition Documentary (NOTE: 90 minutes, contains violence. Please preview.)
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Taiga:
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Climate and Life Zones:
Use the fascinating interactive map at this link to explore the bioregions of the world: https://www.oneearth.org/navigator/
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Mangroves:
- Wetlands - Mangroves, Marshes and Bogs
- Mangroves
- Mangroves - Guardians of the Coast
- Inside the Mangrove Forest
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The Iraq War and Kurdish Persecution:
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Israel-Palestine Conflict:
The Dead Sea:
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What is Soil (and Why is it Important)?
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Baltic States Ecology:
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What people eat in the coldest city on earth
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Flooding Experiment:
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That Time the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared
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The Myth Behind the Giant’s Causeway
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Printable Maps of North America
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Eastern United States:
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More Regions of the United States:
Nature Journaling:
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More Regions of the United States:
99 Years Later... We Solved It
Virtually Visit Sequoias:
John Muir - Father of National Parks
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Tropical Rainforest (Keep this website bookmarked for easy reference when you want to look up a plant, animal, or insect mentioned in Silver People.)
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Natural Wonders of the Caribbean
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Nitrogen and Phosphorous Cycles
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Coral Reefs from Volcanic Activity
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Mariana Trench (NOTE: Video includes a very brief shot of a classical painting of Hades that includes nudity at 2:55.)
Interactive Exploration of the Deep
Restoring the Great Barrier Reef
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Stargazing South of the Equator