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Bird Navigation

NASA Connect Segment explaining how birds navigate. Compares the aspects of GPS with natural migration of birds.

Grades 3-5
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Living With Black Bears in Virginia

Black bears are becoming an increasingly common sight in Virginia — bears now live in almost every county! But even as our black bear population grows and expands, at the same time, residential areas are encroaching into the forested lands and habitats used by bears and other wildlife, thus increasing the chances for bear/human interaction or conflicts.

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
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Q is for Queen Bee

Every honeybee hive has a queen bee. It is her job to lay all the eggs that will develop into the worker bees. The workers feed the young bees and collect the nectar that will be turned into honey.

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
Science | History-Social Science
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K is for Kid

The goat is one of the smallest domesticated ruminants which has served mankind longer than cattle or sheep. Kids are the young of the herd. Females are called doe and males are bucks… There are more than 460 million goats worldwide presently producing more than 4.5 million tons of milk and 1.2 million tons of meat…

Grades K-2 | 3-5
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H is for Horse

Horses were originally valued in Virginia for their ability to carry a load (including a passenger), haul a wagon, or even pull a plow. Today, though a few Virginia horses are work animals….

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
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L is for Lamb

We’re here today to talk about the letter L which stands for Lamb. These beautiful creatures can be found here at the Virginia State University Small Ruminant farm. Lamb is used to define meat from a sheep that is less than a year old, while “mutton” is used to define meat from sheep older than a year. In 2003, the United States produced approximately 200 million pounds of lamb and mutton.

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
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E is for Eggs

Today's commercial egg industry grew out of the backyard chicken flocks of the 1800s. These flocks provided food for families. Professor Brad explains that the average hen lays between 250-300 eggs a year, and discusses the different grades of egg.

Grades K-2 | 3-5
Science
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American Shad-The Long Journey Home

This delightful series takes students on a "look outside" where they learn about different species of animals.

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
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Turkey Tales

Learn all about Virginia's wild turkey in this fun video that follows a group of students as they visit Jamestown, capture turkeys using rocket nets, participate in a "wing bee" and more.

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
Science | History-Social Science
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Tundra Swans: Fly North, Big Bird

This delightful series takes students on a "look outside" where they learn about different species of animals.

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
Science
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