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Highlands Biological Station and Nature Center
Highlands, NC (http://www.wcu.edu/hbs/)
Resource summary
- Appropriate grades: 3–12
- Subjects: science (biology and life science, environmental science)
- Provider: Highlands Biological Station
More from LEARN NC
- Observing connections: Changing landscapes The students will learn about the changing environment through study and observation. They will reflect on these changes in the environment and create their own landscape and habitat. This is the second lesson in “Observing connections,” a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations.
- Animals undercover Students will learn about the different animal coverings using the inquiry method. They will learn about how the covering is used for protection and to control body temperatures.
More on the web
- Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachian Mountains Photographs of wildflower plants of the Appalachian Mountains with short text. Look up wildflowers in groups by season, by color, or alphabetically. The author even gives permission to save or print the photos for personal use.
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission - Wildlife Species and Habitat Information A North Carolina Wildlife Resources site with detailed information about wildlife resources and management in the state. Information about animals such as the wood duck, white-tailed deer, beaver, wild turkey, quail, sea turtles, and predators such as various owls, osprey, black bear, wild boar and the gray fox is found here.
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This catalog record is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. This license applies to the content of this page only and does not apply to the referenced website.
The Highlands Biological Station is a regional field station for research and education on the biota and ecosystems of the Southern Appalachians. The Station provides research facilities, resource programs, summer workshops, grants and scholarships. The Highlands Nature Center also has programs for children and adults.
To arrange for a visit contact Patrick Brannon, Education Specialist at 828-526-2623 or pbrannon@email.wcu.edu