As you can see, we’ve grown a bit… …and so has this blog! Last
year, with the participation of over 30 schools – and over 3800
hits on this blog site – both teachers and students were able to
use real data to complement classroom learning. With the
information provided, classes were able to hypothesize, chart
and graph the data from the project. This year’s blog will soar
to new heights… Conservation Matters will provide the
opportunity to use science lessons and animal data as part of
Inquiry Mondays, STEM Fair extensions, Design Challenges, and
Long Term Investigations. (Our For Teachers section will help
you make the most of this project!) …by growing wings! We have
partnered with the Mabula Ground Hornbill Conservation Project.
Ground hornbills are a large bird, reaching over 4 feet in
length, that have faced rapid population declines in the country
of South Africa. The Mabula Project, with support from the
SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, is working to stop
the decline of southern ground hornb