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Vernal Pools
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Welcome: Vernal Pools
Description:
This webquest is designed to provide information about vernal pools. It will help students learn what a vernal pool is, the types of animals who reproduce in vernal pools, and how to protect vernal pool using species.
Grade Level: 3-5
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: vernal pool, spring, frog, salamander, fairy shrimp
Author(s): Wendy Kleyman
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Video on Vernal Pools - Part 6
Description: This video gives great information about an endangered salamander species that reproduces in vernal pools - the Jefferson salamander.
Description: This video gives great information about an endangered salamander species that reproduces in vernal pools - the Jefferson salamander.
Vernal Pools
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Video on Vernal Pools - Part 7
Description: This video gives great information regarding another salamander species that reproduces in vernal pools - the marbled salamander.
Description: This video gives great information regarding another salamander species that reproduces in vernal pools - the marbled salamander.
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Website regarding protecting vernal pools
Description: This website gives information about vernal pools, how many have been destroyed, and how to protect them.
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I am from Pennsylvania, so this website lists the regulations regarding vernal pools.
Description: This website provides the regulations regarding Pennsylvania vernal pools.
Video on Vernal Pools - Part 8
Description: This video shows one group's efforts to protect their vernal pool.
Description: This video shows one group's efforts to protect their vernal pool.
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Information on vernal pools from wikipedia
Description: This wikipedia page provides excellent information on vernal pools.
Video of Vernal Pool Part 2
Description: This video shows one of the key species that reproduces in vernal pools - fairy shrimp.
Description: This video shows one of the key species that reproduces in vernal pools - fairy shrimp.
Video on Vernal Pools - Part 9
Description: This video shows one town's efforts to protect the endangered Jefferson salamander.
Description: This video shows one town's efforts to protect the endangered Jefferson salamander.
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Vernal Pools
Description: This pages lists the goals of the lesson and asks a few questions that students will be able to answer after completing the lesson.
Why are vernal pools important?
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Video on Vernal Pools Part 1
Description: This video gives a great description of what a vernal pool is.
Description: This video gives a great description of what a vernal pool is.
Video on Vernal Pools Part 3
Description: This video shows another species that reproduces in vernal pools - the wood frog.
Description: This video shows another species that reproduces in vernal pools - the wood frog.
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Information on vernal pools from vernalpool.org
Description: This website gives detailed information about vernal pools and the species that reproduce in them.
Video on Vernal Pools - Part 4
Description: Wood frogs are a very special species of frog. This video explains a very special feature about wood frogs - they freeze in winter!
Description: Wood frogs are a very special species of frog. This video explains a very special feature about wood frogs - they freeze in winter!
Video on Vernal Pools - Part 5
Description: This video gives great information about the spotted salamander.
Description: This video gives great information about the spotted salamander.
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