Common Loon photo - 2003 N. Schoch


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Science on the Fly!
Loon Migration – Linking People and the Environment

Science on the Fly! Students Teachers Acknowledgements
Website Check it Out! Printable Brochure

ATTENTION STUDENTS!
ASK YOUR TEACHERS TO BRING SCIENCE ON THE FLY! TO YOUR CLASSROOM!

  • Interested in loons?

  • Ever wonder where loons go when they migrate?

  • Want to learn more about the research conducted by loon
    scientists in the Adirondack Park?

Then Science on the Fly! Loon Migration – Linking People and the Environment is for YOU!

Through Science on the Fly!, your class can do a variety of fun activities to learn about loons and aquatic habitats, and watch an entertaining video to find out how scientists working with the IICI name badgeAdirondack Cooperative Loon Program use the scientific process to study the migration of Adirondack loons.

You then can become a virtual scientist yourself by logging onto the Science on the Fly! website, www.ScienceontheFly.org, to explore the steps of the scientific process.. Examine video clips, literature, and other loon and wildlife-related resources to learn why loons migrate and discover unique facts about the life cycle of common loons.

Record the information you learn and the observations you make in your field notebook, which you can access from any computer. As you proceed through the website, and improve your knowledge of common loons, you will also learn how to develop a hypothesis, design and perform a scientific experiment, analyze data, and draw conclusions about what you have observed.

Check it Out Now!

AND EXPLORE THE WORLD OF LOON MIGRATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!

HAVE FUN!

 

 

 

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