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Bald Eagle Cam: Watch the live streaming of a nesting Bald Eagles. The eagles are nesting near Decorah, Iowa. Click on the picture of the Bald Eagle to view the live streaming.

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All About Animal Life Cycles: []

From tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly and pup to wolf, children will learn about the life cycles of animals, the different stages of development and the average life spans of a variety of creatures. A fun, hands-on experiment is included. The program is one of 13 volumes in the Animal Life for Children Video Series in the Schlessinger Science Library. Part of the Schlessinger Science Library for Children Collection. This title correlates to the National Science Education Standards for Life Science -- characteristics of organisms, life cycles of organisms and organisms & environments

Bill Nye: Life Cycles: []

Bill Nye the Science Guy explores how all living things grow, reproduce and die in cycles in this episode of The Disney Channel series, featuring an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities. In this episode, Bill explains life cycles and shows why many different living things share similar life cycles. Designed to correlate with National Science Standards, the program includes a teacher's guide filled with suggestions for extension activities and classroom experiments Peep: Peep’s New Friend: []

Peep befriends a caterpillar, only to discover that some friendships are bound to change in this animated episode narrated by Joan Cusack. Designed to teach science to preschoolers, this Emmy Award-winning series follows the daily adventures of a newly hatched chicken living along a pond in a city park.

Bill Nye: Flowers: []

Bill Nye the Science Guy and special guest Drew Barrymore explore the world of flowers in this episode of the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel series, featuring an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities. In this episode, Bill and Drew explore how flowers make seeds, play a key role in pollination and help plants to reproduce. Designed to correlate with National Science Standards, the program includes a teacher's guide filled with suggestions for extension activities and classroom experiments.

Peep: Peep Plants a Seed: []

Peep discovers a patch of sunflowers and decides to grow one for himself in this animated episode narrated by Joan Cusack. Designed to teach science to preschoolers, this Emmy Award-winning series follows the daily adventures of a newly hatched chicken living along a pond in a city park.

Peep: Springy Thing: []

Peep discovers his inner bounce when he encounters a frog, a mattress, and a jack-in-the-box in this animated episode narrated by Joan Cusack. Peep learns about springs as he jumps on a mattress at the dump, and discovers an old jack-in-the-box. Designed to teach science to preschoolers, this Emmy Award-winning series follows the daily adventures of a newly hatched chicken living along a pond in a city park.

You Tube: Complete Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly presented by the Chicago Natural Museum

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The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Time-lapse Rea/Root Growth Time-lapse Pea/Root Growth media type="youtube" key="eDA8rmUP5ZM" height="315" width="420" One Year Time Lapse, Oak Tree View the photographs that document how an oak tree changes with the seasons. One Year Time Lapse, Oak Tree media type="youtube" key="-bUDylndVoY" height="315" width="420"

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein media type="youtube" key="1TZCP6OqRlE" height="315" width="420" Two of a Kind: The Double Life of Amphibians (Music Video) The Double Life of Amphibians media type="youtube" key="Oan3TX_eMr8" height="315" width="420"

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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Video clips from National Geographic describes the life cycle of frogs. Also, the videos describe predators (natural descriptions) that might destroy the frog’s life cycle.

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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bugs: __Acacia Ants__ <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Acacia Ants live in the Acacia Tree that can be found in a rainforest. The ants protect the tree and the tree provides food and shelter for the ants to complete their life cycle. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;"> __Butterflies__ <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Watch the life cycle butterflies and possible natural disruptions caused by predators. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">

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<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Feather, Fur, and Scales: <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">View many different pictures of animals. Decide if the animal has fur, feathers, or scales. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Writing Activities: