Nature at Your Door Frank Taylor
NATURE AT YOUR DOOR
This series describes nature as it unfolds through the seasons in the Appalachian mountains and the east coast region. Plants and animals that your might encounter in your backyard, neighborhood or local park or forest are highlighted as they emerge, flower, or become active. How to identify different plants and animals is explained and unique features of the organism's life history, biology, colonial uses and uses by native Americans as food or medicine is reviewed. The voice of video is directed toward young learners and the rich biology and history curriculum content engages learners of all ages and is a guide for teachers to create inquiry-based lessons. The goal is to engage children and families in exploring the world of nature just outside their door! It is biology content rich! With almost 40 years experience in biology teaching I cover many state and national science standards. I frequently include text, life science vocabulary, concepts and themes.
Delicious Sea Grape protects the both the coast and dunes as well as sea turtles!
Amazing Sea Urchins as you have never seen them!(Pencil and Short-Spined or Variegated Sea Urchins)
A visit to Florida! You are a victim of a Diamondback Rattlesnake Bite! Just how bad could it be?
The most exclusive fabric in the world is made from threads of Pen Shells!
Beach combing: Discover everything you need to know about Horseshoe Crabs on this beach foray!
Nature's NOVOCAINE! It REALLY works! Tooth Ache Tree, Hercules Club, Tingle Tongue!
Why feeding wildlife is never a good idea (as well as feeding feral cats at a nature reserve? )
Snowberry is a great native planting for Florida! Host for the endangered Miami Blue Butterfly!
Slash Pine; Everything you need to know!
Southern Live Oak: Seen on Oak Island, Southport and Bald Head Islands: North Carolina!
Native planting are economical, sustainable, use less water, and reduce runoff and pollution!
Red, Black and White Mangroves: florida's coastal life sustaining maritime jungles!
What is it like to kayak with Florida Manatees? Join me on this trip and learn all about Manatees!
Join me to find the Eastern Diamondback Rattle Snake. The most venomous Snake in North America!
Crickets have been kept as pets and for staged cricket fights for thousands of years in China!
Everything you need to know about Hamsters! (and why we keep them as we do as pets!)
Record Bald Eagle nest weighed over 3 tons! Learn how and why a pair of eagles build these nests!
Learn how manatees survive when sea water Temp drops below 68 F where cold shock can cause death.
Ospreys are like no other raptor! Find out why in this fascinating episode!
A 100% parasitic plant with no Chlorophyll roots or leaves! Devil's Gut/Love Vine/Dodder
Exactly what is that on the Ohio State Football helmet stickers?
Learn why contolled burns are important? See how they are used in Florida!
Understanding Vultures, their behaviors and importance to our ecology! Black and Turkey Vultures.
Sass Fee, Switzerland: Hike/Climb to the Mischabelhütte and Ulrichshorn (3925 m)
Air Zermatt airlifts tourists from the isolated mountain village of Saas Fee after road washed out!
The incredible story of how milkweed collected by children was used to make life vests during WWII.
Spruce-fir Forests of the Southern Appalachian's: unique endangered ecosystems. Mount Rogers, VA
American Chestnut trees continue to resprout from roots over 100 years old.
Rhinoceros beetle: North America's native Rhino! Everything you need to know!
Deadly Aminatas: Learn how to identify them with 100 percent certainty!