In Ecosystems & Species: The Web of Nature, Dr. Timothy Polnaszek introduces students to the often overlooked but fascinating scientific branch of Ecology, showing how the myriad species found all over earth interact with one another and their environment. Students will learn how animals and plants adapt to harsh environments—sometimes competing, sometimes working together. By exploring nature and examining species, populations, communities, and entire ecosystems, the meticulous balance that God has written into His creation becomes apparent.
Did you know . . .
- Some mantises and spiders camouflage themselves as flowers to catch insect prey.
- Like animals, plants can also sweat.
- Wood frogs live throughout Canada and Alaska because they can survive frozen solid in winter (like a frog popsicle!), and simply thaw out in warmer months.
- Some tropical dry forest biomes can have as much as seventy-five inches of rain during its rainy season and as little as two inches in the dry season.
- The aptly named fat-tailed dwarf lemur stores fat in its tail to use as an energy source when it hibernates.
Catholic Permeation: Beyond this, students will meet heroic figures such as St. Anthony of Egypt and the Desert Fathers; explore the groundbreaking discoveries of the Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel and their lasting impact on modern genetics; reflect on St. Augustine’s insights into the nature of animals; and recognize how science, far from conflicting with faith, points directly to God’s creative power and governance.
This dramatized audiobook resource allows educators to engage auditory learners and bring the narrative to life in a dynamic format. Use this classroom methodology to reinforce the text and further improve literacy skills such as fluency, proper phrasing, sight word recognition, comprehension, and tone and pace.
Ecosystems & Species Video Series
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