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Educators who have traveled to Belize developed the following lessons.  For comments or questions about the lessons or if you have suggestion for a lesson, please click here.

Lesson Title

Grade Level

Author

Life Cycles of Belizean Animals: What are the various stages of a Belizean animal's life cycle?

K-2

Tammy D. Lee

Belize Animal Classification: Compare the classification of animals in Belize and North Carolina

2

Tammy D. Lee

Who Lives in Belize?: Match the animals of Belize with Belizean habitats

3-5

Scott Byington
Most Beneficial Animal of the Rain Forest 3-5 Steve Houser
Ecological roles of Belizean Animals: Who has the most important job in a rainforest? 3-5 Steve Houser
Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers of Belize: What do the different organisms do in a tropical rain forest? 3-5 Steve Houser

Decomposers in Belizean and North Carolina Ecosystems: Explore the role of decomposers in ecosystems

6-8

Doreen Tylak
Conservation of Migratory Birds: Explore the "bird connection" between the United States and Belize 6-8 Doreen Tylak

Rainforest Survivor - Can You Survive the Interactions?: What are the different ways Belizean organisms can interact? 

6-8

Katie Cartwright

Hurricanes at the Beach: Compare the geographic and cultural effects of hurricanes in Belize and North Carolina

9-12

Rosemary Klein

Ethnobotany in Belize: Explore the development of new medicines from unique plant resources

9-12

Scott Byington

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