BIRDS AND LIFE ZONES. Different birds prefer different habitats. Change the zones and habitats and see if you can find the Rosy Finch, the Lazuli Bunting, and The Great Gray Owl.
Life Zone/Lower/Higher/Foothills/Montane/Subalpine/Alpine
Habitat/Forested/Open/Forested/Open
A15_01.PIC/A15_02.PIC
A15_03.PIC/A15_04.PIC
A15_05.PIC/A15_06.PIC
A15_07.PIC/A15_08.PIC
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UNIQUE BEAKS. A bird╒s beak is a tool to help it eat special kinds of food. What beak designs work to help birds eat different kinds of food?
MAMMALS AND LIFE ZONES. Different animals prefer different habitats. Some like high mountains, others like low valleys. Change the zones and habitats. Can you find the Mountain Lion and the Pine Marten?
Life Zone/Lower/Higher/Foothills/Montane/Subalpine/Alpine
Habitat/Forested/Open/Forested/Open
A14_01.PIC/A14_02.PIC
A14_03.PIC/A14_04.PIC
A14_05.PIC/A14_06.PIC
A14_07.PIC/A14_08.PIC
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WHAT'S THE BEST TEMPERATURE? The water in some hot springs is too hot and too acid for most living things to survive. But not for the algae Cyanidium caldarium! Can you find the best conditions for this algae?
Water Temerature/Cooler/Hotter/100 F/110 F /120 F /130 F /140 F
SAVE THE FOREST! Spruce Budworms can kill lots of trees in a forest. In 1950, scientists wanted to spray Spruce Budworms with a poison called DDT. They would save trees, but kill other insects and bigger animals too. What should they do?
VOLCANO RECIPES. Many of Yellowstone╒s rocks were created by volcanoes. Change the "ingredients" in the melted rock deep in the earth, and see what kind of volcano you get.
FOREST FIRE! Forest fires burn old trees and make room for new ones. Heat from the fire opens Lodgepole pine cones so new seeds can sprout. What makes a forest fire big? How are forest fires different in younger and older forests?
Forest Age/Younger/Older/20 years/100 years/200 years/300 years
Fire/Unburned/Burned/Unburned/Burned
A2_01.PIC/A2_05.PIC
A2_02.PIC/A2_06.PIC
A2_03.PIC/A2_07.PIC
A2_04.PIC/A2_08.PIC
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FOOD FIND. Bears sometimes kill large animals, but did you know they spend most of their time eating roots and berries? Move up and down the mountain to find the bear╒s favorite foods.
