Classroom Resources
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Classroom Resources
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Currently, lesson plans highlighting various aspects of South Carolina flora and fauna are under development with the help of teachers and scientists that have previously participated in SC LIFE courses. These lesson plans address state curriculum standards designed specifically for middle school students, however, they can also be applied to standards from other grades.
The following is a list of lesson plans available along with student handouts, teacher supplements, and a slide show (requires PowerPoint to open) featuring public domain images to use along with the lesson plans. The lesson plans, student handouts, and teacher supplements require Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat to download. If you do not already have Adobe Reader, you can download it for free, just click here and follow the prompts.
SC LIFE materials are available for use only in non-profit educational activities. Any other uses, including activities involving fees for instruction and/or materials, must receive permission from the SC LIFE Project Director.
Introduction to Adult Insects and Their Adaptations
Adaptations to the Environment: A Living Fossil - the American Horseshoe Crab
slide show (17.8MB)
There are 4 movies that can be downloaded and then inserted into the slide show: Movie 1 Movie 2 Movie 3 Movie 4
Aquatic Insects Found in Mountain Streams and Their Adaptations
Mammal Teeth and Skulls - Adaptations and Identification
slide show (61.8MB)
Hummingbirds and Flowers: A Study of Co-Adaptive Relationships
slide show (23.2MB)
Sound bite to insert into the slide show: wing sound mating call
Using Abiotic and Biotic Parameters to Monitor Water Quality: A Field Experiment
slide show (55.5MB)
Lesson plan topics currently under development:
What is Diversity?
Seashells and Their Makers
Introduction to Speciation and Taxonomy
SC LIFE has compiled hundreds of images that can be used by teachers and students for educational purposes only. Eventually, these image will be accessible through an online database. In the meantime, contact Ginger Foulk to request an image CD. Current image titles include: Invertebrates, Angiosperms, Vertebrates - Mammals, Birds, and Fish, and Vertebrates - Reptiles and Amphibians.
SC LIFE materials are available for use only in non-profit educational activities. Any other uses, including activities involving fees for instruction and/or materials, must receive permission from the SC LIFE Project Director.
The SC LIFE Interactive CD series has been developed to aid students and teachers in learning about various components of South Carolina ecosystems. These interactive CDs are part of a constantly expanding set that explores the diversity of flora and fauna in the five physiographic regions of the state. Each CD includes interactive identifications and information content modules, presented in three or four of the following sections:
matching names to high quality images. The names are dragged to the image and if the correct name is placed on the image, it remains in place. If incorrect, the name floats back to its starting point.
displays of high quality images with drop down information modules discussing distribution, habitat requirements, QuickTime video footage, descriptive characteristics and interesting comments.
displays of high quality images that have a space requesting the name of the species. The name must be spelled correctly for the system to proceed to the next image. If the name is misspelled 3 times, the correct name is displayed and the module proceeds to the next image.
displays of habitats and images of flora or fauna. The image of the species must be dragged to the correct habitat. If the correct habitat is chosen, the image remains in place; if an error is made, the image floats back to the starting point.
To date the SC LIFE Interactive CD Series includes the following titles:
Common Flowers of the Cove Forest
Common Salamanders of the Blue Ridge Region
Common Mammals of South Carolina.
CDs are available, free of charge while supplies last, to South Carolina middle and high school teachers. To request a CD, send a letter on school stationary or from your school email account to: Ginger Foulk, SC LIFE Project Office, Biological Sciences, 132 Long Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0314. Include your school name and mailing address.
SC LIFE materials are available for use only in non-profit educational activities. Any other uses, including activities involving fees for instruction and/or materials, must receive permission from the SC LIFE Project Director.