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Language Arts

Combining Language Arts and Local Ecology

Archbold's The Scrub Blog (link here), updated weekly, includes over 200 short articles (~500 words) written by Archbold staff. Topics include science, conservation, environmental education, history, and art.

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While learning about the Headwaters of the Florida Everglades, student can also practice their Language Arts skills.

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Worksheets, correlating to Florida's Language Arts standards are available for download:

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200+ articles can be overwhelming,

so we've selected three of our favorites below. 

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The Bad Seed:

A Tangled Tale

By Mark Deyrup

"While tanglehead seeds are annoying, they are so beautifully adapted that they can claim our grudging admiration..."

Dusk to Dawn:

Archbold's Nocturnal Visitors

By Paul Ruben

"Every time I check the camera it feels like I’m opening up a present. You never know what you might see..."

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Hope on the Horizon for Florida Grasshopper Sparrows

By Rebecca Windsor

"With headlamps adorned, the biologists brave the clouds of mosquitoes and the soggy prairie landscape to study a rare bird endemic to Florida..."

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