ENature

DESCRIPTION

Have you ever wondered what the name of the bird was that woke you up at 5 AM? Or if the snake sleeping in your tent is dangerous? Going camping in a new area and want to know what types of wildlife you might encounter? Well, ENature.com can answer all of your questions. ENature.com helps you identify nearly 5000 species of plants and animals by listing them in a searchable field guide. Learn all about habitats from Wetlands to Deserts. There are even local guides that list birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals in your area.

PROCEDURES

  1. Go to the following URL: http://www.enature.com/
  2. Explore the site.
  3. Use the bookmark capabilities of your browser to save the site location for future use.

This lesson is part of the series "DO-IT Lessons" developed by the University of Washington. Creation of the series of lessons is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers 9255803 and 9550003. The lessons are now maintained through funds from the State of Washington. The University of Washington holds the copyright to the series of lessons, however ownership of the Internet resources referenced in the lessons may be found at the resource site. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed at these sites are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, the University of Washington or the State of Washington.