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Ms. Kraus
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Ms. Kraus teaches science (currently biology and forensic science) and is the cosponsor/driving instructor for the Society of Women Engineers (EV Grand Prix team) at Wheaton High School.
5) and invasive species #ParkChat www.nps.gov/articles/aqu...
Aquatic Invasive Species Hot Topic (U.S. National Park Service)
Aquatic Invasive Species, bull trout, AIS
www.nps.gov
March 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
4) That parks maintain species lists in their parks! #ParkChat www.nps.gov/im/ncrn/spec...
Species Lists (U.S. National Park Service)
Species lists for parks. Includes amphibians & reptiles, birds, fish, mammals, plants, and other species.
www.nps.gov
March 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
3) Frankly, I'm surprised this page is still up, since it has the word "diversity" in it, but I digress -- the importance of biodiversity. www.nps.gov/articles/bio... #ParkChat
Biodiversity and national parks: What's relevance got to do with it? (U.S. National Park Service)
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March 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
2) Dragonfly Mercury Project -- checking on serious pollutants in our waters www.nps.gov/subjects/cit...
Dragonfly Mercury Project - Citizen Science (U.S. National Park Service)
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March 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
A6 #ParkChat Just one thing? That's mean.

Alright, I'm going to rank them, keeping in mind I'm a biology teacher first.

1) Public Lands preserve ecosystems, and do science on what's happening within them. home.nps.gov/neri/learn/o...
Oak Regeneration Study - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
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March 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Or just being "real" with a ranger, and you hear things that might end up in a future book 🫢 #ParkChat
March 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Reposted by Ms. Kraus
A1: This is my most favorite link. It’s part learning, but also part observing. I watch the seasons, I watch nature, and occasionally, I’ve even watched a bison wander through the scene. I look at it weekly at least. #ParkChat
Webcams - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
A variety of webcams provide live views throughout Yellowstone.
home.nps.gov
March 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Let's be real. Constantly buying new clothes has been a thing longer than Temu or Amazon. School shopping for new clothes ring a bell?
February 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I incorporate all kinds of information I've learned from National Park service units into my biology & forensics classrooms. Not just the pure science, but also the cultural importance of places and organisms, like how bison are keystone species of the Badlands & culturally important to the Lakota.
January 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM