Synopsis:

Saving the Bald EagleOur national bird is back in the lower 48 states after nearly disappearing in the 60's and 70's. Robert Mesta, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, explains what it takes to recover a species like the bald eagle, and demonstrates how math plays a critical role in the process.
Running time 3:48 minutes

Algebra in the Real World Activities:

Saving the Bald Eagle
Subject: Algebra
Topics: Coordinate Systems; Patterns, Relations and Functions; Linear Equations and Functions
Grades: 6 – 12

Hands-On Math / Science Activity:

Eagle Country
Subject: Science, Mathematics
Topics: Biology ; Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Ratios
Grades: 5 - 6

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