The Web of Life
Sabino Canyon
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Ecology WebQuest - Resources

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Mammals of Sabino Canyon
This link to the Sabino Canyon: The Web of Life Web site has information on four mammals that live in Sabino Canyon: the white-tailed deer, the coyote, the cottontail rabbit, and the bobcat.

GEOGRAPHY4KIDS
The topics on this Web site include: ecosystems, biomes on land and in water, populations, and food chains.

Southwest Wildlife
The homepage for this Web site has fantastic photographs of a gray fox and of a bobcat! The site contains Southwest animal facts and sounds, baby animal photographs, and a map of the Sonoran Desert.

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(Forest)

GEOGRAPHY4KIDS
The topics on this Web site include: ecosystems, biomes on land and in water, populations, and food chains.

The Stuff We Get From Trees
This Web site is sponsored by the Idaho Forest Products Commission.

Plants of Sabino Canyon
This link to the Sabino Canyon: The Web of Life Web site has information on saguaros, sycamores, nurse plants and other plants helping plants, and animals helping plants. What is the plant found in Sabino Canyon that is on the endangered species list?

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GEOGRAPHY4KIDS
The topics on this Web site include: ecosystems, biomes on land and in water, populations, and food chains.

Sabino Canyon - Land Use
This link to the Sabino Canyon: The Web of Life Web site has information on the responsibilities of the Forest Service with regard to the canyon.

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The topics on this Web site include: ecosystems, biomes on land and in water, populations, and food chains.

City of Tucson's Environmental Management Department
This Web site has information, issues, and concerns about water usage in the Tucson-area.

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency - Water for Kids
This Web site has information to help kids learn how to protect our water resources. It includes links to many science Web sites for kids.

Sabino Creek - Water
This link to the Sabino Canyon: The Web of Life Web site has information about Sabino Creek. Don't forget to check out the link at the bottom of the page that takes you to information about flooding in Sabino Creek.

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General Information on Sabino Canyon and the Sonoran Desert:

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
This is a world-reknown natural history and botanical gardens located west of Tucson. The site includes frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Sonoran Desert as well as specific information about some Sonoran Desert plants and animals. You can submit your own questions as well.

Sabino Canyon: The Web of Life
This link is to the main page of the Sabino Canyon: The Web of Life Web site.

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
The Desert USA site has a great deal of information about the land, water, plants, and animals found in Sabino Canyon.

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Ask Jeeves
This site allows you to search by asking a question. Try this question: "How do we protect the environment?"

FactMonster
Search this site by keywords. Try this word: "javelina."

Google
This search engine will give you many hits. Determine keywords and use an advanced search to limit the results.

Take action.
The conclusion of this WebQuest invites you to take action. Use your knowledge to make a difference!

Last updated: 11 May 2014

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