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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 7th
Provides guidelines for doing research on animal adaptations. Provides some examples of adaptations and then provides questions to help students develop a report on a particular animal's adaptations.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Noun Inspired Animal Reports

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
For this lesson students will complete a report regarding an animal for science class. Vocabulary, nouns and verbs can be incorporated cross-curricularly.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Animal Einsteins: Thinking About Thinking

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the work of ethologists - animal behaviorists - by observing an animal's behavior (alone and then in a group) for an extended period of time. Produce a scientific report of your observations.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animals: Unique Creatures With Great Features

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this unit of study, students will become knowledgeable of animals' characteristics, basic needs and habitats. The purpose of this unit is to educate students through investigation and research about various animals and the...
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Other

North Carolina Zoological Society: Field Trip Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resources for students and teachers about animal conservation research programs around the world. Articles, interviews, and field reports are available.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Week of 4 25 16: Study Reveals Ravens as Clever as Chimps

For Students 1st - 5th
Article reports on recent animal intelligence research that has found ravens to be as smart as chimpanzees, despite having much smaller brains.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Crocodiles Sleep With One Eye Watching

For Students 2nd - 5th
Brief article reports on new research into how crocodiles sleep.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Kids Search in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a technology-based lesson that will focus on using the Kids Search database in the Alabama Virtual Library. Students will work in teams to access information about animals. This lesson will allow students to research a particular...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Crafty Seals Follow Tracking Device Signals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on seals who have learned how to use tracking devices that monitor fish migration to hunt for fish.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Should Wildlife Hunting Be Banned?

For Students 3rd - 6th
Video report on the issues surrounding big game hunting in Africa.
Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Leonardo Di Caprio Gives $3M to Save Tigers

For Students 1st - 5th
Article reports on the actor's significant donation to the World Wildlife Fund.

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