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California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: 189 New Species

For Students 3rd - 8th
Meet some of the new species that Academy researchers discovered last year and understand why it's important to collect.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Populations & Communities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart features the levels of ecological organization. Students can move objects to reveal decryptions and answers! An Activote quiz accompanies this flipchart, but may have to be downloaded and...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Populations & Communities Quiz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an Activote quiz that accompanies the populations & communities flipchart.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: How Do Paleontologists Identify Fossils?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the methods that paleontologists use to identify fossils.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Endangered Animals for Kids: How They Become Extinct

For Students 1st - 9th
How do endangered species and animals become extinct? Hunting, pollution, loss of habitat, and introduced species all play a part and are discussed on this site.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Living Things Families

For Students 9th - 10th
What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.
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CNN

Cnn: Forests Shrinking at Alarming Rate

For Students 9th - 10th
News release citing global deforestation evidence.
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Quia

Quia: Animal Classification

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this website to test your knowledge of which animals belong to which groups.