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Pbs Nature: Supersize Crocs: Crocodile

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Photo of large crocodile with head showing above water.
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Crocodilian Species List

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers in-depth information and photos on all living crocodilian species.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Reptile Recovery Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This website presents fact sheets about numerous reptiles. Choose from a pull-down list between snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles. The fact sheets contain information such as taxonomy, distribution and habitat, eating habits,...
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Zoo Lab a Website for Animal Biology: The Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Some general facts about reptiles are presented with links to pages on different types of reptiles (turtles, alligators, lizards, snakes, and tuataras). The individual pages on the particular reptiles present characteristics and facts...
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Read Works

Read Works: Dinosaur Chomper

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fossil of a giant crocodile dinosaur found in Niger. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Compare and Contrast 3rd Grade Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on comparing and contrasting through which young scholars learn how to compare two items using key terms, compare and contrast two non-fiction texts on similar topics, and compare...
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K 3 Learning Pages: Reptiles and Amphibians

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Come and discover more about reptiles and amphibians when you explore this awesome resource. This site is filled with useful links.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Indian Gavial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Indian gavial is one of the rarest crocodile species in Asia. Described at its characteristics, young. Included is one photograph.
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Alligators

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A broad selection of images featuring alligators and crocodiles can be found on this site by All About Coloring. By clicking on individual images you'll find quality illustrations as well as a brief description.
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Newfound Ancient Beast Dubbed Godzilla

For Students 9th - 10th
The long-lost relative of the crocodile has been found in Patagonia and demonstrates a remarkable difference in appearance. Learn about the creature that scientists have dubbed "Godzilla" on this site.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Tiger Devouring a Gavial Crocodile of the Ganges

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Tiger Devouring a Gavial Crocodile of the Ganges", created by Antoine-Louis Barye in 1831 (Bronze, height 100 cm).
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The Nature Conservancy (Australia): 10 Weird and Wonderful Wildlife of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some of the unique animals in Australia. A description of each animal and a high-resolution photograph are provided.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource describes the most popular animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Each profile gives background about a specific animal, and more information about the species.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a reptile? Use this resource to understand the basic facts of all reptiles and click to detailed information on many specific types.
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Pat Mora: Personal Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything a person wants to know about Pat Mora. This is her own personal page. It has links to her nonfiction, her poetry, her children's books and interviews with her. There are some great resources for teachers at this site. Students...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Reptiles

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What reptiles can you name? Snakes, alligators, and crocodiles are all reptiles. Modern reptiles live on every continent except Antarctica. They range in size from...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the River Crossing Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
As a wildfire rages through the grasslands, three lions and three wildebeest flee for their lives. To escape the inferno, they must cross over to the left bank of a crocodile-infested river. Can you help them figure out how to get across...
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Sur La Lune Fairy Tales: Japanese Fairy Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Online version of the book, "Japanese Fairy Tales," first published in 1908. It includes 20 or so tales translated from Japanese into English including the following: "My Lord Bag of Rice," "The Farmer and the Badger," "The Adventures of...
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PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Monkey's Heart

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Donna Washington tells the story of a clever monkey who outwits a crocodile.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: American Alligator

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the American alligator and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, and more.
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Tragic & Comic Visions in the Brothers Karamazov

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features an article entitled "Tragic and Comic Visions in The Brothers Karamazov" written by contemporary author Joyce Carol Oates. The article originally appeared in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Winter 1968-1969.
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University of Otago: Gothicism in Conrad and Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Otago contains the text of a scholarly essay written by English professor Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Fyodor Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents an accurate account of the events in the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Also includes a bibliography of works by and about the author.
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Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Biography of Dostoevsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This Midlebury College site offers an interesting account of the life of Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Stresses the tragedies and difficulties of his life, particularly the mock execution he was forced to endure before being exiled...

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