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Curated OER

American Alligator in Natural Habitat

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Reptiles and Amphibians exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on the American Alligator. In addition to a picture, the site provides a description and information on...
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Curated OER

American Alligator

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Reptiles and Amphibians exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on the American Alligator. In addition to a picture, the site provides a description and information on...
Graphic
Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Alligator

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Alligator."
Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Alligator Alley

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students attempt to escape imaginary alligators throughout the gym as they jump and land in hoops on the gym floor. Includes ideas for varying the activity, making the activity relevant in history class, and modifying the activity for...
Lesson Plan
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 students learn how to compare two items using key terms, compare and contrast two non-fiction texts on similar topics, and compare and...
Primary
Josie's Poems

Josie's Poems: "An Aggressive Alligator"

For Students 3rd - 6th
A poem that uses alliteration to tell about an aligator.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Who's Who of Crocodilians?

For Students 9th - 10th
Crocodiles are not the only crocodilians. Get to know the caiman, gavials, and alligator's diet, habitat, size and more.
Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Alligator Lunch

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Students explore greater than and less than symbols for comparing numbers in this interactive web lesson.
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Other

Alligator Records: Koko Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Koko Taylor. Links to pages with information about each of her albums.
Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain:translator Alligator

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find a series of vocabulary games that use a combination of English and Spanish to teach basic vocabulary.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: North Carolina: Student Science Enrichment Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The provides creative science enrichment activities for students in the 6th through 12th grades. It also provides lesson plans and resources for teachers and a special section on "Wildlife of the Alligator River" that features stories,...
Unit Plan
Other

We the Savers: Young Savers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource introduces students to the world of money with this online tutorial. Each unit has its' own online quiz. Brave the desert, climb mountains and dodge alligators while you explore everything there is to know about earning,...
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White House Historical Association

White House Historical Association: White House Pets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Detailed narrative on American presidents and their domestic pets which have included birds, horses, sheep, and alligators. Includes fun facts and images.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Oh Noah!: Games in Videos: Down the Drain

For Students K - 1st
See what happens when Noah confuses the word for a soccer ball (football) for alligator, and learn Spanish words for playground equipment and numbers 1-5.
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Other

Crocodilian Species List

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers in-depth information and photos on all living crocodilian species.
Handout
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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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto Libraries: Canadian Poetry Online: Dennis Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography, selected poems, writing philosophy, publication history, and related resources about the life and work of Dennis Lee.
Handout
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.
Interactive
PBS

Nova: Stories in Amber

For Students 9th - 10th
Like a time machine, amber fossils take us back in the earth's history to discover the plants, animals and ecological relationships of prehistoric ecosystems. This resource has several interesting pictures of a variety of Dominican...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: South Florida Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
South Florida offers ecosystems unknown to the rest of the United States. Follow along with a tour of places like Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Park and the Florida Keys to investigate these natural wonders.
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Other

Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Life in a Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the diverse species that live in the Florida Springs. Separate sections for fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals, insects and invertebrates, and plants.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Florida's Shipwrecks: 300 Years of Maritime History

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the maritime history of Florida through its shipwrecks. Site includes list of shipwreck sites, maps of shipwrecks, and extensive history.
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Other

On Deck: Submarines in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hunley wasn't the only submarine used in the Civil War. Read this comprehensive look at the research into underwater warfare and the results of that research.

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