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WindWise Education

What is Wind Power's Risk to Birds?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
How is risk determined? Through the use of a reading passage, individuals or groups learn about bird interactions with man made structures along with wind turbines. Pupils use information from the second reading passage to conduct an...
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Other

Bio Anim

For Students 9th - 10th
BioAnin presents 3-D labeled images of all of the major systems of the human body, for example, the digestive system and the endocrine system. The images are embedded in slideshows. The site also has interactive 3-D models that can be...
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Human and Animal Habitats

For Students 3rd - 6th
An interactive learning game where students answer whether or not certain environments would be suitable for different animals. Printable worksheets are available for review at the end of the activity.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: American Bison

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference material on the American bison: its habitat, physical features, eating habits, reproduction, behavior, communication, roles in a prairie ecosystem, and interactions with humans.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Panther (Panthera Pardus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the panther. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle, diet,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus Patas)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the patas monkey. Discusses other names for it, where they are found, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle, diet,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Puma (Felis Concolor)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the puma, also known as a cougar or mountain lion. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle,...
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PBS

Pbs: Jonas Salk (1914 1995)

For Students 9th - 10th
A Science Odyssey biography of Jonas Salk from PBS, noted medical scientist who discovered the vaccine for polio. Easy to read format with link to "Paralyzing Polio," a colorfully animated and interactive comic strip. Links also...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the penguin. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, diet, locomotion, predators, and interactions with humans.