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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Adaptations – Designs for Survival

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
What's the difference between behavioral adaptations and physical adaptations? Learn about the various ways that organisms adapt to their environment with a worksheet about the creatures of the Hudson River.
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Curated OER

Barn Owl

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this barn owl worksheet, students read four paragraphs of information about barn owls, and study a photograph. There are no questions here.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Striped Skunk

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about this Canadian mammal...habitat, young, enemies, food. Excellent research source for younger students.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Wetlands, Marshes, Tracks in the Mud

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource presents information about wetland ecosystems and the importance of habitat conservation in this resource and then try an interactive activity to identify tracks of wetland animals.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Meerkat

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn interesting facts about the meerkat including information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to...
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Narwhal Whales

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read facts about the narwhal including information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to help.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Canada Goose

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers quick facts on the Canada goose about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and range.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Kermode Bear

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers quick facts on the Kermode bear about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and range. The Kermode bear is also known as the spirit bear or ghost bear.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Bonobo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Where in the world can you see a bonobo in the wild? This reference site features information not only on the habitat of the bonobo but also its physical characteristics, diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation...
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Arctic Fox

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers quick facts on the Arctic fox about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and its range.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Caribou

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers quick facts on the caribou about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and range.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Greenland Shark

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers quick facts on the Greenland shark about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and its range.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Grizzly Bear

For Students 3rd - 5th
Offers quick facts on the grizzly bear about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and its range.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Polar Bear

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers quick facts on the polar bear about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and its range.
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Wolf

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers quick facts on the wolf about physical appearance, habitat, behavior and its range.
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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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Other

Animal Corner: Great White African Pelican Birds

For Students 1st - 9th
Overview of the Great White Pelican including facts on physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and behavior.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Tropical Forests

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction and overview of the tropical forest, or rainforest, habitat. Includes a link to information about what lives in a tropical rainforest.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Tundra Animals

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explore this comprehensive resource on the birds and mammals of the tundra. This resource features information such as diet, class, order, size, habitat, conservation range and the like.
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Other

Connecticut Deep: Loggerhear Sea Turtle

For Students 1st - 9th
A full description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle including information about physical characteristics, habitat range, reproduction, threats to its survival, and conservation efforts to help the species.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Oryxes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get to know the Oryxes.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this African animal are given, making the site perfect for younger researchers.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Muskrat

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get to know the muskrat.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Center for Educational Technologies: Earth Floor Adaptation

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the adaptations that are necessary to survive as the environment changes.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Life as a Wildlife Biologist

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site describes the skills needed for a career in Wildlife Biology. Includes link to a quiz that tests the student's knowledge of Wildlife issues.

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