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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Easter Island: What Can We Find in a Pond?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Explore Easter Island in this module to learn about the animals and their habitats.
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Other

North Carolina Zoological Society: Field Trip Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resources for students and teachers about animal conservation research programs around the world. Articles, interviews, and field reports are available.
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Ite: Learning Ideas and Outcomes: Subject Focus

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This extensive lesson plan uses the painting 'A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning' as a starting point to learning in science. Students will use the work by Reubens to learn about a variety of animals and their habitats.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Identify the Animal and Its Biome

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Each page contains a hidden picture of an animal. Students use a small viewer to expose small pieces of the picture.
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BBC

Bbc: Animal Field Guides

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you identify animal tracks, animal droppings, nests and homes? Use this excellent resource to help you learn.
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Kind News Online Teacher Zone

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Readings, activities, and lesson plans from KIND News Online. Teach children social responsibility with focus on animal protection and environmental conservation. News articles available in both English and Spanish.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: How Do I Survive?

For Teachers 2nd
Compare and contrast the characteristics of living things in different habitats.
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Glin: Endangered Species Network

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to the Gulf Point, endangered species and habitats, and Great Lakes declining amphibians. There are links to events, laws, species and related resources.
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Kidport

Kidport: Animal Comparisons

For Students 1st - 5th
This site provides a very brief scenario about the similarities and differences of animals.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Life's Different Seasons

For Teachers 2nd
Recognize changes in bears and insects and compare them.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Urban Text: Adventures of Herman the Worm

For Students 2nd - 5th
WORMS- What are they? Where did they come from? If you are interested in Herman the Worm's family tree (biologically speaking), his body structures, or all the facts about him that you'll ever need, go to "The Adventures of Herman the...
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Other

Boggle's World Esl: Word Searches

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of more than 40 printable word search activities designed for ESL students. Searches are organized by level of difficulty (easy, intermediate to difficult) and cover a wide variety of themes, e.g., colors, verbs, the five...
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EL Education

El Education: Local Habitat Survey and Animal Research

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students observe animals in several habitats and then choose one animal to research. Students learn about physical adaptations that help each animal live successfully in its habitat and then draw a picture of their animal which is later...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Listed Species Believed to or Known to Occur in Each State

For Students 9th - 10th
This page was created for quick access to pages that offer the most recent fact sheets, life history, and regulatory information for different animal species. Choose a state in the list to find a listing of animal species, and follow...
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Read Works

Read Works: Organizing Information Into an Outline

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this activity, students will take notes as they read Animal Homes by Ann O. Squire. This information will then be organized into an outline. Includes printable materials for teacher and students.
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Mousekin's Lost Woodland

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This interactive site has "Mousekin's Lost Woodland" environment game. Play this storytelling game with your friends and learn about different habitats.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Tad the Tadpole

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Tad the Tadpole is designed to demonstrate how pollution in various areas affects wildlife in their native habitats. The lesson plan is designed to stress the importance of conservation for animals and their surrounding environment. Upon...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Nest Boxes, a.k.a Birdhouses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the importance of bird house boxes in backyard habitats.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Support Birds: A Goal for Your Site?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what citizen scientists can do to provide appropriate habitats for native birds.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Wildlife Journal Jr: In Search of Bats

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow a bat researcher through the attics and caves of New England to find out what happens when bat habitats dwindle. Learn about the threats bats face, the benefits they provide to our ecosystem, and how we can co-exist.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hush Down Under

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson students will listen to a read-aloud of Possum Magic, by Mem Fox. Students will then help the teacher search the Internet for Australian connections (animals and habitats). The students will write in their journals...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: M&m Survival Challenge

For Students 3rd - 5th
In the wild, there are two types of animals: the hunters and the hunted. A good predator is always on the prowl for fresh prey. What can an animal do to stay off of the menu? Find out how some animals use camouflage, and why sometimes it...
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Clemson Cooperative Extension: Cottontail Rabbit Biology and Management

For Students 9th - 10th
The cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) is one game species familiar to virtually everyone. Its requirements for life are relatively simple and this, coupled with a high reproductive capacity, enables it to hold the title of the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make a Miniature Habitat

For Teachers K - 1st
Hands-on lesson plan in which learners use mostly natural materials to build a shoebox habitat that mimics a real-life habitat for an animal of their choice.

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