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Globio

Glossopedia: Species

For Students 3rd - 8th
A species is defined as a single kind of animal, plant or creature. Examples of different species are given and how the many species that exist relate to biodiversity. Scientific naming conventions are introduced.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Living Things Families

For Students 9th - 10th
What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: The Top Four Kingdoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the four most familiar kingdoms: fungi, plant, animal, and protist.
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Other

Panhandle Area Educational Consortium: The Six Kingdoms of Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists look at the evolutionary history of organisms to divide them into kingdoms. For awhile, there has been 5 kingdoms, but many scientist are now using 6 kingdoms.
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National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Clasificacion De Los Organismo

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit will describe the five kingdoms and their main characteristics. It includes 20 interactive activities.
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Other

The Domains and Kingdoms of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a description of the history behind the 5 Kingdom system suggested by Robert Whittaker. An extensive list of resources is included.

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