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Curated OER
Using A Story: Miko the Monkey
In this ESL reading worksheet, students complete 3 pages of exercises and activities pertaining to monkeys. Students take a quiz about monkeys, label pictures, fill in words in a story and complete a word search. The complete story text...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Tail Wagging and Brain Lateralization
The left brain is supposed to be better at language, and organizing sequential actions, the right brain is supposed to be better at visualizing orientations in space, making and listening to music, and deciphering the emotions of others....
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Ring Tailed Lemur
Reference source on the Ring-tailed Lemur features 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...
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Black Tailed Prairie Dog
Learn about the habitat, physical characteristics, diet, breeding patterns, and behavior of the black-tailed prairie dog in this reference guide.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: White Tailed Deer
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the white-tailed deer.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Leaf Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus)
Investigate the world of the Leaf-Tailed Gecko and discover information on the appearance, habitat, and diet of this lizard found only in the tropical forests of Madagascar. Includes images and statistics.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: White Tailed Deer
Find out about Wisconsin's State Animal, the white-tailed deer.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: White Tailed Deer
Comprehensive reference material on the white-tailed deer, wiht information on its appearance, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, positive and negative economic significance for humans, and conservation status.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Taiga Animal Printouts
Colorful pictures of animals found in the taiga biome such as the arctic fox, bald eagle, gray wolf, and muskrat. Information is provided about each animal when clicked.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Pond Life Animal Printouts
Filled with printable pages of both plant and animal pond life, Enchanted Learning features fact sheets with color pictures.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Phylum Chordata (Chordates)
This site contains a listing of additional characteristics that many Chordates have in common beyond the typical four: notochord, dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Ring Tailed Lemur
Find out more about the diurnal ring-tailed lemur by browsing this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide provides information on its appearance, social skills, communication, and living habits.
Math Cats
Math Cats: Cat Tails and Other Animal Stories
A great resource for kids stories about animals and mathematics with numerous links to the stories.
Other
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Mexican Free Tailed Bat
This fact sheet on the Mexican free-tailed bat provides details on physical characteristics, migration, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other interesting facts.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: White Tailed Deer
Brief overview of the white-tailed deer and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to mate and feed their babies.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Long Tailed Pocket Mouse
The range of the Long-tailed Pocket Mouse is mostly within the Mojave Desert, Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin. On cold nights, this animal becomes inactive and usually remains within its burrow system during winter. Learn more about...
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Ring Tailed Lemur
Learn animal facts about habitat, social groups, and conservation.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium: Ornate Uromastyx
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, conservation status, physical and other unique characteristics of the ornate uromastyx.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: Vector Addition: 6 + 8 = ?
Become a student of physics and approach the task of adding vector quantities, which also include direction. See this head-to-tail animation which helps with the visualization of this concept.
Other
Switch Zoo: Make New Animals
At this site users are able to pick an animal and create funny looking animals by switching the tails and heads with those of other animals. Also offers links to lesson plans, animal drawings, animal poems and animal stories.