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BBC

Bbc Nature: Walruses, Seals and Sea Lions

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive in amongst the pinnipeds - the seals, walrus and sea lions - for a taste of what life is like for fin-footed, semi-aquatic mammals. Flat flippers help give these typically rotund, barrel-shaped animals an unlikely grace and beauty...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Biodiversity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Depicts biodiversity with a brief narrative. Includes vocabulary, bibliography, and one activity. Subject matter at an upper intermediate grade level or higher.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the polar bear, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with polar bears with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Antilles: How Can We Classify Animals?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Naomi teaches diving and meets all kinds of animals underwater. Join her and learn about grouping animals.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: The Deep Sea Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Manatees

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the manatee, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with manatees with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Beluga Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the beluga whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Flamingos

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the flamingo, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Raptors

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of birds of prey, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with these birds by integrating a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Bottlenose Dolphins

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the bottlenose dolphin, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Beluga Whales

For Students 3rd - 8th
An easy to read look at all aspects relating to the beluga whale. The menu bar lists all of the main topics including appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, young, communication, conservation, reproduction, and more. Useful for elementary...
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Other

Shedd Aquarium: Animal Facts

For Students 4th - 8th
Animal facts and care for animals located at the Shedd aquarium.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: California Sea Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
Get acquainted with the California sea lion while browsing this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Subject matter includes quick facts, a photo, and highlights on the appearance, habit, and other unique characteristics of this marine...
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Museums Victoria

Museum Victoria Prehistoric Life: Sea Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the fossilized remains of sea stars found in Southern Australia. Content includes a look at the physical characteristics of these animals.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: California Sea Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, range, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the California sea lion.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Animal Training: Animal Behavior & Learning

For Students 9th - 10th
Details how marine mammals at Sea World learn by different techniques, including operant conditioning, positive reinforcer, and others.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Sea Urchin Embryology

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic set of lab exercises, background information, teaching materials and references. Great for high school biology.
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Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site that contains much information about the various animal phyla. Each phyla gives photos, common examples, scientific names and references. Collection of 1630 websites about bio-diversity.
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Other

Discovery of Sound in the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how animals use sound to communicate. Provides links to the uses of sound, effects of sound as well as sound production and reception.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Oceans Alive: Jewels of the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on both animals and plants of the sea. View the large sea kelps and discover the animals that feed on the kelp.
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Who Lives in the Sea? A Class Book

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson plan where learners work together to create an alphabet book filled with ocean plants and animals.
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Read Works

Read Works: Back From the Brink

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives information about animals that are on the brink of extinction, including the following: bald eagle, grizzly bears, Hawaiian sea turtles, and Southern sea turtles. This...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Sea Level and the Terrapin

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students build a model ecosystem to simulate the life and limiting factors of the Terrapin turtle.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Fur Seal (Arctocephalinae)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Arctocephanlinae, otherwise known as the fur seal.

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