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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the National Zoological Park right at our fingertips. Students will find many things to explore at this colorful and engaging site. Any study of animals will have a successful start here. Chances are students can catch their...
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Orangutans

For Students 3rd - 8th
This multimedia site includes video and audio clips. The maps and fun facts will be very beneficial to students doing research projects.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Siamang

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the siamang and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology: Orangutan

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the orangutan: its scientific classification, physical features, reproduction, behavior, diet, habitat, threats to its survival, and efforts being taken to protect it. (Published: August 7, 2010)
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Zoo Labs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five inquiry-based investigations designed for the observation of primates in a zoo setting. The labs ask guiding questions and list notable primate behaviors.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936: Eugene O'neill

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the winner of the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature, Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, who was honored "for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy." This website is...
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Chimpanzee

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the chimpanzee, as well as several pictures and audio clips.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents detailed information about the gorilla, including several photos and an audio clip. [1:52]
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Orangutan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information about the orangutan, including photos, an audio clip and a video. [0:32]
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Chimpanzee

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource takes an exploratory look at the chimpanzee. Content includes information on this animal's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Western Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource investigates the western gorilla with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, history, behavior, conservation, and external links.
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Other

China Vista: Ancient Chinese Fables

For Students 9th - 10th
Fables have enriched the Chinese language and the morals of these tales have found their way into the Chinese language. Six popular ancient Chinese fables are found here in Chinese and English.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: White Handed (Lar) Gibbon

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the white-handed gibbon and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
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BBC

Bbc: Prehistoric Life: Cavemen

For Students 9th - 10th
One page general information of A. robustus and A. boisei that accompanies the BBC series "Ape-Man". Includes a photo, a data table summary, and a shockwave video outlining anatomical details. Archived.
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BBC

Bbc News: The Unmasking of Piltdown Man

For Students 9th - 10th
A BBC news feature explores a twentieth-century "scientific embarrassment." The Piltdown Man fossils, originally thought to present a link between apes and humans, were revealed to be forgeries forty years after being discovered. Find...
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InterLink Language Centers

Interlink Language Center: Reading #6

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a reading adapted from Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs followed by a cloze-style, 15-question quiz. Selected words have been removed from the passage and replaced with numbers referring to the quiz. Students select...
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Frontiers Media

Frontiers: Human Toolmaker

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you enjoy building airplanes, cars, houses, or robots with Lego blocks? Humans are the only animal species that can create complicated constructions from simple Lego blocks - our Lego building ability is "human-specific," since it is...
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Chimpanzee

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a general overview of the chimpanzee. The content includes a focus on the ape's habitat, diet, life cycle and social structure, special adaptations, and status in the wild.
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Oak Park Tourist:the Fertile Mind of Edgar Rice Burrough

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about an exhibit at the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest highlighting Edgar Rice Burroughs. A brief biography is included.
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Orangutan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at the unique characteristics and history of the orangutan. Special focus is given to the causes of endangerment, as well as conservation efforts currently underway. Relevant learning activities can also be found...
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

World Wildlife Fund: Chimpanzee

For Students 9th - 10th
See what you can learn about Chimpanzees with this World Wildlife Fund information page.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Primate

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers several paragraphs of information on the term, "Primate," including a species chart and hyperlinked terms.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Rain Forest

For Teachers 1st - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides numerous links to facts, photos, information and activities all dealing with the rain forest. Teachers will find these links helpful in planning activities and lesson plans on the...
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Other

Koko: The Gorilla Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gorilla Foundation promotes the protection, preservation and propagation of gorillas. Learn about gorillas, including basic gorilla life and the politics of extinction, as well as a "biography" of Koko, the signing gorilla.

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