Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Kenyan Discovery: Let There Be Lights to Save Lions" by Nina Gregory

For Students 5th - 6th
Kenya is a country in East Africa; the capital city, Nairobi, is well-known for its National Park: the world's only game reserve found within a major city. The park's large wildlife population includes baboons, rhinos, gazelles, zebras,...
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Amur Tiger

For Students 9th - 10th
Become informed about the Amur tiger by browsing this brief article from the Brookfield Zoo. This animal guide includes quick facts and details on its appearance, communication skills, habitat, and reasons the Amur tiger is considered...
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Snow Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
Get acquainted with the snow leopard in this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Highlights includes quick facts and details on its appearance, communication, eating habits, and habitat.
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BBC

Bbc Online: Puma, Florida Panther

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from BBC Online you can learn all about the Puma with this detailed fact sheet and these spectacular photos. There is also a short video of the Puma.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Clouded Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
To learn more about this particular leopard, examine these photos and study the detailed fact sheet.
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Other

Shunya's Site: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of cheetah's size, characteristics and habits are listed on this site. It also provides 20 high quality images of cheetahs in their habitats.
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Other

The Snow Leopard Conservancy

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization works to protect the snow leopard and to educate people about this endangered species.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource takes an exploratory look at the leopard. Content includes information on this animal's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
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University of California

Ucmp: What Is a Sabertooth?

For Students 9th - 10th
A good review of the natural history of the extinct species, the Sabertooth. Includes pictures of bones of this animal.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tiger

For Students 9th - 10th
This open-source encyclopedia offers a detailed overview of the tiger. Content includes a look at this animal's physical description, method of killing, various subspecies, and the use of tigers in literature.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Siberian Tiger

For Students 3rd - 8th
A reference source on the Siberian tiger that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, and conservation status.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indochinese Tiger (Panthera Tigris Corbetti)

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the world of the Indochinese Tiger and discover information on the appearance, habitat, and breeding of this endangered species. Includes images and statistics.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Jaguar (Panthera Onca)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read statistics and facts about Jaguars, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behavior, breeding habits, and conservation status.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Leopard (Panthera Pardus)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read facts about Leopards, including where they live, their appearance, behavior, diet, breeding habits, and conservation status.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Liger (Panthera Leo Panthera Tigris)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read statistics and facts about the Liger, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behavior, breeding habits, and predatory lifestyle.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Lion (Panthera Leo)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the Lion and gain a greater understanding of this powerful feline through statistics and information on its evolution, appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, breeding, and more.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Malayan Tiger (Panthera Tigris Jacksoni)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read facts about Malayan Tigers, including where they live, their appearance, breeding habits, and status as an endangered species.
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Read Works

Read Works: A Liger's Tale

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a liger, a cross between a tiger and a lion. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Sumatran Tiger O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 5th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about the Sumatran tiger and it contains information about the habitat, diet, and other ecological information.
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Clouded Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the clouded leopard focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: African Lion

For Students K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about African lions with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features. Sound clip included.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Jaguar

For Students 1st - 5th
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about jaguars with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Tiger

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about tigers with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features. Audio clip and live cam included.
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Other

San Francisco Zoo: African Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fascinating facts about the habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and diet of the African lion, and discover the threats that many of them face today.

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