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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: American Flamingo

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

Denver Zoo: Humboldt Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the Humboldt penguin focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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Other

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum: Animal Fact Sheet: Anna's Hummingbird

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet on Anna's hummingbird provides details on physical characteristics, adaptations, range, habitat, conservation, diet, and other interesting facts. Click the link to hear how Anna's hummingbird sounds.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Compare Human Made Objects With Natural Objects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In small groups, students will experiment and observe the similarities and differences between human-made objects and nature. The students will compare the function and structure of hollow bones with drinking straws, bird beaks, tool...
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Bald Eagle

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

Denver Zoo: Cinereous Vulture

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the cinereous vulture focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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University of Southern California

Structure of Matter: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Snowy Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that the Snowy Owl must capture the equivalent of 7 to 12 mice per day, or as many as 350 per month, to meet its food requirements? Find other interesting facts related to habitat, unique characteristics, range, and more on...
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Other

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Harris Hawk

For Students 9th - 10th
Animal fact sheet on the Harris hawk includes appearance, adaptations, habitat, range, conservation, diet, fun facts, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:flying Casanovas: Bowerbird Basics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine characteristics of bowerbirds and their bowers. Compare and contrast various styles of bowers created by bowerbirds
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Meet Our Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the National Zoological Park provides extensive information about many types of animals. Just click on the category you need. Includes pictures and live web cams.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Implementing Biomimicry and Sustainable Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit provides students with an opportunity to study ecological relationships with an emphasis on the Sonoran Desert. Students appreciate the complexity and balance that supports the exchange of energy and matter within food webs....
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Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information, photos, and a video about the owl. [1:33]
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Hummingbird

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information on the hummingbird, as well as several vivid photos and a video.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Janet Schulman's children's picture book, Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Flamingo

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the flamingo as well as several pictures. [2 min, 9 sec]
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Other

Minnesota Dnr: Snowy Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
In this concise site, you will information on the physical characteristics of the Snowy Owl, reproduction, diet predators, and more. Additional resources are provided to find out additional information about the Snowy Owl.
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Other

K 3 Learning pages.com: Owls

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online resource provides several links to elementary information on owls. You will find lesson plans, photographs, information, facts and more when you explore this resource.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Temperate Deciduous Forests

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NatureWorks offers some fascinating information about the Temperate Deciduous Forests. Students and teachers will learn what makes these forests special, what animals live in this biome, what plants grow in this biome, and more.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 1 12 15: Can Songbirds Hear Storms Long Before They Arrive?

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on research being done with songbirds to learn whether they can detect the upcoming arrival of strong storms.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Penguin Theme Unit

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This lesson is designed to help young students learn about penguins over a five-day unit.

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