Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Introduction to the Characteristics of Life
Earth is the only place we have found life so far. The following tutorial provides a unique look into the characteristics of life.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Living Things and Their Needs: Animals' Needs
Students learn about the basic needs of animals by creating and observing a worm terrarium. The lesson and student worksheets can be downloaded in PDF format.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Needs of Living Things: Pre Assessment
This is a pre-assessment to be done at the beginning of a unit on the needs of living things. Students draw themselves and what they need to survive. The lesson can be downloaded in PDF format.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Needs of Living Things: Post Assessment
A post-assessment at the end of a unit on the needs of living things. The lesson materials can be downloaded in PDF format.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Eskimo Dog
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the eskimo dog.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Field Spaniel
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the field spaniel.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Fish
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of fish.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Flat Coat Retriever
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the flat coat retriever.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: French Bulldog
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the French bulldog.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Giant Schnauzer
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Giant Schnauzer.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Horse (Equus Caballus)
This website identifies the defining characteristics of the Equus Caballus, better known as the horse.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Stick Insect (Phasmatodea)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Phasmatodea, more commonly known as the stick insect.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Tiffany
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Tiffany.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: West Highland Terrier
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the West Highland Terrier.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Whippet
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the whippet.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Tundra Biome: Info About Its Plants and Animals
Describes the features and characteristics of the tundra biome, the different types, where they are found, their climate and seasonal changes, and their plants and animals.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: The World of Penguins
What do you know about the world of penguins? This PBS site features information about these flightless birds. Come and check out this extraordinary resource.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Hawaii: What Are the Life Processes in Animals?
Kamoku is a boy from Hawaii who is interested in the seven life processes. Do you know what these are? Join Kamoku and discover them with him.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Our Trip Around the Biomes
During this lesson, students travel to the biomes by way of the Internet. They learn the characteristics of biomes, including animals, plants, temperatures, etc. Students then use this information to create a slideshow presentation to...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Giraffe
This San Diego Zoo resource is a webpage that gives insight to the characteristics of the giraffe. Characteristics like diet, habitat and genetic makeup.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Great Horned Owl
This San Diego Zoo reference is a about the Great Horned Owl. The student will learn about the characteristics of this bird of prey like its diet, habitat and genetic makeup.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Mojave Desert Animals and Plants
Describes characteristics and adaptations of plants and animals that are able to survive in the Mojave Desert and a list of each.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Kingdom Animalia
What characterizes animals from plants? General characteristics of the animal kingdom are noted here. Click on Classification for the Kingdom Animalia; clicking on the camera provides pictures of each animal.
Trinity University
Trinity University: Inherited Traits Versus Learned Behaviors [4Th Grade]
In this extremely detailed unit, students will learn the about innate and learned characteristics in animals and humans through a series of teacher and student-led discussions, readings, reflections, learning activities, and...