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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo site provides some insight into these speedy creatures. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, reproduction and senses.
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Cheetahs

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain a better understanding of the cheetah species by viewing this movie. Discover how scientists are going about saving this endangered species by learning more about them. [2 mins, 8 sec]
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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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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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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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Read Works

Read Works: Cool Cats

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about cheetahs and five cheetah cubs born at the National Zoo in 2005. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Cool Cats

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Free membership required. This informational text passage shares facts about cheetahs. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Sanctuary for Fast Cats

For Students 9th - 10th
The number of cheetahs in the African wilderness has dwindled dramatically in the last 20 years. Find out what is being done in the United States to ensure the survival of this species.
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3D Toad

3 dtoad.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the skeletons of various animals. Skeletons include a bird, cat, cheetah, crab, dog, elephant, gazelle, giraffe, gorilla, hippo, kudo, monkey, porcupine, possum, racoon, rat, rhino and turtle.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Photo Gallery

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Smithsonian National Zoo offers collection of photos of the animals there.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource describes the most popular animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Each profile gives background about a specific animal, and more information about the species.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Animal Cams

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a variety of live animal cams including cams of the lions, the giant pandas, and the elephants. In addition to the live cams, information on each animal is provided.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: African Folk Tales

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Eight African folk tales, like "Why the Cheetah's Cheeks Are Stained" to "The Curse of the Chameleon", are at this site. All eight are traditional Zulu stories. The site provides resources for teachers such as lesson plans and games.
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The World's Fastest Mammal

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz that will test your knowledge on acceleration.
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Read Works

Read Works: Saving Big Cats

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about jaguars, tigers, and other big cats that have become endangered species. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Animal Communities

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site click on the pictures to find out about an animal community in Africa. Think about how animal communities are like your community. Think about how are they different.
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Other

Big Cats Online

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that provides information on the evolution, behavior, and conservation of Big Cats. This site also has an informative fact and figures section that contains answers to frequently asked e-mail questions.
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Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
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A&E Television

History.com: These Vintage Hot Wheels Toys Are Worth Thousands of Dollars

For Students 9th - 10th
How does a mass-produced die-cast toy car that originally sold for less than a dollar -- and fits in a small child's hand -- become a valued collectible trading for hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars? Five of the most valuable and...
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: How the Tabby Got Its Stripes

For Students 3rd - 5th
Could a cheetah's spots and a tabby's stripes come from the same gene? This feature from Scholastic explains the science behinds a cat's stripes.

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