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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Classification of Animals

For Students 4th - 8th
The classification system for animals is explained and examples given. Includes suggestions for how to teach the system to younger students and how to create a classification chart of the animal kingdom.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Animals and Engineering

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the classification of animals and animal interactions. Students also learn why engineers need to know about animals and how they use that knowledge to design technologies that help other animals and/or humans....
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Reference: Animal Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of animal classification.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animals: Unique Creatures With Great Features

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this unit of study, students will become knowledgeable of animals' characteristics, basic needs and habitats. The purpose of this unit is to educate students through investigation and research about various animals and the...
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Invertebrates

For Students 9th - 10th
See all the of the different animal phyla that represent invertebrates and how diverse they are with the help of short video clips.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Bees

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of bees, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and video.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Butterflies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An in-depth description of butterflies, with information about their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures. [3:17]
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Ocelot

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of ocelots, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and sound bytes.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Animal Bytes: Pelicans

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of pelicans, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and video.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Prairie Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of prairie dogs, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures, video, and sound bytes.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Red Tailed Hawk

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of red-tailed hawk, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures, video, and sound bytes.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Bats

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of bats, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and sound bytes. [1 min, 59 sec]
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Brown Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of brown bears, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures, video, and sound bytes.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Ibis

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of ibises, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Ladybugs

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of ladybugs, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Porcupines

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of porcupines, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Biodiverse Is Your Backyard?

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this science activity, you will investigate the diversity (or biodiversity) of the animal life around your home and try to figure out which phylum most of the animals belong to.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Classifying Kids

For Teachers 4th
Classification activity relating to plants and animals.
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Other

The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the physical characteristics of the antlion order, Neuroptera. Identify them by their size, relationships with other animals, and about the antlion's role in certain cultures.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Kingdom Animalia

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Animal Bytes: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for anyone seeking information on these huge creatures. Provides scientific classification of African Elephants, fast facts, fun facts as well as additional information on ecology and conservation.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: The World of Penguins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a complete fact sheet on bald eagles that includes a look at why bald eagles are "bald," what bald eagles eat, how their vision works, their courtship and mating behavior, their nesting and reproductive behaviors,...
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Otters

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a otter, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

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