This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Vertebrates are animals with backbones. These include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Learn more about vertebrate characteristics in this learning...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Animals are also often identified as being either invertebrates or vertebrates. These are terms based on the skeletons of the animals. Vertebrates have a backbone...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Protists are eukaryotes, which means their cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Most protists are single-celled. Other than these features, they...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Salamanders are characterized by slender bodies, short legs, and long tails. They are most closely related to the caecilians, little-known legless amphibians. Learn...

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]

An illustrated diagram of the Anopheles mosquito. Get detailed information on its life cycle, mosquito bites, and more.

This landing page includes learning modules on the following topics of: animals, plants, microorganisms, life cycles and reproductions, food chains, habits, humans and the environment, adaptation, inheritance, and evolution.

Dinosaur Train sparks children's interest in life science and natural history. As they explore a variety of animals, children develop the inquiry skills and knowledge needed to help them think, talk and act like paleontologists. Choose...

Use this site to learn more about this playful member of the weasel family through this detailed fact sheet and these wonderful photos.

What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.

In this lesson, students work in groups with each acting as a predator, prey, or family member in a particular habitat. They present their habitat performance to the class and students identify the habitat and animal relationships. Then,...

Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area? The answer is climate.

Describes the three stages of a tornado's life cycle.

Learn more about the Sage Grouse through this clear and concise resource. Students will find information on the characteristics, life cycle, diet, habitat, behavior and range of this type of running bird.

This overview provides students and teachers with a brief description of the Great Blue Heron. The content of this resource includes information on the behavior, life cycle, characteristics, habitat, range and diet of the aquatic bird.

Discover more about the Pronghorn when you explore this informative resource. The content of this site includes characteristics, life cycle, diet, habitat, behavior, and range.

Discover more about the Glossy Ibis through this educational resource. The content of this site includes information ranging from characteristics, range, habitat, diet, life cycle and behavior.

Learn about the Long-Billed Dowitcher, a North American shore bird. This site features information ranging from habitat, life cycle, diet and more.

Discover more about the Laysan Albatross through the exploration of this resource. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, diet, behavior, and life cycle.

Track the life of a Red Knot Sandpiper through this educational resource. This site features information on characteristics, life cycle, diet, range, habitat, and behavior.

What do you want to know about jaguars? This educational resource looks at the behavior, diet, life cycle, characteristics, habitat and range of these big cats.

What do you want to know about the Greater Flamingo? This site offers information ranging from diet and habitat to characteristics and life cycle. Students will benefit from this clear and concise resource.

What characteristics make the Killdeer unique? Find out when you explore this educational resource. This site also includes information on behavior, life cycle, diet, range and habitat.