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Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Marbled Godwit
This site created by NatureWorks reveals the natural history of the Marbled Godwit, a North American shore bird. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, diet, life cycle, and behavior.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Razorbill
This resource offers a clear and concise look at the Razorbill. Students and teachers will find information on this aquatic bird ranging from life cycle and diet to characteristics and habitat.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Double Crested Cormorant
Find out more about the double-crested cormorant through the exploration of this resource. You will learn more about the characteristics, range, life cycle, diet and habitat of this aquatic bird.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Moose
The moose is the largest member of the deer family and the largest mammal in North America. Students will find information on its range, habitat, life cycle, behavior, and diet.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Jaguarundi
Learn more about the Jaguarundi through the exploration of this resource. The content of this site includes information on behavior, characteristics, life cycle, diet, range and habitat.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Mexican Ground Squirrel
The Mexican ground squirrel can be found from Northern Mexico north along the Gulf coast of Texas and into western and central Texas and southeastern New Mexico. This resource includes content ranging from characteristics and life cycle...
BBC
Bbc Science & Nature: Sea Otter
These pictures of the Sea otter are comically adorable. Use this site to read a detailed fact sheet on the sea otter and to check out the photos.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Red Squirrel
The common red squirrel is found throughout most of North America in coniferous, deciduous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests. This site features information ranging from characteristics, life cycle, diet, behavior, range and habitat.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Dolphin
Explore the world of marine life through the eyes of dolphins when you visit this clear and concise resource. This site features information on where and how dolphins live and other fun facts. Teachers can use this type of site to help...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Annie Jump Cannon
This is a fantastic account of the life of astronomer, Annie Jump Cannon. Included in this biography are additional links to photographs of her tools and her accomplishments.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Mollusk
Wikipedia offers detailed information on mollusks, a large and diverse phylum including shelled sea animals and the octupus.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Polar Bears
Outlines the characteristics of the polar bear, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with polar bears with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
PBS
Pbs Nature Critter Guide: Mammals: Aardvarks
This PBS Critter Guide gives a brief description of the aardvarks life and habitat. This site would be useful for students who need help narrowing their Internet research information into a manageable amount.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Carolus Linnaeus
Learn about the life and work of Carolus Linnaeus, the scientist who formalized the modern system of naming organisms called binomial nomenclature.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Black Footed Albatross
Come and check out this clear and concise resource featuring the Black-footed Albatross. Students will learn more about this aquatic bird's life, characteristics, habitat, range and more through this educational resource.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Panda Bears
What bear is considered China's national treasure? This site features a brief description of the life of a panda bear.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Polar Bears
This site created by NatureWorks focuses on the Polar Bears. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, diet, behavior and life cycle.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Magic Rocks [Pdf]
In this lesson, young scholars 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....
Columbia University
Columbia University: Phyla of the Animalia
Visual and textual information of the major animal phyla with a focus on marine organisms.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Using and Creating a Dichotomous Key
Middle schoolers will investigate classification through a sorting activity and discus real-life evidence of classifying objects.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Carolus Linnaeus
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an overview of the life of botanist Carolus Linnaeus discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides information about his work on taxonomy.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Walrus
Walruses, members of the seal family of marine mammals, are profiled in detail with information about their classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Other features include books for young readers.
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University: Personality Theories: Jean Piaget
This is an excellent resource on the life and work of the Swiss educational psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980).
Kidport
Kidport: Who Eats What?
At this site students are encouraged to try and answer questions that relate to what animals eat. At the bottom of the web page are beautiful pictures of land and sea animals and when selected, students will be able to read short facts...