Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sea Urchins Are Part Human
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to the possibility that despite their qualities of brainless, limbless, and invertebrates, sea urchins are actually similar to humans.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rock Hyrax (Procavia Capensis)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the rock hyrax, an unusual mammal that looks like a rodent yet is related to the elephant. Discusses its physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Cells Are in the Human Body?
About how many cells are in the human body? The purpose of this task is for students to apply the concepts of mass, volume, and density in a real-world context. Aligns with G-MG.A.2.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus
Provides photographs and a fact card about the orangutan. Discusses where they are found, the two species types, physical characteristics and anatomy, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators,...
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Panther (Panthera Pardus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the panther. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle, diet,...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus Patas)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the patas monkey. Discusses other names for it, where they are found, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle, diet,...
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobatidae)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the poison dart frog. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, the many species, human uses of their poison, habitat, population status, diet, predators, and reproduction.
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Puma (Felis Concolor)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the puma, also known as a cougar or mountain lion. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle,...
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis Liberiensis)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pygmy hippopotamus. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle,...
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Quetzal (Pharomachrus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Quetzal, a tropical bird. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Quokka (Setonix Brachyurus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the quokka, a marsupial. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle,...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rat (Rattus Rattus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about common rats. Discusses where they are found, why they are seen as pests, predators, how humans use them for food and as pets, their life cycle, physical appearance, and diet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the red panda. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators, interesting facts, threats from humans,...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Red Wolf (Canis Lupus Rufus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the red wolf, a critically endangered species. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, their pack mentality, predatory nature, range, lifespan, threats from humans, and North...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the rhinoceros. Discusses where they are found, the five species of rhino, physical characteristics, diet, and the serious threat they face from human poachers.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: River Turtle (Emydidae)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the river turtle. Discusses the main species and where they are found, physical features, diet, reproductive behavior, and their precarious existence due to threats they face from humans.
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaja Ajaja)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Roseate Spoonbill. Discusses where they are found, where the name comes from, physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators,...
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Saola (Pseudoryx Nghetinhensis)
Provides a photograph and fact card about the Saola, a type of antelope. Discusses their classification, where they are found, physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators,...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Scorpion (Scorpiones)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the scorpion. Discusses where they are found, their classification, lifestyle, physical characteristics, reproductive behavior, and the threat they pose to humans.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sea Slug (Holothuroidea)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the sea slug, also known as the sea cucumber. Discusses where they live, diet, predators, physical features, the different species, reproduction, and their value to humans.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Seal (Phoca Vitulina)
Provides photographs and a fact card about seals. Discusses where they are found, the variety of species, threats from predators and humans, diet, reproduction, and lifespan.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Serval (Leptailurus Serval)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Serval, a type of cat. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics and anatomy, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators, interesting facts,...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sheep (Ovis Aries)
Provides photographs and a fact card about domesticated sheep, found all over the world. Discusses how they benefit humans, different species, their similarity to goats, how they compare to wild sheep, diet, threats from predators, and...
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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Siberian Tiger (Panthera Tigris Altaica)
Provides photographs and facts about the Siberian tiger. Discusses where they are found, predator-prey relationships, threats from humans, reproduction, and conservation status.