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The Metamorphosis: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis
Historically, Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis has been difficult for many readers to grasp. From the difficult translation issues to the complex plot and themes, the novel's message and story can be lost when learners...
Curated OER
Duck
In this ducks worksheet, students read information paragraphs about the habitat, reproduction, feeding and adaptation of ducks. Students study the photograph of the bird. There are no questions to answer here.
Curated OER
Hedgehog
In this hedgehog worksheet, students read information paragraphs about the habitat, reproduction, feeding and adaptation of hedgehogs. Students study the photograph of the mammal. There are no questions to answer here.
Curated OER
Barn Owl
In this barn owl worksheet, students read four paragraphs of information about barn owls, and study a photograph. There are no questions here.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: The Greatest Show on Earth (Starring Some of the World's Smallest Animals)
Teachers can download this teaching package that discusses insects and insect adaptations. Students will enjoy the hands-on activities described in the lessons. Teachers will appreciate the student handouts provided, as well as the list...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:my Life as an Insect in Namib
Identify the harsh characteristics of the Namib Desert and determine the adaptations an insect in Namib Desert must have to survive.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Cicada
This site provides a brief but concise description of this interesting insect. Grades 4-8.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Movement in the Air
A site on how birds fly discusses their anatomy that allows them to fly. Also discusses the role that feathers play in flight. Also includes a section which discusses other insects that fly.
Other
Batesian and Mullerian Mimicry
Describes how and why mimicry is exhibited by some insects. It also tells the advantages of such an adaptation as well as describes the various types of mimicry which may in fact be exhibited.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: A Plant With Smarts
Not only are orchids tricky when it comes to being pollinated, they also have some tricks that help them survive in a competitive environment. Discover how orchids outwit insects to reproduce and how they have adapted to survive in their...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Western Harvest Mouse
Western Harvest Mice are adaptable, widespread, and abundant, especially in meadows, prairies, old pastures, stream valleys, and marshes. They eat seeds, insects, and plants. Learn more about the Reithrodontomys megalotis, more commonly...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mexican Ground Squirrel
Mexican Ground Squirrels have adapted well to human activity and are common inhabitants of roadsides, cemeteries, and golf courses. They are omnivores, feeding on the seeds of a variety of grasses and forbs, green plant material, and...
Other
Unusual Pollination: Bee Orchid
Some flowers have developed adaptations that lure insects to them for pollination. Visit this website to learn about the very unusual adaptations of the bee orchid.