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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta, Naturally

For Students 3rd - 8th
The province of Alberta is thoroughly examined in this website provided by the Heritage Community Foundation. Ecosystems, environmental issues, geology and natural regions are all topics addressed, through pictures, audio and an on-line...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Regions of the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke": Student Web Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will work online using the Coca Cola Company Web site to learn about global economics. They will find the regions where Coca-Cola Company operations take place, and what economic conditions have a negative impact on sales. They...
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Penguins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that penguins can survive for more than 100 days without food or water? Discover more educational facts about these fascinating birds when you explore this site.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Arctic Fox

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the arctic fox through this clear and concise site. This resource features photos, characteristics, behavior information and more about this fascinating mammal.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Arctic Story Puzzles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Construct a story about the Inuit or the polar bear from a series of pictures that can be put together in a sequence.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: White Beaked Dolphin

For Students 4th - 8th
White-beaked dolphins have similar habits to Atlantic white-sided dolphins and live in similar cold-water regions of the North Atlantic. They eat fish, squid, octopus, and crustaceans. Learn more about the Lagenorhynchus albirostris,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mexican Woodrat

For Students 4th - 8th
Mexican Woodrats inhabits rocky outcrops, cliffs, and slopes, primarily in montane regions from northern Colorado to Honduras. They eat a wide variety of leaves, seeds, and berries, and sometimes store large amounts of food. Learn more...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Yellow Nosed Cotton Rat

For Students 4th - 8th
Voles and cotton rats usually live in different geographic regions, but both groups of small rodents eat grass and make runways. Yellow-nosed Cotton Rats are especially vole-like because they are small and live in grassy patches of...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mountain Cottontail

For Students 4th - 8th
At dawn and dusk in the mountainous regions of the western United States, the Mountain Cottontail forages for sagebrush, western juniper, and grasses, almost always close to cover. As befits a rabbit that lives where it gets very cold,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Little Pocket Mouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Because they use energy and water so efficiently, Little Pocket Mice can inhabit some of the driest and least vegetated parts of North America. They are abundant in deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Llano Pocket Gopher

For Students 4th - 8th
One of several species of pocket gophers residing in Texas and adjacent regions, the Llano Pocket Gopher stands out as one of the smallest. Its back is russet brown in color grading to paler along its sides. Learn more about the Geomys...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Pallid Bat

For Students 4th - 8th
Common throughout its range, the pallid bat occurs in arid and semi-arid regions throughout northern Mexico and the western United States. Pallid bats eat beetles, grasshoppers, and moths, and they forage for slow-moving prey, such as...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: The Great Lakes: An Environmental History [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Michigan provides a PowerPoint presentation on the environmental history of the Great Lakes. Provides aerial shots of the Great Lakes from a satellite, various geographical maps over the Great Lake Region, and pictures...
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Other

Geography of Maryland: Brief Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, informative site about the geography of Maryland. Presents numerous facts and a summary of the three land regions of Maryland.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Emperor Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of the Emperor Penguin. Content includes a focus on this bird's physical characteristics, geographic range, natural history, economic importance for humans, and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Oceania and Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the region of Australia, Oceania, and its countries on this website. Find out about the flags, maps, exports, natural resources, geography, and languages of Oceania.

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