Activity
BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: The Life of Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can watch vivid pictures change before their eyes, from lions to monkeys to dolphins. Authors provide interactive games that aid in learning the behavior of animals. Continue to explore by investigating the habitat, diet, and...
Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This link will place at your fingertips all kinds of resources for your science unit pertaining to animals such as birds, bugs, dinosaurs, endangered species, fish, mammals and reptiles.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Importance of Mammals

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mammals play many important roles in ecosystems, and they also benefit people. Learn more about the importance of mammals in this learning module produced by CK-12.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Social Behavior of Animals

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why is animal communication important? Without it, animals would not be able to live together in groups. Animals that live in groups with other members of their...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cloning

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cloning is the process of creating an exact replica of an organism. The clone's DNA is exactly the same as the parent's DNA. Bacteria and plants have long been able...
Article
Science Daily

Science Daily: Discovery of New Fossils in Gobi Desert

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet science magazine ScienceDaily discusses fossils found in the Gobi desert, even dinosaur fossils.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Meerkat Lessons

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about an African mammal called a meerkat. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Vertebrate Characteristics

For Students 6th - 8th
[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...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Chordates

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Did you know that fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are all related? They are all chordates. Chordates are a group of animals that includes vertebrates,...
Website
Other

Leningrad Zoo (Official Site)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Russian content! Gives detailed information about groups of animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Also contains many photographs of animals as well as links to other Russian and world zoos. In addition, it offers...
Website
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Career Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Site sponsored by Seaworld and Busch Gardens discusses what it's like to work with animals at their parks as well as zoo careers in general.
Interactive
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Animal Classification Game

For Students 1st - 5th
Decide whether an animal is an amphibian, insect, mammal or reptile with this interactive classification game.
Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Hippopotamus

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a very large looking hippopotamus in a zoo. Found in Africa, the hippo is one of the largest land mammals in the world. Learn more about hippos by checking out our range of fun hippopotamus facts for kids.
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Life as a Wildlife Biologist

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site describes the skills needed for a career in Wildlife Biology. Includes link to a quiz that tests the student's knowledge of Wildlife issues.
Handout
Kidport

Kidport: Beaks and Bills

For Students 3rd - 5th
Birds have a wide variety of beaks or bills. Some are designed for opening seeds, while others are designed for catching fish or even tearing flesh to eat a small animal. Discover the dynamic uses of beaks and bills.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Spectacled Langur

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the spectacled langur.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: North American River Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, diet, behavior, and appearance of the North American river otter.
Graphic
Curated OER

Webucate: Free Multimedia Resources for Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A labor of love created by a school in Great Britain. This is a well-organized image gallery with photos and other resources presented by topic, e.g., animals, places in the US, science, sports, etc. Though nothing to compare with a...