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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Salamander and Newt

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on salamanders and newts including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Spotted Hyena

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on spotted hyenas including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Great Horned Owl

For Students K - 1st
This San Diego Zoo reference is a about the Great Horned Owl. The student will learn about the characteristics of this bird of prey like its diet, habitat and genetic makeup.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Anna's Hummingbird

For Students K - 1st
This San Diego Zoo resources is a webpage about Hummingbirds. The resource discusses their diet, habitat and other characteristics.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Dholes

For Students K - 1st
This San Diego Zoo resource gives the reader facts about Dholes. Characteristics like diet, habitat, and genetic makeup are shared.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the National Zoological Park right at our fingertips. Students will find many things to explore at this colorful and engaging site. Any study of animals will have a successful start here. Chances are students can catch their...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Zoos, a Historical Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
An online sample of maps, drawings and photographs of zoos from over 30 states and 40 countries.
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Marwell Zoo, England

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage for Marwell Zoo in Hampshire, England. There is information about the zoo and pictures of the animals.
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Read Works

Read Works: Are Zoos Bad News?

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not animals should be kept in zoos. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: If I Ran the Zoo Economics and Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Welcome to the Zoo! In this two-day lesson you will use Dr. Seuss' If I Ran The Zoo book to introduce the economic concepts to your students. You will also get the chance to use actual zoo criteria to help a zoo "choose" new animals.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "What Do Zoos Do" by Amy Miller

For Students 6th - 8th
Today, zoos are not only for entertainment, but for education and action when it comes to saving species that are at risk of extinction. As you read, take notes on how zoos are contributing to preserving wildlife. [Free account...
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Read Works

Read Works: Habitats Zoos

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about zoos and the learning experience they provide. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Tamika's Trip to the Zoo

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Tamika who went to the zoo with her father to see the polar bears. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Lowland Tapir

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the lowland tapir by browsing this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts and a photo, this animal guide provides information on its appearance, habitat, conservation efforts, and other unique...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Day at the Zoo

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a young woman named Zoe who works with animal habitats at the zoo. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: What's New at the Zoo

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about some new animals to live at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.

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