Curated OER
Visit To the Farm
Students research farm animals and write a story based on the research.
Curated OER
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Fourth graders participate in a play to work on seeing events from a different perspective. Some of them are reporters, some cameramen and women, and others are interviewed. They put themselves in the shoes of the people in the book...
Curated OER
Australian Animals Internet Hunt
In this online/interactive instructional activity about animals in Australia, students read questions which include links to the internet, click on the links to discover the answers, and write the answers. Students write 21 answers....
Curated OER
Animals
Second graders discuss the term "endangered". They identify the reasons some animals are in danger of being wiped out. They discover ways humans can help the species survive.
Other
Leningrad Zoo (Official Site)
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...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The New Zoos: Polar Bear Picnic
Explore zoos and the change in animal care, and research the physiology and habitats of polar bears. Investigate the difference between what is essential to survive and what is desirable in an enriched environment.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Guide to Zoological Park Careers
Sea World / Busch Gardens Education department has produced a site exploring many careers at the zoological park from entry level low-skilled positions to research and veterinary positions that require years of training to enter.