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Animals
on Defense - a web unit on animal adaptations created by pre-service teachers
in the Education Department at University of Richmond.
Animals
Two by Two - match baby animals with the adult animals they develop into
ArKive
- [this link opens in a new window] Images of Life
on Earth - audio-visual records of the worlds animals, plants and fungi
[still images and streaming video available]
Bugging
You - [this page opens in a new window] examine
the characteristics of an insect (Author - Carolyn Garner)
Build
a Fish - Build a Fish by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, and then
release it into the reef! In the process you will learn about adaptations that
help the fish survive in their environment.
Build
a Fish - Build a fish whose adaptations help them survive.
ChickScope
- Embryology: The 21-day Chick Lifecycle. How does an egg develop from the time
it is laid to the time it hatches? Come explore with us the fascinating 21-day
life cycle of the embryological chick
Classifying
Critters - [this link opens in a new window] look
at animals and match two of the same kind
Claymation
Critters - an introduction to research skills and report writing. Students
will select a wild animal to research and write about in a five paragraph report.
Students will also create a clay animation of that animal to enhance their report.
Critter
Guide - search for fun facts about animals (from PBS)
Dino
Reserve - learn about dinos, hear them, and print a page to color
Elephant
Quiz - see if you know the answers to the questions in the red circles!
Energy
Pyramids - [this link opens in a new window] a
Quia quiz
Frogs
for Kids - Here's lots of stuff about frogs! You can see pictures of frogs,
find out what kinds of frogs live in Minnesota, hear what their calls sound like,
print out pages to color and learn lots about frogs!
Insect
Generator - Create your own insect! Use insect parts to create your own, then
fill out information on your new insect such as habitat, diet, and more, then
print it out!
Squish
the Fish - Help Squish travel out across the reef to find his lunch. He needs
to find friends who will help him hide from his nemesis, Big Tooth Blob. Learn
about shape, color, and behavioral adaptations for survival.
Trees
Module - Find out plants and animals live around the trees
on a mountain, in a swamp, and in the desert.
Guide
to Animal Sounds on the Net - The Guide presents a large list of links and
even a suggestion on how to search for animal sounds.
What's
that Noise - Listen to the sounds of farm animals and then choose which one
made the sounds