+
Article
US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Listing of the Alabama Sturgeon [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 9th
Read about the decision to list the Alabama sturgeon as an endangered species primarily due to its low population numbers and subsequent lack of ability to sustain itself through natural reproduction.
+
Unknown Type
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Animal Body Plans: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try these five multiple-choice questions about animal body plans. After submitting answers, students can review the material.
+
Unknown Type
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Diversity of Today's Fishes: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This multiple-choice quiz on the diversity of today's fishes allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.
+
Unknown Type
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Diversity of Mammals: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Five multiple choice questions about the diversity among mammals. After submitting answers, students can review any missed material.
+
Article
University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Modernity of Ethnic Identity & Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
A paper discussing the apparent contradiction of racial pluralism in the world today and numerous conflicts that exist simultaneously. The paper discusses modern ethnicity, cultural pluralism, and violence among groups.
+
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: My Family Traditions a Class Book and a Potluck Lunch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for eleven lessons that teach about family traditions and diversity using the book "Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia" by Carmen Lomas Garza. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links...
+
Article
United Nations

Un: Human Rights Council, Warns That Rights Violations "Will Not Disappear."

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2016 article from the United Nations Human Rights Council chief highlighted the challenges confronting the international community and expressed particular concern over attempts by countries to block human rights scrutiny.
+
Website
PBS

Pbs: Arab Americans: In the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on the u.s.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Enlightening students can sometimes be difficult, and this lesson tries to make it easier. In this lesson students will be asked about Arab Americans and about issues such as stereotyping.
+
Website
Indiana University

Iu: Literature as Lessons on the Diversity of Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Very scholarly article that looks at the role literature helps teach us about the diversity of our culture. The author looks at various aspects of literature and then gives teacher resources and a helpful bibliography.
+
Handout
University of California

Understanding Evolution: Speciation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the evolutionary process of speciation.
+
Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Sturgeon Fishes and Caviar Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
John Tidwell's article in Zoogoer Magazine focuses on the Sturgeon fish and related details. The topics covered in the article include Black Gold, The Caviar Mafia, Twilight of a Legend, and Buffalo of the Water.
+
Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: On Waterdogs, Mudpuppies, and More

For Students 9th - 10th
Alex Hawes's article, "On Waterdogs, Mudpuppies, and the Occasional Hellbender" looks at the range of creatures within the classification of Amphibian. He does not spend time discussing frogs or toads in depth, but focuses on the rest of...
+
Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Mystery of Amphibian Declines

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard Youth's article, "Chasing Frogs and Phantoms: The Mystery of Amphibian Declines" deals with the shrinking populations of amphibians and certain conservation efforts underway.
+
Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African Art:the Diversity of African Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Students who visit this resource can conduct an image search through both traditional and contemporary African art. The search can even be specified to an African country or a specific ethnic group.
+
Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Malacology

For Students 9th - 10th
See the Australian Museum Online collection of mollusca. Read about how the sea slug defends itself and the history of the bivalve pulvinitidae.
+
Graphic
Other

Insightful Interaction: 200 Years of Immigration to the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
A colorful, interactive graph of immigration to the U.S. from 1820-2013. Graph lists up to 19 countries coded with color to create an interesting visual.
+
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Axolotl (Ambystoma Mexicanum)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the Axolotl, a popular freshwater aquarium pet, including details on its appearance, habitat, and behaviour.
+
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Tang (Acanthuridae)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Acanthuridae, more commonly known as the Tang.
+
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Genetic Variation in Prokaryotes

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the mechanisms that generate variation in prokaryote populations. Also learn about transduction, transformation, conjugation, as well as transposable elements.
+
Handout
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Diagramming Diversity I

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify how living organisms are classified according to their evolutionary history. Recognize how a hierarchical classification scheme can be used to classify living organisms based on physical characteristics.
+
Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Endangered Species: Save Our Species Information Shortnose Sturgeon

For Students 1st - 9th
Find out about the Alabama Sturgeon, a freshwater fish common in the Mobile basin.
+
Handout
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Great Salt Lake All Year

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate an ecosystem teeming with life, and discover the many bird species who reside at the Great Salt Lake throughout the year.
+
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Bat Houses

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how providing bat houses can be beneficial to a habaitat.
+
Article
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: The Importance of Local Action

For Students 9th - 10th
The Habitat Network discusses the importance of citizen action projects such as this one.