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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Explorations: Kids' Environment Report Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Cast your vote on the important environmental issues. Associated with each issue, there are at least three links to sites which can further your understanding of the issue. To encourage others to respect the environment, you can also...
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Short Tailed Albatross

For Students 9th - 10th
What makes a Short-tailed Albatross unique? Learn more about this fascinating aquatic bird through this resource. The site features information ranging from characteristics and behavior to life cycle and diet.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Wood Stork

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Wood Stork through this educational source. Students will discover more about this wading bird's characteristics, life cycle, behavior, diet and more.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Threatened and Endangered

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides detailed descriptions and factual information on Wisconsin's Threatened and Endangered animals and plants.
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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.
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Handout
World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf Global: Mysterious Carnivore Discovered in Borneo's Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 2005 an animal was discovered in the mountainous region deep in the heart of Borneo. This carnivorous species is suspected to posses characteristics similar to a cat or lemur. Learn more about this mysterious creature here.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Habitat Loss Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this role playing game, students become members of a forest ecosystem to illustrate the challenges facing endangered species, the environment, and economic interests.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Principles, Structure, & Implementation of International Environmental Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This module introduces the fundamental norms and institutions that comprise international environmental law and then focuses on six specific topics: air pollution and protection of the atmosphere, hazardous waste, endangered species,...
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Handout
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Daddy Long Legs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the difference between harvestmen and spiders in the arachnid family. Read about the diet, characteristics, and status as an endangered species.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Pygmy Rabbits in Peril in the u.s.a.

For Students 9th - 10th
What is happening to the population of pygmy rabbits? This article identifies the research being done to understand what is causing the decline in rabbit populations around the world.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Climate Change Threatens Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
More than half of the species of penguins are feeling the affects of global warming. Understand the impact of this climate change while reading this article and exploring the resources provided. Teacher resources available for students...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Polar Bears and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The polar bear population is at risk as a result of the changing climate. Read about the risks and check out a few supplemental resources provided by ActionBioscience.org.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Sea Turtles: Ancient Creatures With Modern Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient sea turtles have peaceful creatures living in a world that is challenging their existence. Take a look at this article and its many resources and lesson plans to understand what is causing the decline in their population.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: New Threats Endanger Great Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
An article addressing new worries of the already endangered population of great whales of the world.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Species at Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy to follow site profiles the many species at risk in the province of Alberta. A drop menu lists each, and makes each available for collecting facts and photos. Excellent for a student researcher.
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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.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Disappearing Frogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Kerry M. Kriger describes why frogs are on the verge of extinction and how you can help save them. [3:48]
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Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Endangered Species: Save Our Species Coloring Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to create your own picture book of 21 endangered species. As you color each of the pages you can learn about each endangered animals.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Something Fishy [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Estimate the size of a large population (fish in a bay) by applying the concepts of ratio and proportion through the capture-recapture statistical procedure.
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Website
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Kids Do Ecology: Endangered Species and Conservation Biology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about conservation biology as it relates to endangered and threatened species. Learn about the factors contributing to the loss of species and what efforts have helped bring some animals back form the brink of extinction.
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Interactive
Other

Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot With the Endangered Porcupine Caribou Herd

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the endangered Porcupine Caribou Herd with Karsten and Leanne as they "become caribou" for a season. Students can watch a movie, read their diary and view slides of the herd.
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Website
Other

Koko: The Gorilla Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gorilla Foundation promotes the protection, preservation and propagation of gorillas. Learn about gorillas, including basic gorilla life and the politics of extinction, as well as a "biography" of Koko, the signing gorilla.
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Website
Other

K 3 Learning pages.com: Owls

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online resource provides several links to elementary information on owls. You will find lesson plans, photographs, information, facts and more when you explore this resource.
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Graphic
Other

Shark Watch: The Great Danger for the Great White Shark

For Students 9th - 10th
This full-color infographic illustrates the decline of the great white shark in South Africa.