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Cheetah Outreach

Population Change

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Your youngsters become cheetahs in search of food, water, shelter, and space in a fun physical game that does a fantastic job of representing fluctuating species population based on resources available over years. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cheetah Challenges

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the problems that cheetahs are facing in the wild. In this biology lesson plan, students discuss how animal rehabilitation works. They write blogs about it and comment on everyone's post.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cheetahs and Bears: copy the sentences

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this sentence copying worksheet, students copy 2 sentences onto the lines below them. Students copy a sentence about a cheetah and a bear. Students could also just answer the questions as well.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Saving Big Cats from Extinction

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore extinction.  In this biology and environmental science lesson, students define extinction, identify what living things need to survive, and create a persuasive poster about "saving the big cats" using a desktop...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Cheetah Information and Coloring Page

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal information and coloring page, students read a short paragraph about the cheetah. They color a picture of the animal in its habitat.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prey or Pray? Could YOU Escape a Cheetah?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders estimate the size of an adult cheetah by research and measurement of a picture. They determine the approximate distance and speed of the cheetah from a filmed chase and compare that to their own running speed.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a beautifully detailed sketch of a cheetah drinking by a water hole, as well as some basic facts about cheetahs.
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Article
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about cheetahs in this in-depth fact sheet.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing detailed information about the cheetah, Animal Diversity Web also offers a wealth of pictures, specimens, and classification information for detailed study.
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Website
African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
The African Wildlife Foundation provides a detailed overview of the cheetah. Here you can learn about a cheetah's physical characteristics, behavior, diet, caring for young, predators, and more.
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Cheetahs

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic provides great fun facts about this African cat. Find out where they live. Watch a cheetah in action. Listen to a cheetah purr.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Conceiving a Future for Cheetahs

For Students 9th - 10th
Phyllis McIntosh's article in Zoogoer Magazine presents information on the conservation of Cheetahs. She discusses the difficulties of breeding amongst Cheetahs, as well as the predicted future of Cheetah cubs.
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Activity
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Cheetah [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Print out this great coloring page of the cheetah! What beautiful eyes! What big feet! And watch him run! Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Amazing Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses distinguishing features of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works

Read Works: Extreme Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares extreme animal facts. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Cool Cats

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Free membership required. This informational text passage shares facts about cheetahs. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about cheetahs! What do they eat? Where do they live?
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Handout
BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are some awe inspiring photos of cheetahs. Included you can also find a fact sheet detailing such things as: physical description, distribution, habitat, statistics, and more.
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Handout
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Cheetahs

For Students K - 1st
The cheetah is the fastest land animal on the planet. It typically hunts during the day, chasing prey at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. Cheetahs live in eastern and southwestern Africa and parts of the Middle East. They reside in vast...
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Handout
PBS

Nature: Cheetah

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What are some of the cheetah's distinctive characteristics? Come and check out this resource featuring fun facts and information about the cheetah.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Interactive Game: Toki's Survival Challenge

For Students Pre-K - 1st
As part of the larger Nature site that follows orphaned cheetahs, this interactive game lets you see what it is like to hunt like a cheetah. You'll find that it is not easy to catch an impala.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, provides a lengthy overview of the cheetah. Here you can explore a cheetah's reproduction behavior and social life, diet, and habitat, as well as the cheetah's economic importance and...
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Website
Other

The Cheetahspot

For Students 9th - 10th
The title says it all. The ultimate site to find out everything you need to know about cheetahs. Content includes information on Cheetah social behavior, diet, appearance, locomotion, vocals, habitat, history, and more.
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Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Photo Gallery

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Smithsonian National Zoo offers collection of photos of the animals there.