Curated OER
Mazes
In this mazes worksheet, pupils determine the most efficient path in a maze to help a barn owl find a deer mouse. Students share their paths with their classmates.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Deer Mouse
Comprehensive information about the deer mouse is presented, including the positive and negative economic impacts these small animals have on humans. This page includes excellent photographs of deer mice and detailed classification...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Tracking a Mystery: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site offers a detailed account of the 1993 outbreak in the western US that lead to discovery of a new disease linked to "a previously unknown type of hantavirus." Many related pages with...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Rats & Mice
What are six major problems caused by mice and rats? How do you control rodents? How have mice and rats survived people's constant attempts to eliminate them? You will find answers to these questions along with a description of the house...