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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
The animal kingdom and its classification are explained and broken down into vertebrates and invertebrates in this resource. "Best-of" the animal kingdom list given - fastest, smallest, largest, strongest and more.
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PPT
University of Southern California

Structure of Matter: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.
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Handout
Kidport

Kid Port: Arachnids Spiders, Ticks, and Scorpions

For Students 3rd - 8th
KidPort.com provides simple information on arachnids, a type of arthropod that includes spiders, ticks, and scorpions.
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Website
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: The Late Paleozoic

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level biology book covers the Late Paleozoic geologic time period in Earth's history. See photographs of fossil evidence from that era in addition to diagrams to help with understanding.
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Graphic
University of California

Understanding Evolution: Introducing the Arthropods

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive look at the arthropod provides enough information for any budding naturalist, but will also be interesting to one casually interested in insects, spiders, and crustaceans. The pictures are outstanding, and the writing is...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Arthropod Diversity: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Five self-checking, multiple-choice quiz questions about animals in the Phylum Arthropoda.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Arthropods

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the group of invertebrates called arthropods, with examples of different kinds.
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Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Skeletons Inside and Out

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the skeletal system. Identify the differences of the endoskeleton and exoskeleton, what the system does, how it interacts with other systems, and how it might vary genetically.
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Handout
Other

Backyard Nature: Arthropods in General

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of the physical characteristics of arthropods, including information about their important ecological role on the planet with their immense population.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Chitin: Structure, Function, and Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Chitin is a biopolymer that gives rigidity to exoskeletons and other protective structures of organisms, thereby preventing injury to soft internal tissues and other parts. Its chemical structure is shown and its functions are described.
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Activity
University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Bug Fun

For Students 2nd - 6th
This fun site is designed for teachers who want to have interactive fun in the classroom. "Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives while others outline activities with different insect...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Moving and Growing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this unit children learn about how the skeleton is related to movement and support in humans and what happens to the skeleton and muscles as they move. They also compare human bones and skeletons...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Grasshoppers

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the Grasshopper, high jumping insects that make music with their legs and wings.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Bugs (Insects and Arachnids)

For Students 1st - 8th
What is an instect? Kids learn about where and how bugs live. What is an arachnid?
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Corals and Coral Reefs

For Students 5th - 8th
Discover interesting facts about coral reefs and what corals eat.
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Website
Other

Natural Aquariums: Arthropods

For Students 6th - 8th
A brief description of the worlds most diverse phylum, the arthropods. General physical characteristics and body structure.