Curated OER
Australian Mammals: Evolutionary Development as a Result of Geographic Isolation
Students comprehend the difference between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals. They are able to compare and contrast these organisms (Australian mammals) with other mammals. Students are able to identify Australian mammals.
Curated OER
Diversity of Mammals
In this mammals instructional activity, students compare and contrast the three types of mammals: placental, marsupial, and monotreme. This instructional activity has 4 short answer, 12 matching, and 8 fill in the blank questions.
Curated OER
Mammals
In this mammals worksheet, students review terms associated with the different types of mammals. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 4 matching questions.
Curated OER
Australia
Students identify animals that are unique to Australia, study their habitation and how they fit in their environment. For this exploratory lesson students research a topic to find out specific information about it.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the platypus. Discusses where they are found, unusual physical characteristics, diet, habitat, predators, reproduction, and the threat of pollution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Mammal Reproduction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mammals don't typically lay eggs, but monotremes are the exception. All other mammals give birth to live young and belong to one of two categories, the marsupials...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Three Different Ways Mammals Give Birth
Kate Slabosky details the placental, marsupial, and monotreme methods of giving birth.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact Files: Steropodon
Steropdon was a prehistoric mammal that lived during the Cretaceous period. Read about some of its physical traits and its diet, and view a single image.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Introducing the Mammals
What different types of mammals exist in the world? Peruse this information about mammals that lay eggs, mammals with pouches, and those that give birth to live animals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Monotremes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how monotremes reproduce.