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Alternative Animal Agriculture
Presenting an unusual topic, this collection of slides examines alternative animals that can be grown for profit or human use. It details the raising of rabbits as food, llamas for textiles, earthworms as fish bait, and a variety of...
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Adaptation
The camel, polar bear, penguin, golden eagle, shark, and ostrich are displayed as examples of animal that have adapted to their particular environments. Each slide has a picture of the animal and a bullet-style list of the animal's...
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Patagonia or Namib, Where Do I Belong?
Students compare and contrast the African Ostrich from the Namib Desert and the Rhea from Patagonia. They watch and discuss a PBS video, identify and record characteristics of each bird in their science journal, and create life-size...
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Be an Artist: Ostrich
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will use visual clues in a grid to complete an exact image replica. Following the original line segments in each box, students will create the image of an ostrich.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Pajaros
Colorful pictures display birds of all kinds. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by dragging your mouse over the picture.
PBS
Pbs: The Life of Birds
Online companion to the PBS program "The Life of Birds." In-depth look at certain behaviors of birds, the evolution of birds, birds as parents, and bird songs.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Ostrich
What are ostrich wings for? Why do ostriches eat sand, pebbles, and small stones? This thorough site provides answers to these questions as well as a number of interesting facts. In addition, you will find a video clip and photos of the...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
This site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden provides great information. Click on the animal link on the left. There is an introduction to animals in the grasslands, and then you can read more about each...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden provides animal descriptions of several grassland animals. Content includes pictures, fact sheets, and more.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Bird Orders of the World
At this site from Earth-Life Web, you can find a list of 23 bird orders and additional facts on each species. Taxonomy and photos are included.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Ostrich
Topics delved into in this effective site are geographic range, habitat, physical description reproduction, behavior, diet, economic importance and conservation status.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Ostrich
A reference source on the ostrich that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to help.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ostrich (Struthio Camelus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the ostrich. Discusses physical characteristics, where they are found, the uniqueness of their eggs, the different species, diet, predators, and reproduction.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Ostrich
Although concise, this site has a number of interesting features like quick facts, a video of an ostrich walking and eating, and information on ostrich physical characteristics, diet, habitat, predators, social structure, birth &...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Ostrich
An Ostrich Farm in Jacksonville, Florida
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Ostrich
Foraging Ostrich at the Sacramento Zoo
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Ostrich
Grey Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Head and Neck of Ostrich
Head and Neck of Ostrich
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Ostrich
"Hurricane," the Fastest Trotting Ostrich in the World
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Line Art of Florida Ostriches
Line Art of Florida Ostriches
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Ostrich at Pittsburgh Zoo
Ostrich at Pittsburgh Zoo