Curated OER
Platypus in Crisis
Young scholars learn about the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife and platypus as an endangered species. In this endangered species lesson, student role play as the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife to make a...
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Kersplatypus
In this literature and math worksheet, students solve 10 word problems that pertain to the literature book Kersplatypus. These are multiple choice story problems using basic operations.
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Wombat Stew
In this Australian animals worksheet, students read one sentence descriptions of 3 animals of Australian animals. Students then draw an Australian animal and write a description. Students also analyze the letters in a grid to find ten...
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Find–a-word
In this word search worksheet about Australia, learners respond to each of 25 questions that are hints to locate the vocabulary terms in the puzzle. The list of words is not given.
Curated OER
Platypus Coloring Page
In this animal coloring activity, students will color a picture of a cartoon platypus. Students can draw and color a background.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Platypus
This site gives an in-depth description of a platypus, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
BBC
Bbc Science & Nature: Platypus
Have you ever seen a platypus? This site has action photos and a detailed fact sheet to learn more about the egg-laying mammal.
Other
Zoos Victoria: Animal Profiles
Learn all about many of the different animals in the zoo including many little known facts. Profiled are the dingo, koala, meerkat, platypus, tree kangaroo, and many more.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Platypus
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on platypuses including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Lakes and Ponds
This illustrated website features facts about lakes and ponds and their special place in geography, natural history, and as a biome.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Platypus
Comprehensive guide to the platypus that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, and conservation status.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Mammals
Australian Museum Online has a collection of mammals including bats, platypus, and marsupials. Take a peek. Read about the monkey-faced bat, the mountain brushtail possum, and the tree kangaroo.
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Protecting the Platypus
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about protesters who are trying to protect the habitat of the platypus in Australia. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
Read Works
Read Works: Protecting the Platypus
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the platypus and efforts being made to protect it and its habitat. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Duck Billed Platypus
Here you can find a general overview of the duck-billed platypus. Content explores what this animal eats, where it lives, how its social life is structured, how it raises its young, and more.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Platypus
Colorful resource for learning useful facts about the platypus with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Duck Billed Platypus
Get to know the Duck-billed Platypus.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Duck Billed Platypus
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Duck-billed Platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Monotremes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how monotremes reproduce.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Platypus
The duck-billed platypus of eastern Australia is one of two mammals that bear their young in eggs. This illustrated article features many facts and photographs about this intriguing animal.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Duck Billed Platypus
Site provides all types of information on this interesting creature. Includes a description of it's physical characteristics, food, habitat, predators, social structure, birth and offspring as well as senses.