Curated OER
Concern over Assam Rhinos
Students study the illegal hunting of wild animals (rhinos) in India. They read a short news report, review related vocabulary, and complete a vocabulary matching exercise.
Curated OER
Be an Artist: Rhinoceros
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 a rhinoceros.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Rhinoceroses
See pictures of the rhinoceros and find out about the different species, where they live, and why they are endangered.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Meet the Last Known Northern White Male Rhino
Article reports on the state of the white rhino species. Includes video.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Rhino Poaching Numbers Increase
Article reports on continuing increases in rhino poaching in Africa.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Rhinos From Hoof to Horn
This article covers a variety of topics related to rhinos including Rhinos on the Move, Rhino Strengths and Weaknesses, Ecological Functions, Social Life, and more.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Greater One Horned Rhinoceros
Reference guide to the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros that features facts on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you...
BBC
Bbc Nature: Rhinoceroses
Rhinoceroses are megafauna and all five species alive today can reach over a tonne in weight as adults. While all the rhinos have horns, only the African species use them to fight with rivals. Learn more about the rhinoceroses in this...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Rhinoceros
An interactive timeline describing in both pictures and words the rhinoceroses from 50 million years ago to today. Learn how loss of habitat, poaching, and captivity has changed the rhino population over time.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Rhino Deaths in Sa Double in Last Four Years
Article reports on the problem of rhino poaching in South Africa.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Rhinoceros
They are fierce, and they've thrived for millions of years, yet their deadliest enemy is man! Here is an entire report on the rhino that includes great images, videos of a charge, an interactive timeline, and information on the rhino horn.