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Interactive
Curated OER

Yucky Worm World

For Students 8th - 10th
For this earthworm worksheet, students use an on line site to answer questions about the structures and their functions of an earthworm. They also answer questions about planarians, leeches and tapeworms.
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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
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Tapeworms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a tapeworm, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Rat Tapeworm

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Rat Tapeworms (Hymenolepis diminuta), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tapeworm

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Cestoda, or the class of tapeworms. Includes a scientific classification chart and hyperlinked terms.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Platyhelminthes Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the characteristics of Platyhelminthes, or flatworms, and how they reproduce.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Parasitic Flatworms

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes types of flatworms that are parasitic to humans and animals and what their life cycle looks like. Two or more hosts are needed for them to complete their life cycle.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: What Are the Different Types of Flatworms

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the basic characteristics of three of the major kinds of flatworms, including tapeworms, planarians, and flukes.
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Handout
Other

Ancestral Flatworms

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the history of flatworms and how they evolved. Gives the different types of flatworms, including the tapeworm.