Curated OER
Yucky Worm World
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.
University of Southern California
Structure of Matter: Animals
A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Tapeworms
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.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Rat Tapeworm
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...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tapeworm
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Cestoda, or the class of tapeworms. Includes a scientific classification chart and hyperlinked terms.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Platyhelminthes Reproduction
Describes the characteristics of Platyhelminthes, or flatworms, and how they reproduce.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Parasitic Flatworms
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.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Are the Different Types of Flatworms
Describes the basic characteristics of three of the major kinds of flatworms, including tapeworms, planarians, and flukes.
Other
Ancestral Flatworms
Gives the history of flatworms and how they evolved. Gives the different types of flatworms, including the tapeworm.