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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 4 Ls1 1: Internal and External Structures

For Teachers 4th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-LS1-1: internal and external structures.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Inside the Animal Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
Venture into the minds of animals and explore their intelligence and emotions. Listen to the experts, play activities, and participate in an online poll.
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Handout
Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Find an wide range of information on an incredibly wide range of species in Canada, including those that are at risk.
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Website
Language Guide

Language Guide: Japanese Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn basic Japanese vocabulary words -- greetings, clothing, household items, foods, toys, and more -- on this multilingual site. Roll over a image or phrase to hear how it is pronounced and see how it is written (Romanized spelling...
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Other

Vocabulary Training Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains multiple vocabulary tests of 100 words each that drill word sets from animals to words of the soul. It also contains grammar quizzes and a personalized test generator.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Old Goats in Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about pre-historic animal domestication, something that that has been studied rigorously by scientists, but not yet fully understood. The bottom half of this article focuses on goat domestication as it was practiced in southwestern...
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ruddy Turnstone

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of the Ruddy Turnstone. Learn more about this specific type of sandpiper through this educational site. This source covers characteristics, life cycle, behavior, habitat, diet and range of this unique aquatic bird.
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Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
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Handout
Other

Westerville Schools: Symmetry

For Students 5th - 8th
Find out how animal body symmetry helps organisms survive.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.6 Reproductive Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand different types of animal reproductive behavior.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.3 Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand different types of learned behavior among animals and humans.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.2 Innate Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore innate behaviors in animals and humans.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.18 Cloning

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the science and ethics behind human or animal cloning.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.22 Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the different ways that animals and plants reproduce.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

The Origin of the Iroquois Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent description of the Iroquois' view of how their tribe was created. Includes a description of the Iroquois spirits.
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Handout
Kidport

Some Animals Live in Rock Caves

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has brief illustrations and sample locations as to where the tiger, the bear, the moray eel and bat live.
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Website
Other

Using Animals "Follow the Leader" Instinct

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting site on the "Follow the Leader" instinct that can be found in animals. Livestock will follow the leader, and handlers have taken advantage of this natural behavior to move animals easily.
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Handout
Other

The Domains and Kingdoms of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a description of the history behind the 5 Kingdom system suggested by Robert Whittaker. An extensive list of resources is included.
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Handout
Other

Bio Web Evolution: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BioWeb Evolution was originally created as a ThinkQuest entry, and it has some good basic information about evolution. This page is on fossils and geologic time.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Spanish Animal Names Flashcards

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site, which is provided for by Quia Corporation, allows one to practice basic Spanish animal names using a flashcard type format.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Spanish Animal Names Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site from Quia, a practice tool is provided in order to practice your basic Spanish animal names using a concentration game type format.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Spanish Animal Names Word Search

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site from the Quia Corporation, you can use this site to practice your basic Spanish animal names using a word search type format.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this lesson plan to help students understand the reasons for classifications and ways that different species are separated.