Microscopy UK
Microscopy Uk: A Virtual Pond Dip
In this site, you will be introduced to some of the more common organisms found in a pond. Contains a thorough guide to small and microscopic pond life with links to other descriptive sources.
Other
The Animals Page
Provides an easy to understand overview of animals from protozoa and echinoderms to insects, mammals, birds, and fish.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Protist Kingdom
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discover the classified diverse kingdom of protista in this module.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Algae
An introduction to algae and how they fit into the protists. Written for the more advanced student and includes pictures and diagrams to enhance the understanding.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: New Kingdoms
Between 1866 and 1977, a total of four new kingdoms were added to the original plant and animal kingdoms identified by Linnaeus. The new kingdoms include Protista (protists), Fungi, Monera (eubacteria), and Archaea (archaebacteria)....
Other
Universite De Montreal: Protist Picture Gallery
At this site from the Universite de Montreal, you can click on the name or picture to see images & data on each of the protozoa. Elementary teachers will need to guide their students through this information.
Other
Panhandle Area Educational Consortium: The Six Kingdoms of Life [Pdf]
Scientists look at the evolutionary history of organisms to divide them into kingdoms. For awhile, there has been 5 kingdoms, but many scientist are now using 6 kingdoms.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: The Kingdoms of Life
A video, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of Kingdoms in the life classification system.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: The Top Four Kingdoms
Read about the four most familiar kingdoms: fungi, plant, animal, and protist.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Protist Kingdom
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to the diverse protist kingdom.
Middle School Science
Protist Lab
In this concise lab exercise, you will examine protists under the microscope, see examples of different protist types, and compare modes of locomotion.
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Overview of Six Kingdoms
This slideshow provides an overview of the six kingdoms.
Other
Life Science Connections: Protists
This concise site provides a brief description of the Protist Kingdom. In addition, you will find an explanation of the role of various organelles found in the cell.