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Interactive
Microscopy UK

Microscopy Uk: A Virtual Pond Dip

For Students 6th - 9th
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.
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Activity
Other

The Animals Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides an easy to understand overview of animals from protozoa and echinoderms to insects, mammals, birds, and fish.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Protist Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discover the classified diverse kingdom of protista in this module.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: New Kingdoms

For Students 9th - 10th
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)....
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Graphic
Other

Universite De Montreal: Protist Picture Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Other

Panhandle Area Educational Consortium: The Six Kingdoms of Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: The Kingdoms of Life

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: The Top Four Kingdoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the four most familiar kingdoms: fungi, plant, animal, and protist.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Protist Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to the diverse protist kingdom.
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Activity
Middle School Science

Protist Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this concise lab exercise, you will examine protists under the microscope, see examples of different protist types, and compare modes of locomotion.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Overview of Six Kingdoms

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow provides an overview of the six kingdoms.
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Website
Other

Life Science Connections: Protists

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.