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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Deer Mouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about the deer mouse is presented, including the positive and negative economic impacts these small animals have on humans. This page includes excellent photographs of deer mice and detailed classification...
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Virus Carried by Mice Is a Mysterious Killer

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1995 article details the case of a 55-year-old man who died of a hantavirus infection after an outing in the Sierra Nevada. Discusses mortality rate, carriers, ways to decrease risk.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: When Fish First Walked

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about natural selection and its role in the theory of evolution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.