Curated OER
1,000 Cranes
Students improve motor skills through careful folding, a discipline necessary in the practice of origami. They develop multicultural awareness by exploring Japanese history.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Cranes
This site gives an in-depth description of a crane, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Folding Origami Peace Cranes
Instructions for making paper peace cranes and directions on how to share the story of the peace crane.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Sandhill Crane
An abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of the Sandhill Crane are depicted on this complete site. Topics highlighted include: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, reproduction, and conservation status.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Crane
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on emus including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Earth Life
Earth Life Web: Bird Orders of the World
At this site from Earth-Life Web, you can find a list of 23 bird orders and additional facts on each species. Taxonomy and photos are included.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Sarus Crane
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Sarus Cranes (Grus antigone), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Crane (Gruidae)
Illustrated entry describes the long-beaked Crane along with providing details about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, breeding, and status as an endangered animal.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Whooping Crane O Logy Card
Flip this interactive card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the whooping crane.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tea Bowl With Standing Crane Design (Gohon Tachizuru)
View a picture of a Japanese tea bowl and read about how it was used in tea gatherings during the Muromachi period.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Dr. George Archibald Receives Award
George Archibald may be singlehandedly responsible for the survival of the whooping crane. He pioneered revolutionary techniques for helping cranes to survive while in the care of humans, such as having caregivers wear crane costumes. He...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Blue Crane
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Blue Cranes (Anthropoides paradiseus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Crane Line
As part of the birds exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various types of cranes (wading birds) including the Sarus Crane, the Stanley Crane, the Wattled Crane, the White-naped Crane, and the Red-crowned Crane.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Brolga
At this site view images of this beautiful crane and read this brief description to learn more about the Brolga.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: East African Crowned Crane
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, breeding, and conservation status of the East African crowned crane.
Curated OER
Sandhill Crane, Adults
An abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of the Sandhill Crane are depicted on this complete site. Topics highlighted include: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, reproduction, and conservation status.