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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Black Spider Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
Factual information is provided on the following topics: geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, behavior, diet, economic importance, and conservation status.
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Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Snail Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation tells the story of a murder investigation taking place among a group of gastropods. The behavior and nature of snails is discussed along with strange habits.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The New Zoos: Polar Bear Picnic

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore zoos and the change in animal care, and research the physiology and habitats of polar bears. Investigate the difference between what is essential to survive and what is desirable in an enriched environment.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Honey Badger

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the honey badger, with information about physical characteristics, geographic range, reproduction, behavior, and habitat.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: African Buffalo

For Students 9th - 10th
General reference material on the African, or Cape, buffalo, with information about physical characteristics, geographic range, classification, reproduction, behavior, and habitat.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Prime Time Primates: Chimps Count

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the techniques and steps in training an animal by attempting to train a classmate to perform a simple task without using known words. Train him or her to respond to a vocabulary of nonsense words with hidden meanings.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Poodle

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a photograph and facts about the poodle. Discusses unique characteristics, behavior, temperament, and what makes it a popular choice for a pet.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Siamese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and facts about the Siamese cat. Discusses their origin, popularity, lifespan, temperament, and behavior.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sloth (Choloepus Hoffmani)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the sloth. Discusses where they can be found, physical characteristics, diet, locomotion, and mating behavior.
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Handout
Other

Animal Corner: Great White African Pelican Birds

For Students 1st - 9th
Overview of the Great White Pelican including facts on physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and behavior.
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Interactive
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Galapagos Finches

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive animation illustrates how Charles Darwin used his study of finch beaks to explain evolution. A phylogenetic tree diagram shows how the birds' color and beak shape changed over generations.
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Website
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Marine Mammal Training

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how SeaWorld trains its marine animals.
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PPT
Sumanas

Sumanas Inc: Life: The Science of Biology: Time Compensated Solar Compass

For Students 9th - 10th
How do birds know what direction to fly when they fly south for the winter? This tutorial explains circadian rhythm using an experiment performed with pigeons.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Cannibalism in the Animal Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress. Well-known cannibals like the praying mantis and black widow were considered bizarre exceptions. But now, we know they more or less...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Fable and Trickster Tales Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The lessons presented in this website "introduce children to folk tales" and how these folktales are changed and affected by generational and cultural values. Includes several links to further related information on folktales, fables,...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Prime Time Primates: The Mating Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Emulate the work of primatologists by observing animals in a zoo environment. Record observations as entries in a journal, and prepare a final report of your conclusions.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Nanoos: Satellite Tracking [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will be introduced to satellite tracking data. This data allows students to track the movement of marine animals over time. By the end of the activity, students will be able to answer questions related to...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Schools of Fish Swim in Harmony?

For Students 9th - 10th
Nathan S. Jacobs explains the concept of emergence, the spontaneous creation of sophisticated behaviors and functions from large groups of simple elements. [6:07]
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Habitat Destruction

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] From a human point of view, a habitat is where you live, go to school, and go to have fun. Your habitat can be altered, and you can easily adapt. Most people live in...
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Animal Profiles: Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth description of a spider, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Noise Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what noise pollution is, sources, the effects of noise propagation, the impact on health and on human and animal behaviors, strategies for reducing the effects of noise, and standards in place for regulating noise pollution....
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Other

Elephant Voices: Ele Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Three interactive quizzes on the topics of elephant families, getures, and vocal communication. After each ten-question quiz, the correct answers are shown for review.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Wet Dog Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the physics behind animals' ability to dry themselves by shaking to remove water.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Importance of Fur for Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a lesson to teach students how to read a thermometer and gain an understanding of why fur is important for some animals' survival.

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