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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Anuak

For Students 9th - 10th
The Anuak live in a region straddling the border of the southern Sudan and Ethiopia. The Anuak language is most closely related to Shilluk. Together, the two languages comprise a subfamily within the larger classification of Nilotic....
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Pictures & Stories From Natural History by Mc Loughlin Bros.

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pictures & Stories from Natural History by McLoughlin Bros. (1886), a nonfiction, illustrated book about all types of animals including domestic, farm, wild, and...
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Carnegie Mellon University

Lyme Disease General Information and Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, in addition to providing information on the deer tick, Lyme disease symptoms, and treatment, includes information on avoiding tick bites and finding ticks on pets. There is also information joining the Lyme Disease...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Prep: Global History: Neolithic Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The Neolithic Revolution created a shift in how people lived. Humans began settling down into villages and establishing methods of agriculture and domesticating animals to relinquish the need for nomadic lifestyles. Read a short summary...
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Britain Express

Britain Express: Prehistoric Britain: The Neolithic Era (C. 4000 2000 Bce)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at the Neolithic period in England, hallmarked by the rise of farming, stable communities, and domesticating animals.
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Other

Todo Perros

For Students 9th - 10th
A good place for Spanish speakers to find everything related to dogs. Topics run the gamut: dog sports, dog cemeteries, breeders, pictures, veterinary medicine, dog care, and dog products, ads, and shops.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Cow

For Students 1st - 5th
Here you'll find some fun and good information about cattle. Learn about this animal's anatomy, diet, and use on farms. A great diagram is also included.
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Other

Sheep 101: Learn About Sheep!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides much information on sheep and shepherding. Includes Kinds of Sheep, Raising Sheep, Sheep Products, What Sheep Eat, Predators and Sheep, and History.
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Other

Evidence for Evolution: Formation of New Species

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. These pages offer an explanation of speciation using reproductive isolation and differences in phenotype.
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Other

Barnyard Palace: Pigs

For Students 1st - 6th
This is a site for the basic information on pigs. It gives you the life cycle, why they are raised, facts about their diets, the different species. Along with all that there are a few more interesting facts.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Ponies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a pony, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Turkeys

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a turkey, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Energy Through Time

For Students 9th - 10th
The quest for energy has always been a balancing act. As humans have gained greater control over their environment, they've found abundant resources - and faced numerous challenges. This article traces the history of our quest for energy.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Rock Cavy

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Amazonia exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on the Rock Cavy, which is closely related to the domestic guinea pig. In addition to several pictures, the site provides...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Comparing Crops

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a closer look at some of the earliest farming civilizations and the plants and animals they domesticated. This quick exercise using the Agriculture and Civilization Infographic has you consider the regional differences in...
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Origins of Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Learing module on the origins of civilization explains the chronology and environmental context of the so-called Neolithic revolution, the period when early civilizations in the Middle East arose and began to domesticate plants and animals.
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Article
Other

International World History: Agriculture and the Origins of Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Read here about the Neolithic Revolution and the development of early Stone Age humans into an Agrarian society. Causes of the agrarian transformation are addressed as well as the domestication of plants and animals. The spread of the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gallery: Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the images of this gallery and consider how increased productivity from the land, food surpluses, and swelling populations changed the types of communities that humans lived in.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Fish

For Students K - 1st
You cannot "pet" a fish, but it is good company. You can watch it swim and play. You can talk to it, even if it won't talk back. Some fish react to a friendly voice or face! There are many kinds of fish. No matter what kind you have,...
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Hamsters

For Students K - 1st
Do you have a hamster? There are several different kinds of hamsters. No matter what kind you have, your hamster has needs. Now it is your job to meet your pet's needs! Learn more about Hamsters in this well-constructed overview by...
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Unit Plan
Wonderville Media

Animal World/wonderville: Dogs

For Students K - 1st
Dogs have needs just like you. They need food, water, shelter, grooming, exercise, health care, and love. Learn more about dogs in this well-constructed overview by Wonderville.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Birds

For Students K - 1st
Congratulations! You have a new pet bird. Maybe it's a tiny parakeet. Maybe it's a bigger cockatiel or parrot. No matter what kind of bird you have, it has needs. And now it is up to you to meet your pet's needs! Learn more about Birds...
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Ichneumon

For Students 9th - 10th
The ichneumon is a type of mongoose that is found in much of Africa. It is a little larger than a domestic cat. The mongoose was included among the sacred animals during the Middle Kingdom.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Group of Three Baboons

For Students 9th - 10th
A group of three domesticated baboons are depicted sitting in various postures. The artist realistically conveys the characteristics of the animals through several imaginative and skillful techniques.

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