Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: The Best Turtle in the West
Learn some facts about the Western pond turtle in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
State of Florida
Florida Department of State: State Symbols
Learn about all of Florida's state symbols on this colorful page. Click on the symbol for a larger picture and more information.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Wetlands
Take a close-up look at the world of wetlands and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, descriptions, and external links. Listen to the various sounds that occur in wetlands.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Super Salmon
This video segment from FRONTLINE/NOVA: "Harvest of Fear" explores genetic modification of salmon and possible consequences.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Foundation: What We Do to Protect the Great Lakes
A description of the various projects of the National Wildlife Foundation to protect the Great Lakes. Includes links to further information.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Florida Everglades
This site is full of information and activities to help learn about the Florida Everglades, a unique wetland environment, and its future.
Globio
Glossopedia: Fishes
Learn about fish from around the world. Varying species, their biology, role in the environment, human cultural significance, as well conservation issues.
Other
Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors
A list of all of the state emblems and symbols for the state of Alabama. Clicking on the underlined link will bring up a picture of the symbol or emblem.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Chemistry in an Estuary
This activity introduces students to the complex chemistry of estuarine water. Students investigate how chemical and physical water quality factors-pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity-change and interact over varying time...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Macroinvertebrate Simon Says
Introduces students to the feeding adaptations found in aquatic macroinvertebrates.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Pumpkinseed Sunfish
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on pumpkinseed sunfish including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: Nature Lab
These wonderful virtual field trips allow students to explore a coastal rain forest or the coral reefs in the Dominican Republic, and so much more.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Common Snapping Turtle
The snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in Canada, is discussed in this informative site.
NOAA
Noaa: It All Runs Down Hill [Pdf]
Read how freshwater moving across the surface of the Earth can become polluted and bad for the environment. Create a model that shows how water can become polluted as it flows downhill.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Human Impact: Salt Water Incursion
Lesson plan shows students that salt water can replace fresh water in a well along the shoreline.
Other
Micrographia: Bdelloid Rotifers
Information on Bdelloid rotifers, the most commonly found variety of rotifer found in fresh water. Includes pictures and example of rotifers.
Other
Environments and Ecosystems of North Carolina
North Carolina is located within the temperate deciduous forest global biome, however, a great variety of forest and non-forest ecosystems may be found within the state. The temperature and moisture regimes throughout North Carolina are...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Chesapeake Interactive Modeling Project
Understand the basic characteristics of circulation in the Chesapeake Bay, by allowing students to change the wind speed and velocity, and the freshwater forcing through a number of subestuaries, and observe the resulting surface height,...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Axolotl (Ambystoma Mexicanum)
Explore images and facts about the Axolotl, a popular freshwater aquarium pet, including details on its appearance, habitat, and behaviour.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Barb (Barbus Barbus)
Explore images and facts about Barb, a small-sized freshwater fish, including details on their appearance, habitat, diet, and breeding.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Sea and Ice Salinity
Students investigate the effects of salinity on the formation of sea ice, and whether salt water freezes more quickly or more slowly than fresh water.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here
Once one of the driest countries on Earth now makes more freshwater than it needs. How can other countries learn what this nation has mastered in an effort to turn droughts around?
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Arachnids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrates in the subphylum Chelicerata. They live mainly on land but are also found in freshwater and in all marine...
BBC
Bbc Nature: Baikal Seal
Baikal seals are the world's only completely freshwater seal. They live around Lake Baikal in Russia, the deepest lake in the world. Learn more about the Baikal seal in this well-constructed overview produced by the BBC. This resource...