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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Gray Myotis

For Students 4th - 8th
Some 1.6 million gray myotis - almost the entire North American population - spend the winter together in the same nine caves, deep in hibernation. Learn more about the Myotis grisescens, more commonly known as a Gray Myotis, in this...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Eastern Pipistrelle

For Students 4th - 8th
Not as small as its western cousin, the eastern pipistrelle weighs in at 6 to10 g and is comparable in size to many bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Eastern pipistrelles are stronger fliers than western pipistrelles, and some migrate...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Western Red Bat

For Students 4th - 8th
This close cousin to the eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) is genetically distinct. These bats are found along the west coast and the southwestern US and into Mexico where they are thought to hibernate in the winter. Learn more about...
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Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the polar bear, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with polar bears with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Shhh! Bear's Sleeping: Learning About Nonfiction and Fiction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the distinction between the fiction story Bear Snores On and the nonfiction book Every Autumn Comes the Bear.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Animals Get Ready

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how different types of animals prepare for winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Animals Get Ready

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text exploring different ways animals prepare for winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute Online: The Circle of Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Franklin Institute explores how "each family of living things has its own life cycle." Links to many resources are woven together with narrative at this site.
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Interactive
Other

Contra Costa County Office of Education: Bats: Why Should You Care?

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site, provided by the Contra Costa County Office of Education, you can get the facts on bats and their environment.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Timekeeping

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do we need calendars and clocks? To survive in this complex society, you need to track what others are doing and when they're doing it. You also need to know what's happening in the natural world. This article discusses how/why...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.5 Cyclic Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore different types of cycles in animal behavior.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Seasonal Observations

For Students 3rd - 5th
Have you ever wondered what is going on under the snow? Why leaves change colors? How migratory birds find their way? Find the answers and check out these ideas on how to explore, discuss, or celebrate based on our four seasons!
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Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Western Swamp Tortoise

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to the facts about an endangered Australian tortoise called the Western Swamp Tortoise.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Little Brown Bat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The little brown bat lives along streams and lakes in North America. It forms nursery colonies in buildings. In the winter it hibernates in caves and mines. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' range, habitat,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Little Brown Bat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The little brown bat lives along streams and lakes in North America. It forms nursery colonies in buildings. In the winter it hibernates in caves and mines. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' range, habitat,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Little Brown Bat Baby

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The little brown bat lives along streams and lakes in North America. It forms nursery colonies in buildings. In the winter it hibernates in caves and mines. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' range, habitat,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Little Brown Bat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The little brown bat lives along streams and lakes in North America. It forms nursery colonies in buildings. In the winter it hibernates in caves and mines. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' range, habitat,...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Morris Graves

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Morris Graves in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Animal Behavior

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan that allows students to investigate the effect of water temperature on fish behavior. Students measure, collect data, and interpret the results.

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