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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Tricky Monkey

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This story tells the story that teaches a lesson about trust. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Interactive
Other

Department of Energy: Lolly vs. the Energy Monkeys

For Students 9th - 10th
It's a race against time to see if you can find all the ways energy is being wasted in Lolly's house. If you don't react in time the alien "energy monkeys" will steal your energy. Flash is required.
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Activity
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Tennessee vs. John Scopes, the "Monkey Trial"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Missouri-Kansas City provides excellent coverage of this famous trial includes trial transcripts, pictures, biographies, evolution controversy, and two short video clips of the actual trial.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Monkey Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion site to the PBS documentary on the John T. Scopes trial, recounting the battle between creationism and evolution.
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Unit Plan
Poetry Foundation

Pink Monkey: The Man Who Was Poe by Avi

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel The Man Who Was Poe by Avi including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Other

Code Monkey: Learn Real Coding

For Students 9th - 10th
CodeMonkey is an engaging online game that teaches real computer programming to children as young as 9.
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eBook
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia: The Monkey's Paw

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this spooky story here in HTML format from the University of Virginia.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Curious George: Monkey Jump

For Students Pre-K - K
Use this game resource with children to help foster the skill of counting. Dulson's Toy Store is full of fun stuff! Have them jump along with George to fill a bin with balls (requires Webcam), and count them as they do. (If you have no...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Phonics Through Literature Learning About the Letter M

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for lessons that teach about the letter M using a "Mystery Box" filled with items starting with M and the books "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" and "Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree" by Eileen Christelow. In...
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Vervet (Chlorocebus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Vervet in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Wu: Journey to the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers the Chinese folk novel Journey to the West (also known at The Monkey), generally ascribed to sixteenth-century writer Wu Cheng'en. Lesson centers on a half-hour video...
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Activity
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Clarence Darrow

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on Darrow himself, the Scopes "Monkey Trial," the Leopold and Loeb Trial, and other famous trials with which he was associated. Great photographs are included.
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Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Scopes Trial: Who Decides What Gets Taught in the Classroom?

For Students 9th - 10th
Acitivity in which students examine the controversy surrounding John Scopes resulting in the 1920s Scopes Monkey Trial. Using guidelines provided, students write an essay on a topic of their choice explaining how it relates to change and...
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Primates

For Students 3rd - 8th
Primates are a group of mammals that include apes, humans, monkeys, and prosimians. Primate characteristics and anatomy are explored, as well as life cycles, behavior and diet. Human impacts on other primate species have been...
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Graphic
Other

Primates.com: Spider Monkey

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site presents a beautiful photograph of a spider monkey.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
A cute small monkey sits effortlessly amongst thin tree branches. Learn about a range of different types of monkeys by checking out our fun monkey facts for kids.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Beacon Learning Center: Monkey on the Phone: Image

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon image of a monkey on the telephone looking at a book.
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Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Callimico

For Students 9th - 10th
Get acquainted with the callimico while reading this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Content includes quick facts, a photo, and highlights on the appearance, habitat, and social habits of this unique monkey.
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Handout
Other

Monkey Zone: Spider Monkeys

For Students 2nd - 6th
This brief site discusses the physical characteristics, range/habitat, adaptations, and diet of the spider monkey.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Monkey Shaped Kohl Pot

For Students 9th - 10th
This pot for kohl, an eye paint used to enhance beauty and protect the eyes, is shaped like a pet monkey. The monkey is shown standing on its hind legs holding a small cylinder between its hands.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Kohl Pot Shaped Like Two Monkeys

For Students 9th - 10th
This pot for kohl, an eye paint used to enhance beauty and protect the eyes, is in the form of two pet monkeys. The monkeys are shown squatting on their hind legs, opposite each other on an oblong base.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Ostracon of a Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
This ostracon has an amusing drawing in red and black of a monkey standing on its hind legs and eating from a mound of grain.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Toy With Six Playing Monkeys

For Students 9th - 10th
This toy depicts six monkeys playing together, three on each side of a plaque. They are arranged from the tallest to the shortest.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wilderness Classroom Organization: Spider Monkey

For Students 3rd - 5th
This brief site provides general information (physical characteristics, diet, way it travels through the forest) and several interesting spider monkey pictures.

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