Fauna Teacher Resources

Read about the unlikely journals and observations of William Dampier, an English pirate who sailed the Pacific, making landfall in the Philippines, East Indies, and Australia. See his maps, descriptions of the Pacific, and observations...

Learn about the flora and fauna of the intertidal aquatic zone and the characteristics that describe this aquatic biome through reading and watching video clips. [6:42]

Learn all about the grassland biome including where located in the world, climate, flora and fauna, and soil. Good research site for middle years students.

Learn all about the forest biome including where located in the world, different kinds, climate, flora and fauna, and soil. Good research site for middle years students.

A camel in Manitoba? A giant mushroom? By visiting the statues found throughout the small communities of Manitoba, you have the chance to learn about Manitoba's historical heritage, flora and fauna, animals, and economy.

This resource is a short description of fungi with a more detailed look at food and feeding, spore prints, and structure.

Describes the Perth Zoo, and gives information about its current exhibits and events. Also provides education links to learn about wildlife and wildlife preservation.

Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Bolivia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, provinces, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture,...

This document from NOVA: "Into the Abyss" describes the physical and behavioral traits of some of the least-known and most unlikely creatures on Earth.

Travel with your students on a virtual field trip and explore the deserts of the world! This is site is interactive and informative.

Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.

This site contains a wealth of information. You can click on shorelines, temperate oceans and tropical oceans. Each page contains links to even more information.

Complete description of coniferous forest with examples and photos. Animal, plant, and soil information.

Click on animals that can see in the dark and learn more about them.

First published in The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society, this article discusses animals and their meanings in Indian mythology. Part of an extensive Indian culture site.

Explore the Australian culture through tourism, inspirational stories, inspirational poetry, and through amazing Australia facts.

Here you will find an extensive list of the birds found in Panama. They are listed by their species name, the common name, and where they are found.

National Park Service page about the plight of the owl limpet, a small fish resident of Southern Californian tide pools

Beautiful photos of our planet in celebration of Earth Day. Includes video.

Create graphs of marine ecosystems using real-time data.

This resource provides a middle school curriculum on the topic of estuaries. Includes a PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

Learn about the unusual jubiliee phenomenon that occurs regularly in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Includes teacher resources with learning exercises and vocabulary terms.

You can visit the tall grasses on Iowa. There is 7,000 acres on this refuge. You can see elk and buffalo. You can go on an auto tour, or go hiking on a trail.

Three opposing views about the disappearance of the "megafauna" in North America. What really happened to the wooly mammoth, mastadon, saber-toothed tiger, among other animals?