Take this quick quiz to check comprehension of several ecological survival behaviors of animals.

The Animal Diversity Web offers a general introduction to the roundworm and some of its physical characteristics.

In this lesson, students investigate and compare the needs of plants and animals. The lesson can be downloaded in PDF format.

Interdisciplinary multimedia course, in thirteen units, on environmental science. Each unit encompasses a thirty-minute video, an accompanying textbook chapter, and an array of visuals and animations. With five interactive labs, a...

Explore the "many worlds of hidden microbes" in different areas of the Microbe Zoo: DirtLand, Animal Pavilion, Snack Bar, Space Adventure, and WaterWorld. A fun and informative resource that sheds light on the role of microbes in our...

Resource for anyone seeking information on these huge creatures. Provides scientific classification of African Elephants, fast facts, fun facts as well as additional information on ecology and conservation.

Provides users with a concise list of information helpful to anyone wanting to know more about these South African ungulates. Contains scientific classification of these animals, fast facts, fun facts as well as additional information on...

Brief, but concise resource contains helpful information on this little creature. Provides scientific classification of the African hedgehog, fast facts, fun facts as well as additional information on ecology and conservation.

Find out about conservation biology as it relates to endangered and threatened species. Learn about the factors contributing to the loss of species and what efforts have helped bring some animals back form the brink of extinction.

Site provides a comprehensive guide to anyone seeking information on invertebrates. Provides links to morphology, biodiversity, ecology and habitats.

Learners are introduced to the classification of animals and animal interactions. Students also learn why engineers need to know about animals and how they use that knowledge to design technologies that help other animals and/or humans....

This site contains a listing of additional characteristics that many Chordates have in common beyond the typical four: notochord, dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.

Explains what a predator-prey relationship is and describes ten examples of this.

This is a very fun and engaging resource for kids and teachers. Students can learn about wildlife and ecology while reading stories and articles, playing games, and doing activities.

An environmentally conscious group brings to light the relationship between food, water and energy, and the importance of sustainability. The site looks at issues such as animal welfare, social justices, food policy, the industrial food...

Read about the program that effects animals from becoming extinct. There are links to other organizations that work with the program.

A large collection of articles, news items, photos, slideshows, animations, and scientific reports, all related to biodiversity. Many articles on different ecosystems, e.g., deserts, grasslands, forests, etc. An excellent resource for...

Discover the functions and health effects of various microbes as you explore different environments in the Microbe Zoo: DirtLand, Animal Pavilion, Snack Bar, Space Adventure, and Water World.

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 lesson introduces students to the concepts of biomicry and sustainable design. Students will learn to illustrate the wisdom of nature by demonstratiing how organisms adapt to their environment.

This site from UC Berkeley is an excellent site about the animal phylum chordata. Click on various sections to learn more, covering topics such as the fossil record, life history & ecology, systematics, and morphology. This site is a...

This site provides information about seahorses, including reproduction, behavior and ecology. Provides several links and an interactive menu.

Learn what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct seal-like allodesmus.

This site provides photographs, animations, essays, teaching resources, multimedia, and other information about biological systems and organisms. It features a monthly contest and quiz in which students and teachers identify a mystery...