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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Giant Panda

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students doing research projects on panda bears. Can find many resources such as facts, images, and video and audio clips.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Panda Diplomacy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on China's policy of "panda diplomacy," in which certain countries are selected by China to receive pandas for their zoos.
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Other

Zoo Madrid: Pandas Gigantes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Spanish-language facts and information about panda bears.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wolong's Pandas

For Students 9th - 10th
Wild pandas are treated at the Wolong Conservation Center in this video segment from Nature.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Panda Bears

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What bear is considered China's national treasure? This site features a brief description of the life of a panda bear.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Giant Panda

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about giant pandas.
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Other

Carnegie Mellon University: Panda 3 D Free 3 D Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site for the Python-oriented 3D gaming engine called Panda 3D.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Giant Pandas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of pandas, and focuses on Mei Xiang & Tian Tian at the National Zoo. Content includes information on panda habitat and current conservation efforts, as well as including photos, live web cams,...
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Read Works

Read Works: Meet a Baby Panda

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a baby panda and how it grows. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Panda Power

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how scientists determine how many pandas live in the wild. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Fact Tracker: Pandas and Other Endangered Species

For Students K - 1st
This book checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #48: A Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Pandas and Other Endangered Species, the nonfiction companion written by Will Osborne and...
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Read Works

Read Works: China Today: The Giant Panda

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Giant pandas that live in China. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Pittsburgh Zoo: Red Panda

For Students 9th - 10th
Red pandas are named after their fire-red coat that is also blended with white and black to provide perfect camouflage in the wild. Use this resource to discover other unique facts about this endangered animal.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Red Panda, Lesser Panda

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides this photo-illustrated fact sheet on the red or lesser panda of Asia.
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Science Museums of China

Science Museums of China: China Giant Panda Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all you ever wanted to know about the Giant Panda from the Science Museum of China. Read about the life of a panda, the evolution of the panda, and how to protect the panda. You can even see a "movie" about the pandas. You will...
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Pandas Like Eating Sugary Treats

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Study reports that giant pandas, like humans, enjoy eating sweets.
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Other

The Panda's Thumb

For Students 9th - 10th
The Panda's opposable thumb is a mystery of evolution that is discussed in this site. Possible factors influencing this feature are presented with diagrams, photographs, and interactive questions to check for comprehension.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Eric Carle: Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Listen and Read: Hello Baby Panda!: Activity 1

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Most pandas live in China, but young readers will visit a baby panda born right here in the United States in this audio article with photographs.
eBook
Scholastic

Scholastic: Listen and Read: Hello Baby Panda!: Activity 2

For Students K - 1st
Most pandas live in China, but young readers can visit a baby panda born right here in the United States in this audio article with photographs.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Giant Panda

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief illustrated overview of the giant panda and an accompanying video demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and why it has become an endangered species.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Red Panda

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the red panda and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and survive in its habitat.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Panda 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the Wikipedia description of the Panda 3D gaming engine.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Pandas

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses pandas, their origins, captivity and breeding as well as their endangered status. Maps, web links and student assessment activities are included.

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