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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ruminants

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do cows chew their cud? This video segment from Secret of Life: "Accidents of Creation" describes the physical adaptations that have made ruminants some of the most important, and certainly the most efficient, plant eaters on earth.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Cloning

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at cloning and the technology behind it. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in all types of cloning. There is a suggested classroom activity and a self-checking quiz at...
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Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Animales De La Granja

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive vocabulary site on farm animals includes not only the correct Spanish pronunciation of nouns, but some verbs, as well as sounds that the animals make. Pop-ups of the correct spelling are included.
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Other

Outdoor Life: Where to Hunt: Guide to the 8 Best Big Game Hunts in the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents information on high quality hunts for big game across the United States. Looks at popularity of the hunt, type of terrain, difficulty level, trophy potential, places to stay, and cost for licenses and tags.
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University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Structure of the Skeleton

For Students 9th - 10th
A small amount of comparative anatomy specifically focused on the anatomy of animals used for meat.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Bovid

For Students 9th - 10th
Some factual information on bovids can be found in this Wikipedia encyclopedia article. There is also a table that provides scientific classification information on bovids as well.
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Other

Neurotic Poets: Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed biography on the often turbulent life and poetry of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963 CE). Included are links to full-texts of Plath's poems and images.
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US Geological Survey

National Wildlife Health Center: Chronic Wasting Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
NWHC offers a brief history of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), followed by consideration of what the recent spread of the disease to relatively densely populated white-tailed deer in the US Midwest may mean.
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Read Works

Read Works: Aunt Melba

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text describing eccentric Aunt Melba. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Taiga Animal Printouts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful pictures of animals found in the taiga biome such as the arctic fox, bald eagle, gray wolf, and muskrat. Information is provided about each animal when clicked.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Tundra Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Even though the tundra is a frozen, windy place, animals survive there! See what animals make the tundra their home.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lobi Dagarti Peoples

For Students 9th - 10th
The terms "LoDagaa" and "Lobi-Dagarti" (or Dagara) are used for a cluster of peoples situated across the frontier of Burkina Faso and Ghana. Hoe farming of cereals (sorghum, pennisetum [pearl millet], maize), together with some yams are...
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Curated OER

Black and White Sheep

For Students 6th - 8th
Different colors have different meanings in different places. Check out these interesting facts about the meanings of colors, you might learn some things about your favorite color.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Andrew Barton Paterson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on the author Andrew Barton Paterson by providing links to the full text of the poetry collection, The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses and 18 short stories such as "The Amateur Gardener," "The Cat," "The Dog,"...
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Giant Octopus

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow of captioned photographs of the giant octopus, with links to a video of feeding time in the giant octopus tank and to other animals from the deep reef--the sheep crab, wolf-eel, and lingcod.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Heads and Feet

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Solve this problem about hens and sheep and practice your algebraic thinking all at the same time. A solution is provided at this one page website.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Alpine Chipmunk

For Students 4th - 8th
Alpine chipmunks live only at high elevations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. They are found in rocky areas such as rock-bordered alpine meadows, talus slopes, and rockslides, with such other mammals as pikas, ermine,...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles Burnett

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry features Charles Burnett, an American filmmaker who gained critical acclaim for his realistic and intimate portrayals of African American families. Burnett's films were revered by critics yet rarely enjoyed any commercial...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Blood Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
This colorful site provides a gallery of blood cell photos. You can observe human white blood cells, human red blood cells, sheep red blood cells, and zebrafish red blood cells. As an added bonus, you can enlarge the red blood cell...
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographica.com: Adventure in Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Welcome to the Oakland Zoo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Site allows users to tour the Oakland Zoo and view all types of animals from A-Z. Offers links to cool stuff and a world safari.
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Other

Canadian Agricultural and Food Museum (Caf)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Under the heading "Tour of the Museum," there are excellent links to information on dairy farms, small animals found in the barn, horses, beef cattle, and more! There are also teachers kits available through this site that are meant to...
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Starfall

Starfall: Digraph (Sh) Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and learn more about the consonant digraph "sh" when you visit this interactive activity. This site features an audio component.
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University of Michigan

The Mother Goose Pages: Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An outstanding resource to get all your favorite Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Activities included are suggestions on reading and teaching nursery rhymes to children at varying ages. Has a list of recommended resources that go along with...

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