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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's Your Classification?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After completing this activity, the young scholars will understand that scientists group animals into categories. Students will understand that scientists use specific characteristics to group animals. They will also extend their...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Animal Groups Benefits and Disadvantages

For Students 3rd
Third graders read short passages about animals that live in groups and participate in a discussion about how groups benefit some (but not all) animals.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Animal Mouths

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This collection of images of six different creatures, including insects and carnivorous vertebrates, illustrates the wide range of mouth types that exist within the animal kingdom. It also discusses the environment and its impact on the...
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National Institutes of Health

National Center for Biotechnology Information: Phylogenetics Factsheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed website that explains the history and process of classifying animals using evolutionary, molecular, and physical characteristics relationships. Website also contains information on evolution and evolutionary processes....
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Inside the Ant Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
Ants have one of the most complex social organizations in the animal kingdom; they live in structured colonies that contain different types of members who perform specific roles. Deborah M. Gordon explains the way these incredible...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Scorpion (Scorpiones)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the scorpion. Discusses where they are found, their classification, lifestyle, physical characteristics, reproductive behavior, and the threat they pose to humans.
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Other

Mcsuk: Seas Fit for Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this thorough site, you will find lots of teacher resources including marine environmental issues.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Animal Bytes: African Cape Buffalo

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Find an wide range of information on an incredibly wide range of species in Canada, including those that are at risk.
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University of California

Regents of the University of California: Amphibia Web

For Students 9th - 10th
AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation. This site is filled with amphibian facts, a glossary of terms, species numbers,...
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Other

Armadillo Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the twenty named species of armadillos. Browse through pictures of many of the species while learning about the natural history of this animal. Also includes facts, taxonomy, scientific research, and information on human...

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