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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies defining characteristics of animal habitats, including chemical cycles, biodiversity and distribution.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Map Animal Habitats

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this Plum Landing activity, students will write or draw descriptions of where animals live in their neighborhoods. Students can publish their descriptions online.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Observe animal behavior patterns and their habitats using one of the many webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world in this inquiry-based activity that focuses on observation logs, class...
Activity
Utah Education Network

Uen: Animal Adaptations

For Students 4th - 5th
A multitude of activities provide help with understanding animal adaptations.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Habitats of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site has a lesson to use to start a unit on biomes and animal habitats. This plan incorporates grasslands, temperate forests, tropical rainforests, deserts, polar ice regions, and tidepools.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Habitats

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What is a habitat? In this lesson, students will identify that a habitat has four elements, food, water, shelter, and space. Students will identify their own habitat and create a brochure describing the habitat in terms of food, water,...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Animal Communities

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site click on the pictures to find out about an animal community in Africa. Think about how animal communities are like your community. Think about how are they different.
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: Gardens Activity Guide: Habitats

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students learn how the garden provides habitat for a variety of different animal species. They make observations and collect data to determine which species inhabit the garden. They will investigate relationships among...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Plant and Animal Communities

For Teachers 2nd
Learn about the six main classes of the animal kingdom.
Interactive
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Homework Helper: Organism Needs (Habitats)

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive game asks you to identify the habitat needs of certain animals by building a suitable habitat for a parrot, lion, and beaver.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plant and Animal Habitats

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson explains plant and animal habitats with brilliant pictures and photos. It also includes discussion and non-Activote questions.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Human and Animal Habitats

For Students 3rd - 6th
An interactive learning game where students answer whether or not certain environments would be suitable for different animals. Printable worksheets are available for review at the end of the activity.
Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center: Habitats

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore different habitats and match them to the animals that belong there. After choosing a correct animal, click on the caption to get information about it.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Center Card: Build an Animal Habitat

For Students Pre-K - K
Children design an animal habitat and talk about how the habitat provides the animal's basic needs -- shelter, water, and food -- using this block center activity. It includes three resources.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: Pirates: What Are Some Common Habitats?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Pete is shipwrecked and exploring environments around him. Want to join him as he learns about plant and animal habitats?
Interactive
PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wild World: Games: Animal House Hunt

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cleverly animated matching game asks players to match animals to their homes. [All instructions and prompts are voiced, not written, making this an excellent resource for young children and English language learners who need practice in...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animal Studies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This was a collaborative effort between Melanie George and Connie Roan. Learners will work in collaborative groups and investigate animal characteristics, their habitats and basic needs using the Internet and library. They will then make...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use technology tools to research and produce a multimedia product on animals and their habitats. This a collaborative project involving the library media specialist, classroom teacher, and special education teacher.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal List

For Students K - 1st
Good resource for animal facts, information, and photos on over 550 different animals organized by scientific name or group, location, or alphabetized name. One unique feature is the Phobia Filter. You can, if you wish, filter out groups...
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

World Wildlife Fund: Ranger Club (Dutch Version)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dutch version of the World Nature Fun's Ranger Club children's site. Students learn about endangered animals in different habitats, obtain pictures through the animal library and play games. Some sections of the resource offer paid...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Magic Rocks [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, students work in groups with each acting as a predator, prey, or family member in a particular habitat. They present their habitat performance to the class and students identify the habitat and animal relationships. Then,...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Habitats

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at some of the different habitats that are home to many plants and animals including black bears, owls and various species of birds.
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Animal Ecosystems, Adaptations and Food Chains

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This unit contains interactive lessons on animal ecosystems, animal classification, adaptations, and food chains.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Nova Zembla Expedition: How Are Different Organisms Suited to Their Habitats?

For Students 5th - 7th
Alex and Foxy White are walking around looking at animals and learning about their habitats. Join them on their expedition.

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