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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Animal Classification

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This interactive flipchart examines characteristics of each animal family (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish) It contains an assessment at the end which can be used with Activotes.
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Class

For Students 9th - 10th
In the animal kingdom, there are seven living classes in the phylum Vertebrata. The Palomar College shares detailed information on each of these classes. Includes examples and photos as well as a follow-up quiz.
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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: New Kingdoms

For Students 9th - 10th
Between 1866 and 1977, a total of four new kingdoms were added to the original plant and animal kingdoms identified by Linnaeus. The new kingdoms include Protista (protists), Fungi, Monera (eubacteria), and Archaea (archaebacteria)....
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Animal & Human Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about viruses of humans and other animals, the Baltimore classification system, and the HIV life cycle.
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Unit Plan
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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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Kingdom to Subphylum

For Students 9th - 10th
The highest category of taxonomic classification is the kingdom. This website from Palomar College presents the five kingdoms in an easy-to-read chart and discusses the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms in depth. After reading through the...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: The Shape of Life: Activities and Resources: Phylum Comparison [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore eight major phyla of the animal kingdom by comparing body plans, animal behavior, evolution, reproduction, and more. Includes a one-page reference to characteristics by phylum.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Mathline Creature Feature Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An interdisciplinary math, science, and language arts lesson that engages students in an exploration of statistics. Through a study of various forest climates, students utilize data collection and analysis, classification, and graphing....
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Handout
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Living Things Families

For Students 9th - 10th
What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.
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Interactive
US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Listed Species Believed to or Known to Occur in Each State

For Students 9th - 10th
This page was created for quick access to pages that offer the most recent fact sheets, life history, and regulatory information for different animal species. Choose a state in the list to find a listing of animal species, and follow...
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Website
University of California

Ucmp: Web Lift to Taxa

For Students 9th - 10th
Alphabetical listing from the University of California of info on each of the animal phyla. Includes scientific and common names and photos. Characteristics of each group are explained in detail.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Animals and Engineering

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars 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...
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Graphic
Columbia University

Columbia University: Phyla of the Animalia

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual and textual information of the major animal phyla with a focus on marine organisms.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Kingdoms of Life

For Students 2nd - 7th
A playful interactive introducing biology's five animal kingdoms. Watch the video, take a quiz, and review vocabulary.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: The Kingdoms of Life

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of Kingdoms in the life classification system.
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Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Animal Diversity Web offers a brief overview of centipedes. Classification information is also provided.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Red Kangaroo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Animal Diversity Web offers a page on the Macropus Rufus, or Red Kangaroo. Includes all kinds of information from behavior to history. Use the table of contents for easy navigation.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Fisher

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference information about the elusive fisher. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, pictures, and other details about this solitary predator's relationship with the environment.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Caribou

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference information about the caribou. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this endangered animal.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Gray Fox

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference information about the gray fox. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this solitary omnivore's relationship with the environment.
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Brown Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference information about the brown bear. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this endangered animal.
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PPT
University of Southern California

Structure of Matter: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.
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Interactive
Kidport

Kidport: Who Eats What?

For Students 2nd - 6th
At this site students are encouraged to try and answer questions that relate to what animals eat. At the bottom of the web page are beautiful pictures of land and sea animals and when selected, students will be able to read short facts...

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