Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Animals in Their Habitats

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities are provided on the theme of animals in their habitats.
Primary
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Living Things and Their Needs Teacher's Guide

For Teachers K - 1st
This is a free downloadable teacher's guide (PDF) to teach young children (grades K-2) about living things and their needs.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Black Rhinoceros (Diceros Bicornis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the Black Rhinoceros, including their habitats, appearance, behaviour, diet, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
Lesson Plan
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.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Tad the Tadpole

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Tad the Tadpole is designed to demonstrate how pollution in various areas affects wildlife in their native habitats. The instructional activity is designed to stress the importance of conservation for animals and their surrounding...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Creature Comforts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What do living things need to survive? In this unit, students explore different habitats and the adaptations made by living things to survive. Students will create a website matching an animal's adaptations to its environment. Then, they...
Handout
Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: African (Black Footed) Penguin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo provides an in-depth overview of African (Black-Footed) Penguins highlighting their habitats, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Arabian Desert Facts

For Students 4th - 7th
Presents interesting information about the Arabian Desert, including its physical geography, climate, plants and animals, their adaptations to the environment, natural resources, and threats to its habitats.
Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Majestic Peaks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students research plant and animal life on mountains, as well as different weather regions. They then work in groups to present their information to the class.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Amphibian Ecology and Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about amphibians, animals that can survive in a wide variety of habitats and cli-ates. The article discusses their behavior, diet, predators, conservation status, and evolution. (Published: August 29, 2008)