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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Roadrunner

For Students 9th - 10th
Get acquainted with the roadrunner while browsing this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Content includes quick facts and highlights on its appearance, habitat, communication, and mating habits. Because it is the state bird of New...
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Curated OER

Pbs News Hour Extra: Gulf Oil Spill Could Be Most Damaging in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussed is the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the attempts to clean up the oil, animals and industries threatened, policies questioned and a comparison made to the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Includes instructional resources. (4 May...
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Webucate: Free Multimedia Resources for Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A labor of love created by a school in Great Britain. This is a well-organized image gallery with photos and other resources presented by topic, e.g., animals, places in the US, science, sports, etc. Though nothing to compare with a...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Costa Rican Caterpillars

For Students 3rd - 8th
Go on a mission to Costa Rica and Mexico, and explore the state of tropical rain forest ecosystems by examining Costa Rican caterpillars. Learn what the change in this animal's population means for the rest of the ecosystem.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Bobcat

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of a bobcat lying on the ground. The bobcat is a North American wildcat that is part of the Lynx genus. There are 12 subspecies of bobcat that live between southern Canada and northern Mexico. The bobcat is a predator that eats...
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Curated OER

Webucate: Free Multimedia Resources for Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A labor of love created by a school in Great Britain. This is a well-organized image gallery with photos and other resources presented by topic, e.g., animals, places in the US, science, sports, etc. Though nothing to compare with a...