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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Asian Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the endangered Asian Elephant. Find out what it likes to eat, where it lives, and its behaviors. Click on the links to the left for more information.
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Other

International Elephant Foundation: Asian Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic facts about the Asian elephant. Includes physical description, range and habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, lifespan, enemies, and conservation.
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Woodland Park Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo: Asian Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource feature the Asian Elephant. Provides key facts about its classification and range, life cycle, reproduction and more.
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Asian Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the California sea lion focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find information here about the African elephant and how it differs from the Asian elephant. There is also a nice set of pictures.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Why Do Elephants Have Big Feet?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explain how an organism's adaptations give it advantages in particular environments. Calculate and compare the amount of pressure exerted by the foot of an elephant and a human, and apply that knowledge to an understanding of automobile...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Woolly Mammoth

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the woolly mammoth, their importance to humans during the Ice Age, and possible reasons why they became extinct. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...