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Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Now You See It, Now You Don't: A Chromatic Adaptation Project
This project shows that our perceptions can change, even with the stimulus remains the same. A clear color difference in an image disappears after just 20 seconds of looking at another (special) image.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Adaptations: Fit for Survival
This lesson plan will help students explore adaptation, especially as it relates to migration. Students will come to realize that adaptations can be behavioral as well as physical. Students are assigned a particular animal to investigate...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Flamingos
Outlines the characteristics of the flamingo, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
Other
Play It Safe on the Playground: Lesson Plan
This lesson plan provides plenty of activity suggestions for reinforcing playground safety. Although this is designed for primary students, it could certainly be adapted to other grades.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Baleen Whales
Outlines the characteristics of the baleen whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Fund: Giraffe
This resource provides an introduction to giraffe anatomy and behavior.
Other
Discipline by Design: 11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline
Here are eleven techniques that you can use in your classroom that will help you achieve effective group management and control. They have been adapted from an article called: "A Primer on Classroom Discipline: Principles Old and New" by...
Other
Monkey Zone: Spider Monkeys
This brief site discusses the physical characteristics, range/habitat, adaptations, and diet of the spider monkey.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: The World of Penguins
What do you know about the world of penguins? This PBS site features information about these flightless birds. Come and check out this extraordinary resource.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Planet Ocean: Blue Whale
This webpage provides a nice description of the Blue Whale along with several photos.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Owls
Learn more about owls through this concise resource. This site provides information about the anatomy, pictures, the habitat and range, classification and more of owls.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Penguin Theme Unit
This lesson is designed to help young students learn about penguins over a five-day unit.