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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Kingdom Animalia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the characteristics that make Kingdom Animalia a distinct classification group. Explore photos and watch video clips about many species of animals.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Panther (Panthera Pardus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the panther. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle, diet,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Puma (Felis Concolor)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the puma, also known as a cougar or mountain lion. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis Liberiensis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pygmy hippopotamus. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Quetzal (Pharomachrus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Quetzal, a tropical bird. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Quokka (Setonix Brachyurus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the quokka, a marsupial. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Saola (Pseudoryx Nghetinhensis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a photograph and fact card about the Saola, a type of antelope. Discusses their classification, where they are found, physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Scorpion (Scorpiones)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the scorpion. Discusses where they are found, their classification, lifestyle, physical characteristics, reproductive behavior, and the threat they pose to humans.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Polar Bear (Ursus Maritimus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the polar bear, a species that is threatened. Discusses their classification and evolution, physical appearance, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis Larvatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the proboscis monkey. Discusses their classification and evolution, physical appearance, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators, interesting facts, threats...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Puffin (Fratercula Arctica)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the puffin. Discusses their classification and evolution, physical appearance, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators, interesting facts, threats from...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys Radiata)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the radiated tortoise, a critically endangered species. Discusses their classification and evolution, physical appearance, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet,...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Animals at the Zoo From a to Z.

For Students 9th - 10th
Get information about a variety of mammals using this online alphabetical index. Information includes facts about their classification, habitat, diet, behavior and conservation status.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Animal Classification Game

For Students 1st - 5th
Decide whether an animal is an amphibian, insect, mammal or reptile with this interactive classification game.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Classification of Animals

For Students 4th - 8th
The classification system for animals is explained and examples given. Includes suggestions for how to teach the system to younger students and how to create a classification chart of the animal kingdom.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Meet Our Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the National Zoological Park provides extensive information about many types of animals. Just click on the category you need. Includes pictures and live web cams.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff

Lesson Plan: Classifying Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars classify animals according to whether or not they can fly. The lesson plan includes instructions and materials.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Kingdom Classification of Living Organisms

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about who created the classification of living things, how they are classified, and the six different kingdoms.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Names of Animals, Babies, and Groups

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what a baby elephant is called? How about the name for a group of gerbils? This site from Enchanted Learning provides information about male, female, baby, and group names of many animals. Click on the animal name to find...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Classification: Minnesota Vertebrates

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson serves as an introduction to classification. The students will place animals into its proper vertebrate group according to certain characteristics that the animals have in common.
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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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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Gar (Lepisosteidae)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Lepisodteidae, otherwise known as the gar.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this lesson to help students understand the reasons for classifications and ways that different species are separated.
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Other

Illinois Wesleyan University: Tardigrade Species Distribution Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This was a research project on tardigrades that took place some time ago. The site contains information about the project and about tardigrades, including their taxonomy and a glossary. As this is an older site, the links to the...

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