California Institute of Technology
Infrared Zoo Lesson 3: The Invisible Zoo
How do biologists and zoologists use infrared technology to learn how warm and cold-blooded animals thermoregulate their internal body temperature? Have your students explore this phenomenon using this great lesson plan.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Cold Blooded Vertebrates
A worksheet regarding cold blooded vertebrates, including fishes, reptiles and amphibians.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Nile Crocodile
A great multi-media National Geographic site including video and audio clips all about crocodiles. There are fun facts and you can send a post card to a friend.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Amphibians
This site provides a general description of amphibians and then describes in detail the characteristics of local animals in southern Michigan. Pictures, classification information, and sound clips of some amphibians are provided.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Reptiles
Discover all you can about the various species of cold-blooded vertebrates, otherwise known as reptiles.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Vertebrate Flipchart
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to vertebrates and provides pictures and information on the different types of vertebrates including their characteristics, their physical and environmental needs, and...
Other
Georgia Perimeter College: The Permian Period
This resource provides basic information of the changes that took place during the Permian period as well as the animals that populated the Earth during this time.