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Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Inside India

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
What can a Ganesh statue, hand ornament, and print block tell you about India? Introduce your learners to the geography, history, and culture of India by analyzing primary sources and using the well-designed worksheets provided in this...
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Re Energy

Build Your Own Biogas Generator

For Students 8th - 12th
What is biogas and how is it made? After examining background information about the sources of biogas and biogas generators, class members follow the provided information and build a biogas generator that can be used in the...
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Curated OER

Those Wacky Greek and Roman Gods: A Quick Cheat-Sheet

For Students 6th - 10th
Here's a handy two-page reference that briefly identifies major Greek and Roman mythological figures.
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Homeschool Journeys

Labor Day Activities

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This Labor Day, provide class members with a variety of engaging worksheets offering games, word work, and more! Here, you'll find a game of tic-tac-toe, word puzzles, a coloring sheet, crafts, and vocabulary practice.
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Classroom Law Project

What do cartoonists see in this election?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Cartoons from the 2008 Presidential election provide the text for a lesson designed to help learners understand how political cartoonists use persuasive techniques to present a point of view.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the elephant, as well as several pictures and audio clips. [1:00]
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: African Bush Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource investigates the African bush elephant with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, history, behavior, conservation, and external links.
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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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Other

International Elephant Foundation: African Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
Essential facts about the African elephant, including a physical description and information about its range and habitat, reproduction, diet, behavior, lifespan, enemies, and conservation.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the African elephant and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, and conservation.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Elephants

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that the elephant is the largest animal in the world? Discover more about where they live, what they eat and how they socialize when you visit this site.
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BBC

Bbc: Animals on the Edge: Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
What are the threats to elephants? What specific species are in trouble and what can you do about it? These questions are all addressed by this resource.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Elephant (Loxodonta Africana)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Loxodonta Africana, more commonly known as the Elephant.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sri Lankan Elephant (Elephas Maximus Maximus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Elephas Maximus Maximus, more commonly known as the Sri Lankan Elephant.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: African Elephants

For Students K - 1st
African elephants are the biggest land animals on the planet, standing up to 13 feet tall and weighing as much as 14,000 pounds. They are even bigger than their elephant cousins in Asia. You can tell them apart because their ears...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Making Room for Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
John Tidwell's article on elephants for Zoogoer Magazine centers on Asian elephants and covers topics including The Little Prince, The Princess and the Plague, and The Mating Game.
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a detailed look at elephants and the current threats to their existence. Content includes a focus on the elephant's role in the ecosystem, relationship with humans, and more.
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Other

Upali.ch: Elephant Encyclopedia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is the most thorough site on elephants you will find! Every topic imaginable on elephants is posted here from elephant accidents to zoo born baby elephants. Images and frequently asked questions can be found in this great site.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Northern Elephant Seal

For Students 9th - 10th
A variety of information on Northern Elephant Seals, such as habitat, diet, conservation efforts and cool facts, is provided at this resource.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Elephant Seal (Mirounga)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Mirounga, more commonly known as the Elephant Seal.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Borneo Elephant (Elephas Maximus Borneensis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the Borneo Elephant, including its habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, breeding, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Elephantulus, more commonly known as the elephant shrew.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indian Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indicus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of Indian Elephants, including their habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, breeding, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.

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