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CNN
Cnn: Surprise! Giraffes Fall Under 4 Species, Not One
Research has recently identified more than one species of giraffes. Find out the details.
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Amphibia Web: Amphibian Species Lists
Site provides an extensive list of Amphibians found all over the world. Click on a species link to research a particular type of amphibian. Links to related sites are provided.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Biodiversity
This site from the American Institute of Biological Sciences contains articles on a wide array of issues related to species diversity and extinction. Many articles available in Spanish.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Invaders
This game is based on the PBS Kids' series, Plum Landing. Students will read various informational texts about invasive species. Then students will attempt to rid various regions of their invasive species.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Biodiversity
Through an interactive learning module, students investigate the importance of species richness and biological diversity.
Other
Western North Carolina Vitality Index: Ecosystem Threats
The forests of Western North Carolina are threatened by a wide variety of environmental stressors and disturbances, such as insects, disease, invasive species, drought, fire, hurricanes, tornadoes, and ice storms. A stressor is any kind...
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Illinois Wesleyan University: Tardigrade Species Distribution Project
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...
US Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center: Endangered Means There's Still Time
This site contains a slide presentation of endangered species. At the bottom of the page are links to a glossary and quiz questions.
Other
Quantum Conservation: Amphibian Index
A good overview and index of all the classes and species of amphibians, including sub-classes, orders, and characteristics.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Charles Darwin After the Origin
In honor of Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "The Origin of the Species," Cornell has put together an extensive collection of Darwin's work during the last two decades of his life.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Seeing the Forest for the Trees: What's in Your Woods?
In this learning module, students will look at the state of forest biodiversity in Maine, and what conditions lead to greater species diversity of trees. They will use geographic data from different regions of Maine to compare forest...
Other
Toronto Zoo: Adopt a Pond Wetland Conservation Programme
This is a large website from the Toronto Zoo with information on environmental conservation. There are explanations about habitats and species, and teacher resources for a variety of grade levels and subjects.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Simpson's Reciprocal Index: Identify and Compare Habitat Biodiversity
In this biology field lab, students will collect insects from two different habitats and use them to quantify the biodiversity of each habitat.
University of California
Regents of the University of California: Amphibia Web
AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation. This site is filled with amphibian facts, a glossary of terms, species numbers,...
Other
New Dana System Mineralogy Database
Over 3,900 mineral species descriptions are included in this HTML-linked table of Dana classifications for all known valid mineral species. 3-D models are available for over 600 minerals.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Andrew Jackson and the Bankwar
This site contains an index of several articles pertaining to Andrew Jackson and his dealings with the Second Bank of the United States and his fiscal policies.
Other
Types of Penguin
The sixteen different species of penguin are outlined and described in this website. They are also sub-divided into 6 different genera. Good information including images of each species can be found here.
Cocori
Cocori: Complete Costa Rica: Costa Rican Flora
This page presents images of various plant species found in the Central American country of Costa Rica.
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Gulf of Maine Aquarium: All About Turtles
A very informative site that delves into the parts of turtle, turtle defense, and the different turtle species. Descriptions are accompanied by pictures.
University of Guelph
Aquatic Environments: Birds
A great site for bird lovers or anyone seeking interesting information on birds. Provides links to other bird links such as bird species, descriptions, game and more!
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Macroinvertebrates and Indicators of Water Quality
During this field activity, young scholars will examine different aquatic habitats, collect and identify macroinvertebrates from each and use an index to determine water quality. They will also be able to explain the meaning of tolerant...
Other
Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot With the Endangered Porcupine Caribou Herd
Follow the endangered Porcupine Caribou Herd with Karsten and Leanne as they "become caribou" for a season. Students can watch a movie, read their diary and view slides of the herd.
Other
Bird Studies Canada: Monitoring Short Eared Owls
The short-eared owl is a species at risk in Canada due to loss of its habitat and the resulting reduction in population. Information about this owl and the threats it faces are outlined.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Kids Do Ecology: Marine Mammal Pages
Learn all about marine mammals at this fun site from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. Explore different species, learn about migration, gather and graph marine data, and more.