Article
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife: Learning to Live With Prairie Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Wildlife article from April/May 2001 explores how some Montana ranchers exist in harmony with native prairie dogs.
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Prairie Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief illustrated overview of the prairie dog and an accompanying video demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to survive in its habitat.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 4th - 8th
Black-tailed prairie dogs exhibit the most complex social behavior of all prairie dogs. Social groups called "coteries" live together in very large colonies called "towns. Learn more about the Cynomys ludovicianus, more commonly known as...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Prairie Dog

For Students 1st - 9th
A site about a tiny rodent who is a keystone species in the Great Plains, but is losing its habitat. Learn about this prairie dog.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat and behavior of the black-tailed prairie dog.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution...
Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Close-up picture of a black-tailed prairie dog.
Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Gunnison's Prairie Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
Close-up view of a Gunnison's prairie dog.
Graphic
Curated OER

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Prairie Dogs

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Prairie Dogs."
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Dog Crusoe: A Tale of the Western Prairie by R. Ballantyne

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's novel The Dog Crusoe: A Tale of the Western Prairie by R.M. Ballantyne (1861).
Unit Plan
Other

Critical Thinking Consortium: A Teacher's Guide to Great Fuzz Frenzy [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens & Susan Crummel is a story about a prairie dog community where discord sets in. The lessons in this teacher guide help students analyze the issues critically and then write a sequel to the...
Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Monkey Pox Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains several links to articles on the CDC's Web site about monkey pox. Great place to go to get all of the information you'll ever need about the disease.
Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden provides animal descriptions of several grassland animals. Content includes pictures, fact sheets, and more.
Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden provides great information. Click on the animal link on the left. There is an introduction to animals in the grasslands, and then you can read more about each...
Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
Website
Other

Avi's Web Site!

For Students 6th - 8th
This is Avi's very own website. It includes a categorized list of all his books (including individual summaries), plus highlights of soon-to-be-published and recently published books. A short biological sketch recommends a biography...

Other popular searches