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Rainforest Alliance

How Do Jaguars and Howler Monkeys in Belize Depend on Us?

For Teachers 1st Standards
How does weather play a role in the lives of land and sea creatures? Find out with a lesson plan focused on habitats and the ways animals from different homes are connected. Here, learners explore how the life of a jaguar and...
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Rainforest Alliance

Protecting the Critical Habitat of the Manatee and Loggerhead Turtle

For Teachers 1st Standards
Explore ocean habitats with a lesson that showcases the home of manatees and loggerhead turtles in Belize. Here, pupils compare and contrast the homes of ocean animals to those of humans, listen to an original short story about...
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Wilderness Classroom

Ocean Life

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Our oceans are composed of many complex relationships. Young oceanographers explore relationships between organisms, understand the world ocean's currents, and discover the effects of water pollution and how it behaves. There are...
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Michigan State University

May I Take Your Order?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
If you're a pest, come and get a tasty meal here! Scholars work collaboratively to construct a mini restaurant out of a shoe box and create a menu that feeds a pest their favorite food. 
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Curated OER

Duck

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this ducks worksheet, students read information paragraphs about the habitat, reproduction, feeding and adaptation of ducks. Students study the photograph of the bird. There are no questions to answer here.
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Other

Environmental Challenges in Farm Management: Change in Habitats: Eutrophication

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Reading provides the definition of eutrophication as well as further information about this naturally occurring phenomenon.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Asian Water Buffalo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Asian Water Buffalos (Bubalus bubalis), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also...
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Banded Water Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Banded Water Snakes (Nerodia fasciata), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also...
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Water Spider

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Water Spiders (Argyroneta aquatica), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
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BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Estuaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a close-up look at the world of estuaries and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, descriptions, and external links.
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BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Shallow Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the fascinating world of the shallow seas and discover what lives and grows there through pictures, news, and external links.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Penguins

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that penguins can survive for more than 100 days without food or water? Discover more educational facts about these fascinating birds when you explore this site.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
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Friends of Algonquin Park

The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Spruce Bogs

For Students 9th - 10th
A Spruce bog is a northern type of habitat and is formed between small bodies of water and forests. Learn about a Spruce bog in Algonquin part and view a panorama movie of the bog.
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Sharks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How many species of sharks are there in the world of water? Students will discover how and where sharks live, what they eat and how they socialize through the exploration of this resource.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ecosystems

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Seals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Seals are mammals that live parts of their lives on land and other parts entirely in the water. They breed and care for their babies on land, but spend most of their lives in the ocean. This article provides an in-depth look at these...
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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Blue Whale (Balenoptera Musculus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource that gives information on the diet, range, relatives of the blue whale. Conservation notes and cool facts are also included. There are links to similar information on dozens of other types of marine life.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Beluga Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the beluga whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Manatees

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the manatee, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with manatees with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Baleen Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of the baleen whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Humpback Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
A very informative article that answers questions related to characteristics of the humpback whale plus life cycle, ecology, behavioral adaptations and conservation. The migratory patterns of this whale are also tracked.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Right Whales

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive article that answers a number of questions about the right whale. Questions deal with characteristics, life cycle, ecology and conservation. This site also contains lessons and activities that can be used in the...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Marsh Rabbit

For Students 4th - 8th
Marsh Rabbits live only in marshy areas, and like Swamp Rabbits, are good swimmers. They are often found in habitats with pools of brackish water and plants such as cattails, water hyacinth, rush, centella, and marsh pennywort. Learn...

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