Animated Lessons
Animals
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JungleWalk.com Lesson Plans - These lesson plans address various animal related topics for different grade levels to help teachers and students. They have been created using standard school curriculum. Each lesson plan is accompanied by slide shows with relevant animal photographs, video, and audio clips. Teachers can use these aids along with our main site as classroom tools. Grades K-5 (Y)
Wild Kingdom Interactive Field Guide - Learning about wildlife should be fun, which is why we've put together these exciting interactives to help you get acquainted with some of the coolest creatures in the animal kingdom. Take a tour, go on a journey, play a game and more. The site is easy for kids to use and if you click the "Go to main" link at the top of the page, you will find a link to videos, episode guides, creature quizzes and more. (Y, M)
Hands-On Science: Butterflies and Bugs - Although this site is geared toward selling caterpillars and other insects (which can be a fun science integration), it also has fact sheets and printables available for free. If you have elementary-aged children and have never raised butterflies, consider doing so. Kids love watching the transformation. (Y)
Animals Unit - from Joy Christian School (Y, M)
Butterfly School - From the Butterfly House at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, the Butterfly School website is a wealth of information for studying about or raising butterflies. We raised butterflies one year and the children thoroughly enjoyed it. In addition to step-by-step instructions for raising butterflies, this site has enough background information for a mini unit study. (Y,M)
Animal Habitats - From Utah Education Network. Animals live everywhere on earth--in every kind of terrain and every kind of climate. An animal's living place is called its habitat. Most animals are only adapted to live in one or two habitats. A baracuda which is a salt water fish could not live in a fresh water lake. A walrus could not live in a desert. A rattlesnake could not live for very long in the arctic. Some animals migrate in the spring and again in the fall to find warmer habitats with an abundance of food. Match the animals below to their normal habitats. Fold a plain piece of paper in half. Fold it in half again. Fold it in half 2 more times. When you unfold it, you should have 16 squares on your paper. Write each of these 16 habitats at the top of the squares. Under each habitat, fill in the animal that lives in that particular habitat. Some animals will belong in more than one habitat. (Y, M, O, T)
Biomes - Habitats - From Enchanted Learning (Y)
Neighborhoods: Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats - The Franklin Institute: Resources for Science learning (Y, M, O, T)
Homework Help Jr.: Living Things: Animal Habitats - KOL Homework Help Jr. is a directory of educator-reviewed Web sites for children in kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade. Here K-2 students can safely browse the Web for age-appropriate learning activities, research materials, educational games and multimedia resources about animals and their habitats. Grades K-2 (Y)
Habitat Adventure - Grade 3 Webquest (Y)
A Journey of Exploration and Discovery into the World's Animals and the Habitats They Live In - From todaysteacher.com (Y, M, O, T)
Animal Habitats Resources - From Teacherplanet.com (Y, M, O, T)
Biodiversity: Everything Counts! - From Ology - American Museum of Natural History. (Y, M, O, T)
Exploring Nature Educational Resource - An award-winning website with natural science content and materials for educators, students, and parents. Free non-member entrance and a Member entrance. Students can use the animal databases to research animal reports, complete homework assignments, and find pictures of their favorite animals. Librarians, classroom teachers, and homeschoolers can use Exploring Nature to develop lesson plans for units on animals (mammals, birds, insects, spiders, sharks, fish, amphibians, reptiles, etc.), plants (wildflowers, trees, cacti, etc.), biomes (forests, deserts, oceans, polar regions, rain forests, wetlands, the tundra, etc.), adaptations (structure and function), farm animals, life cycles, food webs, ecology, the human body, genetics, space and the environment. (Y, M, O, T)
Charlotte's Web - This supplemental unit provides resources for students in third /fourth grade to understand the relationship between Fern and the animal characters and what is involved in caring for a pet. Grade 3-4. (Y)
Endangered Wildlife - Gator Woman is the pseudonym for a transplanted Californian who moved to the Ocala National Forest in Central Florida and fell in love with it. She created a site dedicated to the endangered wildlife of Florida. It is meant to be a place for learning, a portal or reference resource in wildlife education for teachers and students. Featured are links to websites and information about endangered Florida ecosystems, amphibians, birds, butterflies, mammals, plants or flora, and reptiles. The site is very clearly and simply laid out with easy to understand explanations and would be an excellent resource for an older elementary student to use for finding research sources. (M, O)
Games for Kids - I have featured Sheppard Software in past years, but they have added so many resources to the site that I thought it was time to mention it again. I just spend some time playing around and I really love the games. They are relevant and the graphics and fonts are just pleasing. Most of what I played with this time was science (food chain, producers and consumers, photosynthesis) but there are games for social studies, math, vocabulary, and more. This site has grown exponentially since I first featured it years ago. (Y, M)
Treehouses on the Tree of Life - Treehouses are Tree of Life pages designed for kids, teachers, and the young at heart. The information found on treehouses complements the scientific core content presented on Tree of Life branch and leaf pages. (Y, M, O, T)
Phoenix Zoo - Explore… * Animals From the Zoo * Behavioral Enrichment * The Zoo's Conservation Efforts * Our Animal Sanctuary * The History of the Zoo * Educators’ Webpage (Y, M, O, T)
“It’s Not Easy Being Green”,an amphibian curriculum - "It's Not Easy Being Green" - a very cool curriculum created by ADFG staff will help you and your students learn the answers to these questions and much more about amphibians including their unique and amazing biology, behavior, and habitat needs. In addition, you'll find information about their colorful role in myths, folklore, literature, and Alaska Native culture. This upper elementary and middle school curriculum integrates language arts, lab and field science, and social studies in an introductory study about frogs, toads & salamanders (otherwise known as amphibians). We invite you to try the activities in "It's Not Easy Being Green" and when you do, please let us know how it goes. (Y, M)
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Volunteer Network - Home Socialization provides individuals and families with the opportunity to take home 6-8 week old puppies for several days and socialize the pups to new & different sights & sounds. This program is a wonderful way for families to volunteer together while giving these exceptional pups the best start possible as they begin their Journey of becoming a Guide Dog. More... Puppy Raising (Y, M, O, T)
State facts - State birds, Animals and Flowers (Y)
Wisconsin's Reptiles & Amphibians - (Y)
Fish of the Great Lakes - University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institutes website. (Y, M, O, T)
LessonPlans for Australian Animals and Biomes - Grades 4-12 (M O)
Australian Animals A to Z - Grade: K-2, 3-5 (Y)
Dissection Alternatives - With today's modern alternatives, students can learn science without sacrificing compassion for animals. Many organizations now offer free loan programs through which teachers and students can borrow non-animal alternatives at no charge. (Y, M, O, T)
Birmingham Zoo Home School Classes Winter/Spring 2009 - The Birmingham Zoo Education Department has home school science classes for children in 1st-12th grade. We also offer home school art classes and day classes for 2nd-12th grades. (Y, M, O, T)
OLogy - OLogy means "the study of." And here on the American Museum of Natural History's OLogy Web site, you can study and explore many cool OLogies. What's your favorite OLogy? If you're fascinated by spiders, then you're into ARACHNOLOGY. If you erupt with joy for volcanoes, then VOLCANOLOGY is your thing. If you're completely wowed by planets and stars, then you love ASTRONOMY. (Y M)
Homework Helper - From National Geographic. Search One-Stop Research for pictures, articles, maps, and more on our top subjects: Animals, History/Culture, Maps/Geography, Places, Science/Nature, and Art/Photo's —perfect for reports, presentations, and more! (Y, M, O, T)
EndangeredSpecie.com The Rarest Info Around - EndangeredSpecie.com is dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information, links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species. This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered species organizations that are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife and plant life. (Y, M, O, T)
The Endangered Species Program - From the Fish and Wildlife Service (Y, M, O, T)
Especies Fact Sheet - From Kids Planet (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered Species - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but focuses special attention on the flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as umbrella species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. (Y, M, O, T)
Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is one of the country’s leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them. (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered Species - Research/Informational Sites from the Educational Technology Center - KSU (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered species in your state - Click on a state below for lists of endangered species in that state. The lists of endangered species for each state came from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Y, M, O, T)
Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery (Poster) - The Endangered Species Program's poster, "Working Together -- Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery," celebrates the many successes achieved by working in partnership with others to conserve our Nation’s threatened and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants. Private landowners, community organizations, businesses, academia, conservation groups, and federal, state, and local government agencies have all made important contributions to the recovery of many threatened and endangered species. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids Planet Defenders of Wildlife - Interactive games and "cool stuff" that relates to wildlife conservation. (Y)
The Web of Life - The Web of Life is a story told by a common garden spider. (Y)
Wild Games - Defenders of Wildlife - Requires a sound enabled PC [ JavaScript ] (Y M)
World Society for the Protection of Animals - WSPA works with more than 800 member organizations in over 147 countries to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world. (Y, M, O, T)
The Kid's Corner - From Water Planet (T)
Earthtrust - Earthtrust - one of the world's most effective wildlife conservation organizations. Here on Earthtrust's extensive web site, you'll find a wealth of information about our innovative and cost-effective programs for protecting some of the world's threatened and endangered species, including whales, dolphins, tigers, rhinos, and many others. (Y, M, O, T)
Games for Kids - In these games, kids need to be able to tell the difference between mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians, and other kinds of animals. Each game is full of animations, sounds, and fun! (Y)
Great Barrier Reef: Endangered Animals for Kids - Click on the cirtters and answer their questions (Y, M, O, T)
African Savannah: Endangered species - Tutorial for African Savannah's endangered species:lions, Grevy's Zebra, African Wild Dogs and the majestic African Elephant (Y)
Greet Barrier Reef: Endangered Species - Corals, Green Sea Turtles, Humpback Whales and Dugongs make up this tutorial site. (Y)
Amazon Rainforest Endangered Species - Learn about Golden Lion Tamarins, Three-Toed Sloth, Hyacinth Macaws, Jaguars and Poison Dart Frogs in this endagered species tutorial. (Y)
What's the Problem - Why are some animals endagered? Check here for an overview of some threats facing animals today. By learning about problems facing animals, we can figure out how to save them! (Y)
How to help: Endangered Species - Everyone has there own way of taking action to save the world. You may like to write letters, plant wild flower gardens, or start a recycling club at your school. What is your favorite way to help animals? These pages offer six ways to learn about animals, help them and share your ideas with others. (Y)
The Food Chain game - Drag the parts of the food chain to their correct place. When it is complete, the food chain will come to life and you can watch the food chain in action. (Y)
Animal Diet Game - Tutorial and games for learning about omnivores, herbivores and carnivores! (Y)
Animal Characteristics Game - Tutorial and game help students learn animal classifications. (Y)
Winter Activities and Lesson Plans - Iditarod - From The Teacher's Corner.net (Y)
Kids' Corner Animals - "Kid's Corner" features a number of unique flash games that teach animal diet, animal classification, endangered animals, etc. (Y)
ASPCA Animaland - The website for kids who love animals! ASPCA Animaland® is the ASPCA's website for children, created by ASPCA humane educators and the ASPCA web team. Many of the same materials featured on http://www.animaland.org/ are also taught in elementary schools throughout the country as part of the ASPCA Humane Education Program. (Y, M, O, T)
ASPCA Education - Providing materials and resources for a more humane world. (T)
First Gov for Kids - Plants and Animals - What is more amazing than a talking dog? A spelling bee! Now that you got a good laugh find out more about interesting plants and animals! (Y)
Australian Animals - From the Australian Explorer.com. This photo gallery has been put together over a number of years and features some of our favourite photographs. Many of the photographs can be sent as Electronic Postcards. (Y, M, O, T)
Australia Themed Coloring Pages - Maps, famous sites, animals and the Australian flag. (Y, M, O, T)
Science fair projects: Animal posters and displays - (Y, M, O, T)
An Edible Aquarium - This is a really fun and inexpensive activity to add to a study on oceanography or amphibians. (Y, M, O, T)
Animal Sleuth Worksheet #1 - This is a great worksheet for use with a unit study on animals. The questions for this worksheet are all true or false. They are high-interest questions that can be used to grab a child’s interest on this subject. (Y, M, O, T)
Animal Sleuth Worksheet #2 - This is the second in a series of great worksheets for use with a unit study on animals. The questions for this worksheet are all fill-in-the-blank. They are high-interest questions that can be used to grab a child’s (or parent’s) interest on this subject (Y, M, O, T)
Explor-a-pond - a pond ecology site (Y M O)
Nocturnal animals quiz - From Enchanted Learning (Y)
Animal coloring pages - free online reproducibles from Enchanted Learning; over 60 animals featured under "a" alone (Y)
Carolina Biological Supply - online resource for science supplies; not free but when you are looking for frogs or cow eyeballs, they sure beat the mall; includes lots of science articles and useful information as well as an extensive free teacher resource page (T)
Ocean Friends - Teachers Guides and Lesson Plans - The SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Education Departments offer more than 75 print educational resources for teachers. Information booklets and Teacher's Guides provide animal information and classroom activities. Current listings are for Animal Behavior & Training, Arctic Animals, Endangered Species, Marine Animal Husbandry & Training, Ocean Discovery, Penguins, Saving the Wild, Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses, Sharks, Splash of Math, and Whales. Ages Pre-K through 12th grade. (Y, M, O, T)
Animals of the Tropical Rainforest WebQuest (M) - Rainforests for Kids (M)
Sharks! - Learn all about sharks (Y,M)
Mini-Unit Topic: Vertebrates (Animals) - This lesson is designed for fifth-graders. (Y,M)
Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms - "Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life, funded by the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award, is a program dedicated to introducing health topics to children in kindergarten through third grade. T (T,Y)
Frogs - "UW Sea Grant studies how toxins in the environment affect frogs. A decline in amphibians can warn us that something is wrong with the environment that we all share. Join us and learn more: Illustrated field guides to help you identify Great Lakes frogs; frogs and science; Make an origami frog; catch a virtual frog with lots more to explore . (Y, M, O, T)