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Animals
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alternatives to the Animal Report 
 Classroom activity alternatives to the factual animal report often assigned to elementary school students. Suggestions include writing a narrative (such as a comic or legend) or creating a visual and oral presentation (caricature, found object sculpture, or animation). Offers links to other material on report writing and related websites. From LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/rethinking-reports/713 Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Sep 25, 2008 ASPCA AnimaLessons: Lesson Plans
Collection of K-8 lesson plans that address "a variety of animal-related themes, from pet overpopulation to debunking common misconceptions about spiders and snakes." Includes lessons related to animal careers, caring for a pet, and understanding wildlife. Some lesson plans are available in Spanish. From the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). http://www2.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=edu_lessonplans Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Feb 24, 2009 BirdCentral.net
This site about wild birds contains photos and natural history of over 400 of the species found in the lower 48 states, K-12 classroom lesson plans, bird watching tips, a guide to photographing birds, and a glossary. Also features photos of the state birds for all 50 states. From a birding enthusiast and educator. http://www.birdcentral.net/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Nov 1, 2005 Butterflies North and South
"This site is for anyone with an interest in butterflies or moths. It contains resources for teachers, students and amateur lepidopterists (butterfly watchers)." There is a gallery of butterflies native to Canada and Peru, a glossary, tips on attracting butterflies to gardens, lesson plans, a bibliography, and links to butterfly sites around the world. The Amateurs' Corner suggests places for butterfly watching in North America. Also available in French and Spanish. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Butterflies/english/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Lesson Plans Last updated Jan 15, 2007 Cyber Salmon
"At this web site, you can learn great things about chum and chinook salmon, the two most common salmon species found in the Yukon River drainage." Includes information about salmon habitats and the salmon industry in Alaska, a glossary, and K-12 lesson plans. From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fairbanks Fishery Resources Office. http://cybersalmon.fws.gov/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 15, 2004 Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH)
FISH was organized "as a response to the proposed closure of the [Issaquah Creek] hatchery in 1993." This site provides information about the Issaquah, Washington state, nonprofit organization, which has kept the hatchery open through its work with regional leaders. Includes news, a FAQ, membership information, and an exhibit and lesson plan on salmon spawning. http://www.issaquahfish.org/ Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Lesson Plans Last updated Aug 1, 2005 Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore
This lesson plan focuses on helpful animal tales and folk tales with human and animal cooperation. Provides three lessons (for grades 3-5) with suggested readings. Includes a link to a related lesson plan, "Folklore and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Conflict and Cooperation." From EDSITEment, a partnership of the National Endowment for Humanities, National Trust for the Humanities, and the MCI Foundation. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=377 Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change
"Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations ... They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, mantees, whooping cranes -- and other birds and mammals, the budding of plants, changing sunlight and other natural events." Includes lesson plans for teachers, reports of sightings dating back to 1997, news, and more. Searchable. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 20, 2004 Ravens
Scientific information and folklore on the raven and related birds in the crow family. Extensive section on the intelligence of this group of birds, plus links to other websites with information on ravens, a list of suggested books, lesson plans for teachers, a video clip, and a screensaver. Companion site to an episode of the PBS television program Nature. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/ravens/introduction/1506/ Topics: Birds, Lesson Plans Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life
"A printable collection of twenty integrated lessons with science and math activities that use live insects. These lessons are aligned with National Science Education Standards (NSES)." There are lesson plans, "information sheets" with descriptions and facts about the insects, "rearing sheets" with information on collecting and caring for the insects, and entomology resource links. Available in English and Spanish. From the Center for Insect Science Education Outreach, University of Arizona. http://insected.arl.arizona.edu/uli.htm Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Sep 25, 2002 What Did T. rex Taste Like?: An Introduction to How Life is Related
This site, designed for students in grades 7 through 12, provides an introduction to cladistics, a method of classification that uses the observable features of organisms. "Cladistics organizes living things by common ancestry and evolutionary relationships, enabling us to better understand life's present diversity and evolutionary history." Includes lesson plans for teachers. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/Trex/ Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2004 |
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