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4H Virtual Farm

The 4-H Virtual Farm uses interactive tours and video to introduce several types of farms and explain how they operate. (Learn more)

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Provided by: State of Virginia 4H

Alaska Department of Fish and Game Wildlife Notebook

An online version of a print-published notebook includes descriptions and ink drawings of more than 100 specimens of Alaska's wild fish and game. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

The American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition

An online collection of photographs, field notes, anthropological objects, and many other multi-media resources that document and provide context to James Chapin and Herbert Lang's Congo expedition. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American Museum of Natural History

Animal Doc

This site offers a variety of learning opportunities to introduce students to veterinary science. (Learn more)

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Provided by: University of Georgia

ARKive: Images of Life on Earth

A digital library that strives to document and centralize information, images, and audio and video recordings of endangered and protected species throughout the world. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Wildscreen Trust

Australian Museum Online

Uses a wide range of formats from video to online forums for the dissemination of information and images that cover invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, mineralogy and paleontology, and anthropology. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Australian Museum

Be Kind to Animals Week

Find out how to celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week and discover information about how to be kind to pets and animals in your own neighborhood. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American Humane

Earthwatch Institute

The Earthwatch Institute supports scientific research by linking teachers and students with ongoing field research projects throughout the world. Videos, photos, blogs and articles cover scientific expeditions where scientists and volunteers attempt to identify... (Learn more)

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Provided by: Earthwatch Institute

The Elephants of Cameroon

Explore elephant migratory and land-use behaviors and sustainable use policies for managing Cameroon's remaining elephant habitat areas by participating in this online project. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Field Trip Earth

eNature.com

Includes a field guide with over 5,000 species, a habitat gallery of places for wildlife near you, migration information, an ask-the-expert area, and more. You can also listen to an audio clip of the bird of the day! (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Wildlife Federation

Franklin Institute Educational Hotlists

Organized lists of quality Web resources that are useful in teaching students about science. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Franklin Institute

FrogWeb: Amphibian Declines & Malformations

Images and information about amphibian or frog declines in the U.S, malformations, conserving habitat, and species by state. Also links to frog activities other places on the Internet. (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Biological Information Infrastructure

Hinterland Who's Who

Watch, listen, and learn about wildlife species and find out how you can help preserve their habitats. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Canadian Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Federation

John Muir Study Guide

This is an extensive resource for the study of sciences. Complete with lesson plans and resources for grades Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Sierra Club

Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration

Gather data on the seasonal migration of animals through your area, or use data contributed to by other classrooms. Your observations contribute to the greater scientific community! (Learn more)

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Provided by: Annenberg Media

Kids Farm

View images and listen to the sounds of animals on a ranch in Colorado. Also features images and information about the rodeo, wild flowers, farm equipment and more. A spelling bee will help kids learn how to spell the names of several animals. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Kids Farm

Kids' Planet

An introduction to endangered species and environmental conservation. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Defenders of Wildlife

Kinetic City

This site provides science experiments, games, and other activities to help students increase their scientific knowledge and skills in a fun, engaging way. Activities are meant to be experienced online and away from the computer. (Learn more)

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Provided by: AAAS

Life of Mammals

Find out why mammals are so spectacularly successful as you explore and compare their attributes. (Learn more)

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Provided by: BBC

Listen to Nature

Hundreds of animal sounds from the natural world can be heard in this collection. (Learn more)

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Provided by: British Library