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Hinterland Who's Who

This Canadian site is the online companion to a popular television program of the same name. Its main focus is to educate viewers in their role in preserving nature.The Species Fact Sheets section of the site provides in-depth information on the... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Canadian Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Federation

Investigating animals: Using nonfiction for inquiry-based research

In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students research animals with nonfiction and informational material. Through their research they will learn how to document their discoveries. They will work together to question, research, investigate, and share their findings.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Investigating local ecosystems

The purpose of this lesson is to use Internet resources to investigate the habitats of local plants and animals. Students explore some of the ways animals depend on plants and each other. In order to learn about the living environment, young children should... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Science)

Provided by: Science Netlinks

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)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Sierra Club

Kids' Planet

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

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Defenders of Wildlife

The Living Edens

Explore Anamalai: India's Elephant Mountain; Borneo, Island in the Clouds; Tasmania, Land of the Devils; and many more amazing places! (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: PBS

San Diego Zoo Animal Bytes

The Conservation area of the official San Diego Zoo site provides resources for animal and ecology research. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: San Diego Zoo

Switch Zoo

A site where students can learn about over one hundred species of animals through fun facts and games. There are also opportunities to learn about habitats and the environment. Some lesson plans are provided which incorporate the activities provided by the... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Tubehead Inc

Take off on the MegaFlyover Project!

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the National Geographic magazine feature Africa MegaFlyover Project and learn to develop questions for scientific investigation. Activities in this lesson engage students in online learning, whole class discussion,... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan

Provided by: Xpeditions

Zoom School

An on-line school room with facts and images about geographic, scientific, and language-related themes. Pages of information and activities including printouts and quizzes for each topic. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Enchanted Learning