General Links Zoos    Units     Activities

• National Geographic
  http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/cgi-bin/pod/archive.cgi?tid=82
  Photographs of animals with descriptions.
  
  
• Hinterland Who's Who
  http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp
  An extensive list of Canadian and North American animals. A picture, video clip, map showing distribution and description of features, habits, and habitat are given for each animal. Free ordering Information of print information sheets is available for individuals and institutions.
  
  
• eNature.com
  http://www.enature.com/
  Field Guide links and more...
  
  
• Habitats
  http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/habitat/index.htm
  • Backyard Birds
  • Forest Habitat
  • Lakes are Great
  • Prairie Habitat
  • Wetland Habitat
    
    
• Checklist of Amphibians a Identification Guide for North America
  http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/idguide/
  Descriptions and pictures of salamanders, toads and frogs. Read the copyright notice regarding graphics.
  
  
• Creature Feature Archive
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/archive/
  Each animal has video and audio clips, activities and maps.
  
  
• Animaland
  http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_home
  • Petcare
  • Animal Careers
    
    
    
    Zoos and Animal Facts Sites
    
    
• WELCOME TO OAKLAND ZOO  
  http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
  • The animals are listed in their biome. 
  • Oakland Zoo Animals- A to Z  An alphabetical listing of the animals at the zoo.
    
    
• Oregon Zoo
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/index.htm
  • About our animals - Oregon Zoo
  • Animal Factsheets - From Agouti to Zebras
  • Behind the Scenes at the Zoo
    
    
• Animals - Busch Gardens
  http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/index.htm
  • Teacher's Guides - Printable pdf files with lessons and animal information cards.
    
    
• Animal Photo Library Smithsonium Institute
  http://nationalzoo.si.edu/default.cfm
  A listing of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians, Invertebrates can be found. Pictures and information giving species, range, habitat, behaviour, Voice, Diet, Lifespan, and Status is provide for most animals. 
  
  
• Kids Go Wild - Animal Facts
  http://www.kidsgowild.org/
  Basic animals facts with a picture.
  
  
• Zoo in the wild
  http://www.naturalia.org/
  See animals in their natural habitats. Extensive listing of animals. Web site can be read in English and Italian.
  • Zoo in the wild
    
    
• The Toronto Zoo
  http://www.torontozoo.com/
  • Meet the Animals at the Toronto Zoo
    Read about the animals organized by region.
  • Watch real time video of animals at the Toronto Zoo. 
    
    
• Creature World
  http://www.pbs.org/kratts/world/
  A clickable map that links you with some of the animals of each continent of the world.
       
  
  

    Units

• Wolves Unit
  http://www.gcs.k12.in.us/nwes/wolf/tables.htm
  A student created web page that is worth the visit!
  
  
  
  
  Activities
  
  
• Online Field Journal
  http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/online_field_journal/index.html
  Online activities that lead students to compare animals. Off-line activites are also listed.
  Sea Shells, Birds, Insects, Butterflies, Rocks, Leaves, Animal Tracks, Reptiles, Flowers, Fish, Spiders
  • Compare
  • Field Journals
  • Dioramas
    
    
• San Diego Zoo
  http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
  • Kid Territory
    • Online animal games
    • Meet the Critters
    • Zoo Crafts
    • Recipes
    • Science Experiment
    • Two In One Art Fun
      An art activity to display two animals in an interesting way.
    • Create Leafy Animal Art 
      Directions for an art lesson to create animals with collected leaves
  
  
• Paper Zoo
  http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/bio/html/zoo_papel/home.html
  Printable pages of a variety of zoo and farm animals.
      

Copyright 2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Tuesday February 27, 2007 9:20 PM