(For
Children)
ASPCA: Click
on link below for www.aspca.org > Click on the
"Animaland.org" graphic> "Ask Azula" Submit
a pet or wildlife question; read answers to others' questions.
eBird developed by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon http://www.ebird.org
Keep a log of your backyard bird sightings, view other's sightings, add
to the cumulative database, use as an educational tool.
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/
> For
WildKids (Wildlife features and activities --games, puzzles, mathematical
excercises--for children; environmental education)
Smithsonian
National Zoological Park
http://nationalzoo.si.edu>
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Animals,
etc. |
Photos
and descriptions of animals, backyard biology, animal cognition research,
live animal cams |
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Education
> Classroom
Resources > |
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Conservation
Central Program
Grades 5 to 8 |
"Conservation
Central is an online education program that integrates a middle-school-level
classroom curriculum with interactive web-based activities for use
in the classroom or by families at home. It teaches young people about
the temperate-forest habitat—home of the giant panda—and
the challenges faced in securing the futures of endangered species."
Virtual field trips; family
learning activities; "Finding Common Ground" Curriculum |
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Wildlife
Explorer Kits
Grades Pre-K to 12 |
"Turn
your young learners into wildlife explorers with the National Zoo's
school loan kits. Hands-on activities, a variety of real animal
objects, books, games, videos, and a teacher's guide are included
in each kit." |
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Curriculum
Guides
Grades specified on each guide |
"Teaching
guides filled with information and student activities around a variety
of scientific themes at the National Zoo. Each guide contains background
information, a teaching calendar and vocabulary list, and at least
ten interdisciplinary activities for students that include science,
math, social studies, language arts, reading, music, or art." |
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CRC
Student Outreach Programs
Grades specified on each guide |
"The
Smithsonian's National Zoological Park’s Conservation and Research
Center (NZP-CRC) in Front Royal, Virginia, offers a selection of hands-on
science programs designed to educate and inspire students about fundamental
science, conservation and environmental issues." |
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Education
> Homework
Helper |
"The
homework helper is a section to help you with your homework needs.
The Zoo/FONZ website has a wealth of information at your fingertips,
just a click away. Here are some helpful hints for finding what you
need."
Includes links to the Smithsonian's Animal
Index (provides common & scientific animal names, useful in
conducting online searches) and Photo
Gallery (animal photos, descriptions, and facts);
links
to other zoos and aquariums; conservation, wildlife, and animal sites,
publication and television sites; government sites; and links to Google
search engine with search tips. |
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Education
>
Classroom
Partnerships |
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Bridging
the Americas |
"A
cross-cultural environmental education program that links elementary
school classes across the hemisphere." |
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Biodiversity
Monitoring Project |
"Provides
teachers with the skills and tools needed to teach the scientific
principles of biodiversity monitoring using a local forest, woods
or parkland as a living ecosystem laboratory." |
University
of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal
Diversity Web > Teaching >
Resources
for K-12 Instructors
Resources
for College Instructors
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov
Help Protect the Environment
In the Classroom
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