Animals: Facts, Pictures, and Videos

Animal Bytes One Page Fact Sheets Each byte is a one-page fact sheet specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the interesting creatures found in the animal kingdom. Most species files include coverage regarding scientific classification, basic physical traits, fun facts, and conservation/ecological value. Where available, links to more in-depth species coverage via our online infobooks are provided. Can't find the answer to your animal question here?

Animal Facts and Information at Animal Corner The animals that inhabit our planet are all amazing creatures. Each have their own behaviours and life cycles that continue to create fascinating animal, bird, reptile and insect life. Discover the mammals that nurture their young as we humans do, insects that go through the process of metamorphosis, an amazing transformation of egg, larvae and pupae.

10 Ready-to-Go Resources for Teaching Life Cycles Life cycles are one of the great science concepts taught somewhere in every school's science curriculum. In my school, we look at the life cycles of plants and crayfish in my third grade class, while other grades study the life cycles of chickens, butterflies, and fish. I have been teaching about the plants and crayfish for over a decade now, and I am always looking for new and creative ways to engage my students without having to reinvent the wheel. This week I'm sharing with you some of my favorite resources to teach life cycles.

Extreme weather makeovers This primary resource helps children to think about the effect of the weather and change of seasons on the creatures that live in extreme weather environments. Discover how the weather changes the look of some animals. What changes does the change in weather ignite in the animals mentioned? Why does white fur help to insulate the animals? Nature Files 1. Adaptation a. Evolution Animals The Animal Kingdom The animal kingdom is huge. It contains more than a million species. Most are small - much smaller than your eyes can see. But a few, like elephants and whales, are giants.

Life Cycles of Frogs, Dragonflies, and Butterflies This lesson deepens students' understanding of the similarities and differences in the life cycles of organisms. The lesson begins with a reading of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Next, students use a video to study the developmental stages of frogs, dragonflies, and butterflies. They compare insect and frog life cycles to each other and to the stages of human development discussed in the previous lesson, App Exception: tdc02.sci.life.cyc.lp_lifestages. Use these resources to create a simple assessment or video-based assignment with the Lesson Builder tool on PBS LearningMedia. 1.

Free Printable Children's Books. contributed by Leanne Guenther Make these free printable children's books to encourage your kids to read. There are a variety of themes to choose from -- the majority of the books target younger readers (preschool, kindergarten and early grade school) although a few of the books are a bit more challenging. The "custom stories" and holidays themed stories are especially popular! The printable books come with suggestions for complimentary activities and/or worksheets to reinforce the stories.

American Deserts The prickly pear is a cactus with wide, flat stems called cladodes. It is defended by long, sharp spines. Ground squirrel Ground squirrel Ground squirrels live in burrows underground. Animal Life Cycles by StudyJams WatchKnowLearn ratings are intentionally harsher than what you might find on YouTube, for example. Most of our videos have been imported by people who want to use them with kids, not by the creators of the videos. We take a hard-nosed attitude toward quality. Four and five stars should be reserved for really excellent quality. Three stars isn't bad. Free online voice recorder - SpeakPipe Allow access to your microphone Click "Allow" in the Firefox permission dialog. It usually appears in the left upper side of the window. We respect your privacy. Click "Allow" in the Chrome permission dialog. It usually appears under the address bar in the upper left side of the window.

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan About This Book Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico — she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances — Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.