Mrs. Day's Animal Web Sites for Fourth and Fifth Grade Classes

SHARKS AND BONY FISH

ZOOM SHARKS

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/sharks/index.html

Information about sharks: behavior, habitats, niches, anatomy and physiology.

SHARKS AND THEIR RELATIVES

http://www.seaworld.org/Sharks/pageone.html

Sea World site provides habitat, senses, diet and more.

FISH

http://www.enature.com/guides/select_Fishes.asp

This site has information taken from the Audubon Field Guides on many kinds of freshwater and saltwater fish. There's a search box where you can type in a name for information.

 

INVERTEBRATES OF THE SEA

A SPONGY ADVENTURE

http://library.thinkquest.org/26502/level1/home.htm

Anatomy, habitat, history, daily life, taxonomy, and more.

 

BIRDS

BIRDING

http://birding.about.com/hobbies/birding/

Click on "Environment" for information about threatened and endangered species, and "Flight" for information about the mechanics of flight.

BIRDS

http://www.enature.com/guides/select_Birds.asp

This site has information from the Audubon Field Guides on many kinds of birds.

DIURNAL (ACTIVE DURING THE DAY) BIRDS OF PREY

http://www.seaworld.org/birds/bird.html

A wonderful, detailed site on birds. Lots of information about hawks, eagles, and falcons.

MACBRIDE RAPTOR PROJECT

http://www.ai-design.com/stargig/raptor/ia/main.html

Facts about hawks, owls and falcons and games to play.

NUTTY BIRDWATCHER

http://www.birdnature.com/

Bird identification, habitats, migration and more. Focuses on birds in the Eastern United States.

THE RAPTOR CENTER

http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/

A wonderful site for information on birds of prey.

HUMMINGBIRDS

http://www.hummingbirds.net/

All about hummingbirds!

THE OWL PAGES

http://www.owlpages.com

Information, photos, calls of owls from the United States and around the world.

ALL ABOUT BIRDS

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/

Migration, feathers, anatomy and physiology of birds. A great site.

 

AMPHIBIANS: FROGS, TOADS AND SALAMANDERS

AMPHIBIAN BIOLOGY

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/frogs/welcome.html

This site explains the biology and life cycle including metamorphosis, or life cycle change from tadpole to adult frog, toad or salamander.

AMPHIBIANS

http://www.alienexplorer.com/ecology/topic15.html

What are amphibians? Find out here.

AMPHIBIAWEB

http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/aw/

An online resource for people concerned with the problem of the extinction of amphibians.

METAMORPHOSIS

http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/Education/madisonjason10/metamorphosis.html

What is metamorphosis? What do amphibians go through when they go through metamorphosis?

SALAMANDER AND NEWTS

http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/zooary/zoo/amphibians/sal_newt.html

Habitat, diet, reproduction and longevity of salamanders and newts.

NEWT AND SALAMANDER HOMEPAGE

http://users.rcn.com/spiff.interport/main.html

Tips on taking care of your pet newt or salamander.

 

REPTILES

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

http://www.enature.com/guides/select_Reptiles_and_Amphibians.asp

This site has information taken from the Audubon Field Guides on many kinds of salamanders, frogs , toads, snakes and turtles.

SNAKES OF NORTH AMERICA

http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/SoNA.html

Photos, information about snakes that live in the United States.

Envenomators: The Realm of Deadly Snakes of North America!

http://www.roardark.com/

Information on the rattle snakes of North America

 

MARINE MAMMALS-WHALES AND SEALS

Zoom Whales

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/allabout

This wonderful site on whales is designed for students of all ages. Lots of information about whale anatomy, physiology, behavior, feeding, family life, etc..

Baleen Whales

http://www.seaworld.org/baleen_whales/baleen_whales.html

Habitat, diet, communication, senses, longevity, population and more.

Killer Whales

http://www.seaworld.org

Sea World site about habitat, diet, senses, communication and more.

The Majestic Presence of the Whale

http://library.thinkquest.org/2605/

Click on the species of whale you want to learn more about.

Harbor Seals

http://www.seaworld.org/HarborSeal/hsintro.html

Sea world site aprovides habitat, senses, diet and more.

 

Animals in General

The History of the Endangered Species Act

http://www.teleport.com/~rot/History.html

This timeline briefly explains the development of the act.

Scent Markings

http://www.alienexplorer.com/ecology/m26.html

Why do animals leave their scent? Find out here.

Sea World/Busch Gardens: Animal Resources

http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html

Quick information or fun facts about a terrestrial (land) or aquatic (water) animal.

Animal Diversity Web

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/

A collection of pictures and information about animals.

Joruney North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Learn about how and why different kinds of birds, butterflies and whales migrate. Classrooms can even send in their own observations of migrating wildlife.

Animals: Heart Rate

http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/faq/animal.htm#animalhrtrate

Various heart rates for different animals and more.

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