Zoo Animals
Visit zoos around the nation and learn about the animals who live in these man-made environments, including lions, tigers, elephants, and more. Includes a virtual zoo, interactive games and quizzes, animal videos and sounds, lesson plans, and craft ideas. Don’t miss the Cyber Tiger site, where students act as a zookeeper, and Switcheroo Zoo, which allows students to create their own animals. Several eThemes resources on animals and their habitats are also included.
Grades
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6
Links
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ARKive
Learn about species from all over the world. This site will provide factual information, photographs and videos of animals.
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Animal Planet: Zoo Guide
Find the best zoos and aquariums with the "Explore Zoos" feature or access games and videos with the "A to Zoo Guide" in the same box. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, other types of ads, and sponsored links.
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San Diego Zoo
Explore the San Diego Zoo! Read about all types of zoo animals (link "Animal Bytes" at top of page), explore the world of animals through science experiments and crafts, read about zoo jobs, or play interactive zoo games.
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Santa Ana Zoo
Here is a site where you can read about different animals.
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Toronto Zoo
Click on "Explore the Zoo", then click on "Animals" or "Games and Videos" in the drop-down menu that appears to access this content. NOTE: This site includes sponsored links by select zoo partners.
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Zoo Pictures, Sounds, and Videos
Click on an animal to see, hear, or view it in this Honolulu Zoo web site. Information about the animals and quizzes are also included (text is aimed for higher grade levels). NOTE: The discussion board (under the "text" link) is not monitored.
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St. Louis Zoo
Learn about the different animals residing in the St. Louis Zoo. Choose a category, such as birds or mammals, or see a list of all the animals at the zoo.
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The Animals of a Zoo
Select an animal group, then choose an animal at the Sedgwick County Zoo and find out information about them. Pictures are included.
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Kids Go Wild
This Bronx Zoo web site includes lots of information, pictures, and videos about zoo animals. There is a neat feature under the "Wild Arcade" link titled "Amazing Trivia." This allows students to read about various animals and then take an online quiz. Online coloring pages are also included, as well as more games.
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National Geographic: Cyber Tiger
Students become the zoo keeper in this National Geographic website. After submitting a name for their tiger, students are led through a tutorial, where they build their tiger a home, make it safe, and provide food and toys. After they have finished, the tiger will be delivered!
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National Geographic: Home Away From Home
Students can learn some of the threats to wild tigers and some of the challenges of keeping them with this lesson. They can then design their own ideas for sensible zoo tiger enclosures.
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SwitchZoo
Have students learn about animals while they create their own. This interactive site allows students to make their own animals, choosing its head, body, and tail. Note: Site includes sponsored links and ads.
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ThinkQuest: History of Zoos
Learn about all aspects of a zoo, including its history, the careers involved, and more.
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ThinkQuest: Zoo World
Find out about different animals and what goes on behind the scenes at a zoo on this website. Includes virtual tours of different habitats.
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ThinkQuest: Virtual Zoo
See pictures of some of the different kinds of animals that can be found at the San Diego Zoo on this website.
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ThinkQuest: A View From the Zoo
Learn about zoo history, types of zoos, animal care, habitats, and animal classification on this informative site.
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eThemes Resource: Habitat: Overview
This resource covers the different ecosystems on our planet. Find out how these biomes differ, what characteristics make them unique, and where they are located. Includes a map of the different habitats found in Missouri. There are links to eThemes Resources on specific habitats plus one on animal food chains.
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eThemes Resource: Animal Adaptations: Physical and Behavioral
Sites about the behaviors and physical traits that enable animals to survive in their environments. Topics include camouflage, mimicry, and natural selection.
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eThemes Resource: Animals: Mammals
These resources tell about mammals and the characteristics that make them mammals. There are sites describing how bats are mammals and a bat Web cam. There are many pictures and a few animal games.
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eThemes Resource: Animals: Ocean and Sea Creatures
Learn more about the hundreds of creatures that live in the oceans and seas. Includes many photos and videos, audio files, and real-time images from Webcams. The animals covered include whales, jellyfish, dolphins, sea turtles, seahorses, and more. Includes links to eThemes Resources on Geography: Oceans and Animals: Sharks.
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eThemes Resource: Animals: Snakes
This eThemes Resource covers snake biology, including characteristics, descriptions, habitat, and behavior. Includes lots of images.
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eThemes Resource: Animals: Polar Bears
These sites include many facts about polar bears, including their diet, behavior, and habitat. Watch short movies about polar bears, listen to audio files of their ferocious roars, and see live footage of polar bears in a zoo. Includes some suggested classroom activities relating to polar bears.
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eThemes Resource: Animals: Tigers
Topics include reasons why tigers are endangered, tiger conservation efforts, and what can be done to help, tiger natural habitat and distribution, tiger and cat biology.
Education Standards
- AR
- MO
- NV
- UT
