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Animal Research 

 You need to Click here to print out
 student-teacher materials 
before beginning your research 
in the classroom.

 

ONLINE  ENCYCLOPEDIAS-  

The following encyclopedias are wonderful resources for you to find information about your animal. 

  • Encarta Online   Type your animal in the white blank and press GO.

  • Fact Monster Click on encyclopedia, then type in your animal and press GO.
  • Animal Diversity Web Look for the scientific name of your animal along with important information. 
  • Natureworks  Animals are listed in alphabetical order. Not all animals are listed on this site.
  • Encyclopedia.com   Enter your animal in the blank and press search.  A list of articles will come up.  Pick one and read for information.

 

SEARCH ENGINES- 

Search Engines are useful tools for locating information.

  • Animal Search List of all animals with information.  If your animal is not listed, type it in the box and press search.
  • Awesomelibrary Animal are listed under letter.  Scroll down for more information.
  • Sea World  Scroll down and click on search to look for information about your animal.

 
  • Yahooligans   Type your animal in the white blank and press search.

  • KidsClick Type your animal in the white blank and press search.
  • CyberSleuthKids Find information about your animal after typing it in and pressing GO.
  • San Diego Zoo Search the zoo for experiments and information about your animal.
  • Infoplease  Type your animal in the white blank and press search.

 

MAPS AND PICTURES- 

Would you like to find a map of where your animal lives? 

Would you like to add a picture to your report? 

Check out these sites that you may be able to print out.

  • MAP MACHINE - Click on "printer-friendly maps" and print out the continent your animal lives on.
  • Images Find pictures of your animal that you can add to your report.  Ask your parents before printing them out.
  • Enchanted Learning Type in your animal name to find all different types of materials for your report

 

Just for Fun-

Interested in finding out more information about your animal?

  • Crafts  Some great ideas for the crafty part of your report.
  • Zoos Visit any zoo from around the world.
  • Web Cam  Type in your animal and watch it in its natural habitat.
  • Games Entertaining site to check out.
 

 

   

 

Interactive Activities

Fun activities to learn more about animals.

  • Spider webs Learn about spider webs through this treasure hunt.
 
  • Frog hunt  Click here to learn about frogs

 

 

 Class Projects

Do you want to see other students' projects?

Click on a teacher's name to see projects completed by their class.

Mrs. Altomer's 
Class
Mrs. Clough's 
Class
 

Miss Sikorski's 
Class

 


Mrs. Lester's 
Class

 


Miss Morgan's 
Class

 


Ms. Furlong's 
Class

 


Mrs. MacDougall's 
Class
Mrs. Halvorsen's
Class
Mrs. Trimarchi's 
Class

Mrs. Moffitt's 
Class
Mr. Browne's
 Class
 

Click here to see an example power point on whales.

 

Teachers-Would you like to see the project information page?

 

 

Click here to go to 
Mrs. Altomer's Homepage

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Christine Altomer, 4th Grade Pinewood Intermediate Teacher, Pinewood Intermediate School,
901 Kings Rd., Schenectady, New York, 12303, (518) 356-8430
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Last Modified on Wednesday, May 07, 2003