and more...

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750	- treasure hunt
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/adaptations/	- learn about 4 animal adaptations: camouflage, hibernation, migration, and mimicry.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/spring2003/species/monarch/index.html	- click FAQ's About Monarchs, then Ecology, and scroll down to read about the Monarch's migration adaptation.
http://waquarium.otted.hawaii.edu/vt/index.html	- Go to Galleries, Gallery 3 to see marine life and the adaptations they've made.
http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/dragon.html	- the Black Dragonfish's bioluminescence adaptation.
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/virtualbird/student/les4.html	- bird beak adaptations
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/camouflage/camouflage.html	- match animals to the enviroments that camouflage them.
http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/olympics/olympics.html	- vote for the animal with the best adaptation.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/animal/index.htm	- students will investigate and report on an animal adaptation. This page gives a couple research worksheets that can help direct student research on adaptations.

Animal Facts and Adaptations
http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/a_list.html
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/atoz.html
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/world/index.html
http://www.lpzoo.com/tour/tour.html
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm

Ocean Animals
http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/biodiversity/biodiversity.html
http://www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/seadwellers/index.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Oceanlife.shtml
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/life/default.htm
Tropical Ocean Animals - http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/coral/animals/ and Temperate Ocean Animals - http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/oceans/animals/index.htm
The Deep Sea - http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/deepsea/deepsea.html
The Ocean Food Web - http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/foodweb/foodweb.html

Rainforest Animals
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Sampling.shtml
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/animals/
http://www.rainforestlive.org.uk/index.cfm?Articleid=376
http://www.animalsoftherainforest.com/frames.htm - type "hello" as the user ID, and "enter" as the password.
http://jajhs.kana.k12.wv.us/amazon/animal.htm
http://passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/main.html - click "ECOsystem" and then "Animals" on the left.
Australian Rainforest Animals - http://www.wildlife-australia.com/

Desert Animals
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml - scroll down to see animals
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/animals/index.htm
http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html
http://www.livingdesert.org/animalst.htm

Tundra Animals
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/tundra/animals/index.htm
http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/alaskas_cold_desert/index.html
http://www.saskschools.ca/%7Egregory/arctic/Awildlife.html

Endangered Animals
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/specieprofile.htm
http://www.endangeredearth.com/eearth_tour.html
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Endangered/esVI.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/19689/data/esframe.html
Alaskan Wildlife - http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/aawildlife/aawhome.cfm
In Texas - http://library.thinkquest.org/2878/tx_listing.html
In Texas - http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/

 

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