North Attleborough Public Schools

Thematic Links Unit

ROLES OF LIVING THINGS:

ANIMALS
(A web site for students & teachers)

  Created by Suzanne Bannon, Grade 3 Teacher

HABITATS    FOOD CHAINS & WEBS    ADAPTATIONS
TYPES OF ANIMALS    TEACHER RESOURCES

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HABITATS

All Different Habitats         tree.gif (53412 bytes)

This is a fantastic habitat site that offers six different habitats including farms, ponds, seas, and a hedge!

The Desert    desert.gif (42625 bytes)

Go to this site for a look at a desert biome and find out some names of desert animals.

The African Savanna                       lion.wmf (3606 bytes)

Go to this site for a look at an African Savanna and all the animals in it.  

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FOOD CHAINS & FOOD WEB

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What is a Food Chain?  What is a Food Web?

What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?

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ADAPTATIONS

Rainforest Adaptations

Go here for specific definitions of animal adaptations and examples. This site concentrates on rainforest animal adaptations.

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TYPES OF ANIMALS

Nocturnal Animals          wpe17.jpg (3044 bytes)    

Investigate some of the creatures of the night!

Invertebrates

Go to this site for an alphabetical list of invertebrates.  There are pictures as well as descriptions!

The Life Cycle of a Salmon    wpe1F.jpg (12971 bytes)

Read about the salmon and the different stages of their life.  This site was written by two fifth grade boys!

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TEACHER RESOURCES

 

Animal Adaptations

Teacher Resources about the Arctic

Animal Clip Art

Do your students need a special picture for a report or presentation or do you need a particular picture?  Go here for tons of images of many different animals!

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