KB...Konnected : animals

#scichat “Have you ever imagined being a wildlife...

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:26:08 GMT

#scichat “Have you ever imagined being a wildlife photographer? Play “ Catch the Moment ” to see how well you can notice animals in their natural habitat, focus your camera, and snap the shot before they disappear into the underbrush.” Neat interactive....(read more)

Animal Corner Nice site to learn about animals. May work well...

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:59:24 GMT

Animal Corner Nice site to learn about animals. May work well for research and projects. #elemchat #spedchat #scichat #animals Students will find information, illustrations, photos, quizzes, polls and more. Well done site. Easy to navigate. Included in...(read more)

Kind News is another online news-magazine for kids promoting the...

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:51:50 GMT

Kind News is another online news-magazine for kids promoting the kind (ethical) treatment of animals. #elemchat #spedchat Lots to learn here. Articles, games, activities, videos, photos etc. are included. There is also a teacher section with a few lesson...(read more)

Switcheroo Zoo helps students learn about animals while creating...

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:39:04 GMT

Switcheroo Zoo helps students learn about animals while creating their own. Very nice site. Added to Amazing Animals for Kids LiveBinder. Read More......(read more)

San Diego Zoo Kids is an amazingly beautiful interactive site...

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:20:48 GMT

San Diego Zoo Kid s is an amazingly beautiful interactive site for kids. They can watch videos, play games, access animal webcams, learn about zoo jobs, and even get instructions for a craft or two. If your class is studying animals I highly recommend...(read more)

Whoopie! Animal Tribe is a Fantastic site where kids can learn...

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:48:00 GMT

Whoopie! Animal Tribe is a Fantastic site where kids can learn about animals and create a totem pole with that knowledge. Students can bang the drum to “meet a random animal” or choose from a list of 15 for a specific one. The site has great info presented...(read more)

Open University’s, Museum of the Dead is designed to...

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:46:50 GMT

Open University’s, Museum of the Dead is designed to provoke discussions on species loss, conservation and extinction. The scenario of the story is that many animals have become extinct during the 21st century. While learning how these animals have perished...(read more)

National Geographic Young Explorer has a great online feature...

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:41:08 GMT

National Geographic Young Explorer has a great online feature where students can listen and read to the magazine for free!. Young Explorer has lots of interesting articles for the K-1 crowd. Make sure you check out the teacher’s section where they have...(read more)

Letters to Lions is a nice writing activity from National...

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:25:00 GMT

Letters to Lions is a nice writing activity from National Geographic, which offers students authentic writing practice. From the site: Lions are in danger of extinction across Africa. Filmmakers and National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and...(read more)

I have something really special to add to my...

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:57:00 GMT

I have something really special to add to my “ Animals ” LiveBinder”. Winter’s Tail is a fantastic site featuring Winter the dolphin, who received a prosthetic tail in 2007. The site has beautiful photos, videos, activities and games where students learn...(read more)

Take your students on a virtual visit to the zoo. The...

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:31:38 GMT

Take your students on a virtual visit to the zoo. The Smithsonian Zoological Park has over 20 animal web cams along with lots of great animal information and photos. Check it out here . I’m adding this to my “Nature and Wildlife” Livebinder. Read More.....(read more)

KBEARS is a very nice educational site for children that...

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:47:20 GMT

KBEARS is a very nice educational site for children that features interactive journeys where students can learn about the SOLAR SYSTEM, MAPS, SCIENCES, ANIMALS, MUSIC AND MORE. KBEARS feature a “discovery ship” and the journeys include: A to Z Animals...(read more)

World Wildlife Adventures is a sister site of Pitara (previous...

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:27:00 GMT

World Wildlife Adventures is a sister site of Pitara (previous post). It is a nice site for students to explore wildlife from many Asian nations. Students can find wildlife sanctuaries, preserves, and parks as well as discover what these parks have to...(read more)

Art Tales: Telling Stories with Wildlife Art lets students...

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:13:00 GMT

Art Tales: Telling Stories with Wildlife Art lets students choose to be a frontier explorer, field guide writer, or museum curator and then step by step, helps them write an “Art Tale” using art from The National Museum of Wildlife Art. After the student...(read more)