Adaptation: an inherited or acquired modification in organisms that makes them better suited to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
Camouflage: protective colouring or another feature that conceals an animal and enables it to blend into its surroundings.
Migration: a seasonal journey to a place with a more suitable climate.
Habitat: the home of an animal or plant.
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Access our databases by clicking on the eResources page link in the
Assignment Help tab at the Library Website.
Library Webs is a great starting place for websites related to animals. Once you are in the database, do a search or choose a category.
Britannica School Edition will give you authoritative information about animals from many of its articles.
Wikipedia is also a good source of information - make sure that the details you read are correct!
Youtube will also be helpful for your assessment task.
Draw habitats for imaginary animals. See and rate other kids' drawings.
Match aliens with the best habitat based on clues about both creature and habitat.
Build an online habitat.
Build a perfect habitiat for one of the most endangered species in the world.
Take a quiz!
A quick game to play.
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Here is a sample glog about a cactus. You can do much better than this!
When you have permission from your teacher to begin your own glog, click here and register with the special code your eacher gives you. |
Here are two tutorials on how to use Glogster.
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African Elephants
 Mark Newman / Photo Researchers / Universal Images Group
Image from Britannica Image Quest
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Explore these links to research your animal. Don't forget to use the books too!
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PETER SCOONES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Universal Images Group
(Illustration from Britannica Image Quest)
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Frill-necked Lizard
Michael McCoy / Photo Researchers / Universal Images Group
Image from Britannica Image Quest |
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Emperor Penguin
David Tipling / NHPA / Photoshot / Universal Images Group
Image from Britannica Image Quest
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Ulysses Buterfly
Gunter Ziesler / Peter Arnold Images / Photolibrary / Universal Images Group
Image from Britannica Image Quest
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