Collecting and Examining Life Web Links
Our writers recommended these independent websites as background information and content supplements for Collecting and Examining Life lessons.
This is an awesome site with recordings of all sorts of insects – including several species of crickets.
Brine Shrimp in the Great Salt Lake
An excellent, illustrated article about the ecology and life history of brine shrimp from the Great Salt Lake.
The eNature web site offers online field guides to plants and animals, including local guides and habitat guides. It also supports teachers by providing a form for creating an ongoing classroom species list.
For students with a strong interest in insects, this site provides a good source of additional information.
Project Feeder Watch provides an opportunity for your class to submit observations about the birds that visit your class feeder from November through April. By joining ($15 fee), you will receive an instruction booklet, a handbook, a subscription to the newsletter, a colorful wall calendar, a bird identification poster, and more.
The Yukkiest Site on the Internet
Wendell the Worm, host of the “Yuckiest site on the Internet,” welcomes visitors to “Worm World.” A Teacher
Produced by an elementary classroom on the ThinkQuest web site, this link to “What is a Flower?” provides clear drawings and child-friendly cartoons that illustrate some basic topics about flowers.