Animal Homes Design Project Web Links

Our writers recommended these independent websites as background information and content supplements for the Animal Homes Design Project.

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Animal Homes

An excellent website that lists, describes, and displays photos highlighting many different kinds of animal homes.(http://www.kidport.com/reflib/science/animalhomes/animalhomes.htm  )

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Houses

Whether organisms live in an old abandoned shell or hang upside down in a barn, they all need a home. Students using this website can click on pictures of different organisms to learn detailed information about the ways they make their homes. (http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/houses/ )

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Everyone Needs a Home

This site, designed for younger students, is an excellent reference tool.  The “Animal Homes” link at top of the page provides information about different types of animal homes and also offers students a mix and match animal game. (http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage1_Modules/shelter/shelter.html )

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Underground and Burrowing Animal Printouts

Included on this website are printouts of animals that make their homes and spend most of their lives underground. (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml )

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Animal Homes

After giving a brief overview of animal homes, students can do an internet search to match specific homes (such as nests, burrows, thickets and dens) to different animals. (http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3804 )