National+Geographic+Animals

Format and Source
Internet Web Site http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/american-bullfrog/



 North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Justification for use: This site allows students to research a variety of animals that live in different habitats and then compare and contrast these various animals.
 * Science Goal 1 **: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of animal behavior and adaptation.
 * 1.01 ** Observe and describe how all living and nonliving things affect the life of a particular animal including: other animals, plants, weather, climate.

===Description of content, Instructional Uses, and Best Features This is a very appealing web site on animals for students. There is a sliding menu that lets you choose an animal to investigate and a search box to search for specific animals. Each animal page contains a color photo or picture, map of the area the animals inhabits, a fast facts text box, an audio clip of the animals vocal sounds in nature. There is a related species component and a features of the specie section. This is an excellent site for reports and group projects. ===

=== Learning Strategies and Teaching Methods Learning Strategy: Presentation and cooperative learning. Students can work in cooperative groups to complete a comparative matrix of animals found in identified habitats. This is a good source for information that can be incorporated in project based learning tasks. ===

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The site does contain advertisements. There are many additional links on the page that navigate away from the original page so students should be monitored during use. =====