Science - Education

Animals

Build your own Zoo http://www.switchzoo.com/

Animal Resources http://www.seaworld.org/
Provides an array of information about animals. Material provided by Sea World and Busch Gardens.

National Zoological Park http://www.si.edu/natzoo/
Your exploration will take you down familiar pathways and untraveled byways of information about the animals, plants, people and programs of the National Zoo.

Tiger Adventures and Activities
http://www.5tigers.org/Directory/adventures.htm
Tiger Information Center.Learn about tigers by pursuing a runaway tiger, planning a zoo exhibit, tracking down tiger poachers, and more! (Age varies)

In Search of the Ways of Knowing Trail
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org
Brookfield Zoo (Chicago). An immersive adventure in Africa's Ituri Forest--and an encounter with the cultures of the people who live there. (Third grade and up)

Kid's Corner of the Rainforest Action Network
http://www.igc.apc.org:80/ran/kids_action/index.html
This kids section illustrates how children might be able to make a positive impact on the world's environment.

Kids Farm http://www.kidsfarm.com/
This site is about the animals and people who live and work on ranches on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

SeaWorld Bush Gardens Animal Information Database
http://www.seaworld.org/
Provides educational information and resources about animals on land and in the sea.

Tetra.Virtual Aquarium http://www.tetra-fish.com
Aquarium, Reptile, Garden Pond. The Tetra Virtual Aquarium -- an entertaining and educational area unlike anything else on the Internet. You'll be able to build your very own aquarium! (Uses Java Script.)

San Diego Zoo http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
Ages: All Ages
Zoological Society of San Diego
Those looking for a complete online zoo with pictures of every animal from aardvark to zebra may be disappointed. However, the animals that are included, such as the Pandas, are "virtually exhibited," providing much more than a few lines of description. Educational animal games also are provided, as are animal "postcards" that you can use to write messages to friends.