Web Sites for 4th Grade CORI Classrooms
General Science
- Yahooligans!
- Children's version of Yahoo!, a popular website directory
- Directory of websites for children and teens
- Useful directory of children's websites with ratings, comments, popularity rankings and download speed
- For websites on all types of animals, click on "Creatures Great and Small"
Various Animals
- Animal Coloring/Info Pages
- Most animals in the Woodlands and Wetlands units have specific pages with a labeled drawing and information
- All animal webpages have conceptual information at an appropriate reading level, and a labeled diagram
- Search alphabetically or by animal type
- Many animals have their own pages at this zoo website, so it is a good place to start research on any animal
Woodlands Description
- Woodland Explorer
- Excellent site at 4th-grade reading level
- Click on the spider to explore the woodland habitat; click on "Wildlife Library" to see information on animals and plants of the woodland
Mammal
Mouse
- Woodmouse
- Low level text about the woodmouse
- Meadow Mouse
- Conceptual, easy-to-read information on the meadow mouse
Raccoon
- Environmental Education for Kids!
- Excellent page at good reading level
- University of Alberta Museum of Zoology
- Contains photos and higher level text
Fox
- The Fox Forest
- Text is higher level, but this website contains many pages with good conceptual information, photos, and movies about red foxes
Insect/Spider
Teacher Resources
- Information Sheets - The University of Arizona Center for Insect Science Education Outreach
- Easy to read resource for teachers on insects and arachnids
- Insect Morphology and Anatomy
- Great website for teachers and advanced students; contains abundant information
- Excellent images of many insects and arachnids
General
- Insect Printouts - Enchanted Learning Software
- Includes brief introduction on insects, as well as individual pages on all insects in Woodlands unit
Spider
- Arachnid Printouts - Enchanted Learning Software
- Great introduction to arachnids, with links to 8 different spider webpages, including a general spider page
Butterfly/Moth
- AllAboutButterflies.com
- Abundant information on all kinds of butterflies; good reading level
Ant
- Ant Information Sheet
- Low level text about the ant
- Ant - Enchanted Learning Software
Beetle
- Ground Beetle Information Sheet
- Low level text page about the ground beetle, but with limited information
- Beetle Printouts - Enchanted Learning Software
- Includes links to pages for ladybug, lightning bug and darkling beetle
Reptile
General
- Australian Reptile Park
- For teachers
- Critter Corner - Environmental Education for Kids!
- Excellent webpage with appropriate text level and links to pages about various snakes, lizards, and turtles
Snake
- Critter Corner - Environmental Education for Kids!
- Snake Printouts - Enchanted Learning Software
- General information plus links to webpages about many kinds of snakes
Turtle
See websites under General Reptile above
Lizard
- Lizard Printouts - Enchanted Learning Software
- Links to 11 webpages about different kinds of lizards
Amphibian
Frog/Toad/Salamander
- Critter Corner - Environmental Education for Kids!
- Excellent, low level page with links to pages about various frogs, toads and salamanders
- Something Froggy
- Frog website made by teachers
- Both Primary Version (K-3) and Junior Version (Gr. 4-8) is appropriate level for 4th graders
- Amphibian Printouts - Enchanted Learning Software
- General amphibian information as well as links to frog, toad, & salamander webpages
Wetlands Description
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Some of the text is dense, but website provides abundant information on biome definitions and characteristics
- Useful links include "What are Fresh Water Wetlands?" and "Why are Wetlands Important?"
- "Wetlands Creatures" has specific pages on snakes, alligators and different birds
- The Young Scientist's Introduction to Wetlands
- Very basic information in printable format
- Discover Canada's Wetland Habitats
- Resource for teachers; descriptions of wetland types, as well as animals and some plants
Mangrove Swamp
Mosquito
- Mosquitos - Enchanted Learning Software
- Includes links to pages on the mosquito life cycle
Crocodile
Manatee
Pelican
- American White Pelican - Environmental Education for Kids!
- White Pelican - Canadian Museum of Nature
- Good sites about the white pelican
Sea Horse
- Seahorses - Keeping And Breeding
- Good information for teacher reference, and possibly advanced readers
- Sea Horse Printout - Enchanted Learning Software
Freshwater Swamp
Alligator
- American Alligator
- Text is more advanced, but contains some good information
- All About Alligators
Anaconda
Salamander
See websites under Woodland Amphibians above
Crayfish
- Devil Crayfish Fact Sheet
- Webpage about the devil crayfish of Maryland with drawing and some conceptual information
- Crayfish Printout - Enchanted Learning Software
Raccoon
See websites under Woodland Mammals above
Bog
Biome Description
- Bog - Weird Wetland
- Information about history, plants and animals of the bog
- Useful only for teachers or high-level readers
Carnivorous Plants
- The Mysterious Venus' Flytrap
- Good information about Venus flytraps, but text a bit advanced
- Nice photos at bottom of page
- Howstuffworks "How Venus Flytraps Work"
- Many pages about Venus flytrap
Mosquito
See websites under Mangrove Swamp above
Lemming
Freshwater Marsh
Biome Description
- Freshwater Marsh Animal Printouts
- Good description, simple enough for 4th graders
Crane
- Learn about the Cranes - Environmental Education by Children of the Earth United
- Attractive design
- Good information and pictures, but text is fairly advanced
- Critter Corner - Environmental Education for Kids!
- Whooping Crane - Environmental Education for Kids!
- Webpages about the sandhill crane and whooping crane
- Good reading level for 4th graders
Dragonfly
- Dragonflies: Wisconsin's Aerial Acrobats
- Lots of readable text about dragonflies in Wisconsin
Turtle
See websites under Woodland Reptiles above
Frog
See websites under Woodland Amphibians above
Beaver
Saltwater Marsh
Crab
Heron
Flamingo
- American Flamingo: WhoZoo
- Good information and eye-catching design, but vocabulary is higher level
- American Flamingo Printout - Enchanted Learning Software
Skunk
- Striped Skunk - Canadian Animals
- Animal Tracks - Striped Skunk
- Great webpages, with easy-to-read information about the striped skunk
