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Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Printable Games and Activities

For Students Pre-K - K
Move and play with these activities from Peg + Cat! From playing hide and seek and imagining pirate stories to dancing like Misty Copeland, you will find a treasure of fun ideas in these five printable activities.
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Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Costume Box Digital Game

For Students Pre-K - K
In this digital game, children can dress up all their favorite friends from Peg + Cat. Get Peg, Cat, and friends all dressed up in the silliest of outfits, of course! Shuffle up the clothes they're wearing by clicking the arrows. Also...
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Domestic Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Domestic Cats (Felis catus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Leopard Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Leopard Cats (Prionailurus bengalensis), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Places: Amazing Amazon

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the rich flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest and the characteristics of the different layers of vegetation from the forest floor up to the canopy.
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Other

Illinois State Museum: The Midwestern United States 16,000 Years Ago

For Students 9th - 10th
What did Northern America look like 16,000 years ago? Were the plants the same? What happened to the mastodons and the saber-toothed cats? Here's a short website that is easy-to-understand and supplies at least some of the answers.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Lions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lions are big cats that are related to tigers, leopards, and jaguars. The number of lions is decreasing and lions are losing habitat. A long time ago, someone crowned lions as "the kings of the jungle." But lions don't live in jungles....
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Places: Atacama Desert

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the Atacama region of Chile and why this area is so dry.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Places: Africa's Serengeti

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses the wildlife of Africa and how many species are being threatened by poaching as well as by those who hunt them for food. Some countries try to protect their wildlife, recognizing that it is a rich natural resource that attracts...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: People: Life in Tokyo

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes features of Tokyo that make it possible for its large population to live there.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: People: Argentina's Pampas Cowboys

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the geography of the Pampas, or grasslands, of Argentina and the cowboys called Gauchos.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: People: San Bushmen of the Kalahari

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the way of life of the Bushmen or Khoi and the threats they face to their traditional way of life.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: People: Growing Coffee in Latin America

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the history of coffee production, where it is grown, and efforts by Fair Trade to help coffee farmers make a decent income.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Places: Himalayan Mountain Range

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the geography of the Himalayas.
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PBS

Nature: Cheetah

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What are some of the cheetah's distinctive characteristics? Come and check out this resource featuring fun facts and information about the cheetah.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Mimi and Her Cat

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Mimi and Her Cat", created by Paul Gauguin in 1890 (Gouache on cardboard, 18 x 16 cm).
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Peg and Cat: Chicken Blastoff

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help build perfectly shaped spaceships for all the farm animals so they can blast off into space.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cats, Dogs,and Dragons. Oh My!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology lesson on Heredity and Traits. Students learn about the basics of Heredity through a virtual tour and then work to create their own dragon based on the inheritance of traits.(Adapted from ASIM).
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Other

Frank Asch

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource explores the life of Frank Asch. It includes an interview, biography, list of his books and fun activities to do.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Maine

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a colorful display of information about Maine. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Panic in Pet Paradise

For Students 3rd - 8th
It's pandemonium at Pet Paradise Hotel! The picky pets are quite particular about where they are staying. Can you figure out the puzzle correctly so that each dog, cat, mouse and bird is happy?
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Caracal

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on caracals including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
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Other

The Snow Leopard Conservancy

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization works to protect the snow leopard and to educate people about this endangered species.
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Other

Bud Plant Illustrated Books: Robert Lawson

For Students 3rd - 5th
This profile of the book and magazine illustrator Robert Lawson features a biography and many examples of his work.