November, 2007
Animal Bytes
Sharp site from the great San Diego zoo.
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/index.html
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CONTENT
Animal Bytes from the San Diego Zoo offers animal facts, photos, Webcams, video and audio files as well as teacher resources for using the Website in the classroom. |
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SITE DESIGN
This multimedia site is part of the larger San Diego Zoo.org site. Information is organized into three main sections: Animal categories, Habitats and ecosystems, and Where in the World? This organizationmakes things easy to find. Many of the pages can be translated into a number of languages, including Spanish, Chinese, German, French, and Italian. |
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REVIEW
Teachers and students will be happy to find Animal Bytes. It offers information and a host of multimedia files on amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects that will support students reading, writing, and science skills. The animal records include quick facts (class, order, family, genera, species, etc.), fun facts, articles, photos, sounds, videos, iZoofari Chats (interviews with zoo workers), and more. Visitors to the site can also find descriptions of animal classifications, habitats and ecosystems, and where animals are found geographically including interactive maps and blogs. The texts include hyperlinks to the Zoo Glossary. Teachers will want to click on the “Education” link at the top of the page and scroll down to find the link to curricular materials such as Wildlife Wizards, Butterflies, and the Lifestyle of the Komodo Dragon, and classroom activities that cover a variety of topics. All materials include a suggested grade level.
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