Biological & Physical Resources For the Kids
For The Kids
With the excellent web browsers currently available and Wikipedia, this sort of link listing has limited value as you can probably find all of this information easily. There are a few gems that might not come up on the top of a search. This list is a legacy of website before web browsers existed. We have discussed deleting this page but as soon as we do we receive an email thanking us for the list. Please let us know if you find broken or dead links.
Special 'shout out' to our NatureWatch program. It is an excellent resource for connecting with nature - check out the 'LIVE' programs such as BatsLIVE, CavesLIVE, FreshWaterLIVE and GrasslandsLIVE.
| Animals & Plants (A-Z) | Programs & Groups (A-Z) |
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| Broad Collection of Leaflets: NRCS | BEST BET! NatureServe - a biological database |
| Alligators | Astronomy Basics - the USFS doesn't have an astronomy program ... but we do have an Air program. So we are stretching the staff boundaries by including this URL. A teacher contacted us and recommended it. |
| AmphibiaWeb | Astronomy for Kids - Introduction (Gifted Greek) |
| Animal Info (rare, threatened & endangered animals) | Animal Inn Program |
| Bats |
Ask the Experts:
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| Bears | Bat Conservation International |
| Bears, Grizzly - FWS Conservation | Boise Aquatic Sciences Lab (FS/RMRS) - Science for Kids |
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Birds
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Botanical Society of America + Bucknell University: Plants are Cool Too! |
| Bison | Carnivore Conservation |
| Conifer/Gymnosperm Database | Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
| Eagle | Discover Magazine Online |
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Elk |
Earth & Sky |
| Fish | Endangered Species Information - USFWS |
| FishBase | EPA Students and Teachers |
| Fisher | Green Wing - Ducks Unlimited |
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Insects |
Multi-User Science Education Network |
| Lizards | NASA Biology Interests |
| Lynx | National Geographic Home |
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Mammals - tour all the FWS National Refuges meeting some of the mammals that live there. For example, Turnbull NWR, Nisqually NWR, or Quivira NWR. |
National Geographic Kids |
| Moose | National Park Service |
| Mountain Lion | North American Native Fish Association |
| Plants Are Cool Too! | Natural Inquirer - The Natural Inquirer is a science education resource journal for 5th grade and above. |
| Rattlesnakes | Nature Watch Program |
| Reptiles | Online Science |
| Spiders | Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation |
| Topography Maps! Digital versions of the USGS topographical maps for the continental United States. | Plant - Recommended Plant Sites for Kids Phylogeny |
| Tree Identification - Arbor Day | Puddler - Ducks Unlimited Print Magazine |
| Tree Identification - Tree Musketeers | Science for Kids! - Agricultural Research Service |
| Turtles | Science Fair Ideas! |
| Ungulates | Scientific American |
| Water | Smithsonian Institute - National Zoological Park |
| Water Conservation IQ Test | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History |
| Wolves - International Wolf Center | State & Provincial Trees |
| Wolves - Wild | Statistics & Probability |
| Can't find a particular species? Try using a search engine, such as google.com and use the species name under "keyword". |
Swamps |
| The Nature Conservancy | |
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Although marine animals do not occur on our national forests and rangelands (with the exceptions of a few waterfowl and fish species that spend part of their life cycle in the ocean), we do receive numerous questions regarding marine animals. We suggest you try the following links: |
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The USDA Forest Service does not have an aquaculture program, but these two sites may be of help. |