Topic of the Week: Species
A species generally consists of all the individual organisms of a natural population which are able to interbreed, generally sharing similar appearance, characteristics and genetics due to having relatively recent common ancestors.
Spotlight Site of the Week!
Tree of Life Project
In addition to a Learning Section, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.
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Additional Sites:
- Wikispecies
Covers Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Bacteria, Archaea, Protista and all other forms of life.
Click here to visit resource - Rare Species Conservatory Foundation: Just for Kids
Browse around and discover fascinating facts about wildlife, wild places, and wild creatures. There are cool games to play, fun projects and crafts, as well as great photos of animals from around the world!
Click here to visit resource - PLANTS Database
Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Click here to visit resource - Chesapeake Bay Program: Animals & Plants
Some of the better known inhabitants of the Bay include blue crabs, oysters, and striped bass. However the Bay also is home to many other species including several types of shark, shrimp, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, submerged aquatic vegetation and much more.
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Judi's Corner
This week features resources for Groundhog Day:
Groundhog Day @ Awesome Clipart for Educators!
Features FREE Groundhog Day clipart, coloring pages, backgrounds, fonts, icons, lines, and worksheets.
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