3rd Grade Research Links

• Kids World Travel Guide - Antarctica Facts for Kids

• Krill Smackdown - game

Specific Animals

Narwhal

1. • World Wildlife Federation

   • Unicorn of the Sea - World Wildlife Federation

   • National Geographic

   • Whale and Dolphin Conservation

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Arctic Fox

1. • National Geographic

   • Encyclopedia Britannica

   • World Wildlife Federation

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Harp Seal

1. • Canadian Geographic

   • National Geographic

   • One Kind Planet

   • Oceana

   • All About Harp Seals

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Albatross

1. • National Geographic

   • Encyclopedia Britannica

   • a-z animals

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Arctic Wolf

1. • World Wildlife Federation

   • Animal Corner

   • Cool Antarctica

   • a-z animals

Emperor Penguin

1. • National Geographic

   • Oceanwide Expeditions

   • National Geographic Kids

   • Center for Biological Diversity

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Arctic Tern

1. • All About Birds

   • Audubon

   • Britannica

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Humpback Whale

1. • National Geographic

   • The Marine Mammal Center

   • NOAA Fisheries

   • Wild Whales

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Leopard Seal

1. • National Geographic

   • Australian Antarctic Division

   • NOAA Fisheries

   • Oceana

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Snowy Owl

1. • All About Birds

   • Audubon

   • Owl Research Institute

   • National Geographic

   • Nat Geo Kids

   • The Owl Pages

Elephant Seal

1. • National Geographic

   • Britannica

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

   • Marine Mammal Center - Northern Elephant Seal

   • NOAA Fisheries - Northern Elephant Seal

   • Oceanwide Expeditions - Southern Elephant Seal

   • Oceana - Southern Elephant Seal

Polar Bear

1. • National Wildlife Federation

   • National Geographic

   • Polar Bears International

   • Britannica

   • Arctic WWF

   • World Wildlife Federation

   • Kiddle Encyclopedia

Arctic Hare

1. • Kiddle Encyclopedia

   • National Geographic

   • NH PBS - Nature Works

   • a-z animals

   • Animal Diversity

Native Washington Bats

1. Living with Wildlife: Bats - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2. Fact Sheet About Washington Bats

3. Common Bats of Washington

General Bat Information

1. Kidzone - Bats

2. Maps of Bat Locations in Washington

3. San Diego Zoo

4. Desert Museum

5. Animal Files- Townsend's Big-earred

6. Bats Northwest

7. Mammals of Washington

8. Bat Con

9. National Wildlife Federation

10. Arizona - Sonora Desert Bats

11. Animal Diversity

12. Bat Week

Flying Fox

1. Animals Australia

2. Australian Museum

3. Bat Conservation and Rescue

Little Brown Bats

1. Nature Works - Little Brown Bats

2. Sheppard's Software - Little Brown Bats

3. National Wildlife Federation - Little Brown Bats

Vampire Bats

1. Animal Diversity - Vampire Bats

2. Sheppard's Software - Vampire Bat

3. The Animal Files - Common Vampire Bat

Indiana Bat

1. National Wildlife Federation - Indiana Bat

Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat

1. National Wildlife Federation - Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat

Bumblebee Bat

1. EDGE

2. Bat Worlds

Eastern Small Footed Bat

1. Pennsylvania Game Commision

2. Animal Diversity Web

Bat Houses

1. National Wildlife Federation

2. Bats Northwest

1. Crayfish - Weebly

2. Sheppard Software

3. Enchanted Learning

4. World Book Online for Kids

Endangered Species

1. Enchanted Learning

2. Defenders of Wildlife - Endangered Animal Fact Sheets

3. Woodland Park Zoo

4. A-Z Animals

5. World Wildlife Fund

Animal Diversity

1. Asian Elephant

2. Golden Lion Tamarin

3. Jaguar

4. Lion-Tailed Macaque

5. Malayan Tapir

6. Ocelot

7. Orangutan

8. Red Ruffed Lemur

9. Siamang

10. Snow Leopard

11. Southern Pudu

12. Tree Kangaroo

Help for Endangered Animals

1. Asian Elephant

2. Orangutan

3. Snow Leopard

4. Tree Kangaroo

1. Audubon Native Plants

2. Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database

3. Pacific NW Native Plants (Oregon State University)

4. Plants Database (USDA Plants)

5. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (University of Texas, Austin)

6. Trees by Common Name (Oregon State University)

7. Find a Plant - King County Native Plant Guide

8. Plant Directory (Washington Native Plant Society)

9. Burke Herbarium Image Collection (University of Washington Burke Museum)

10. Starflower Native Plant ID Guide (Google Slides created by Ms. Bowker)

1. Salmon - Enchanted Learning

2. Salmon Life Cycle - Gene Conservation Lab

3. Washington State Salmon Species

4. NOAA Fisheries

5. US Fish and Wildlife Services

6. Issaquah Salmon Hatchery

7. Survive the Sound

1. Easy Science for Kids - includes National Geographic video (2:50)

2. Amazing Facts About Vultures - Wildlife Facts (2:18)

3. Vulture Culture - San Diego Zoo Kids (2:18)

4. Vultures are Gross-ly Important - National Geographic Kids

5. King Vulture - Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

6. Turkey Vulture - CuriOdyssey Science Playground and Zoo

Bats

1. All About Bats for Kids (Free School) 5:32

2. Fun Facts About Bats (OBC Bats) 7:38

3. Bats by Night | Wild Detectives (National Geographic) 3:05

4. Meet the World's Biggest Bat (National Geographic) 2:20

5. Visiting the Largest Bat Colony on Earth! (It's Okay to be Smart) 5:20

Butterflies

1. Life Cycle of a Butterfly (Smart Learning for All) 5:15

2. Metamorphosis: Caterpillar to Butterfly for Children (FreeSchool) 4:17

3. Butterfly - My Animal Friends (Kids Education Online) 13:00

4. Monarch Butterflies get Tiny Radio Trackers (National Geographic) 2:10

Crayfish

1. Understanding Crayfish: A Beginners Guide (SlapHazard Films) 2:42

2. I am a Crayfish (Teacher Tube) 3:11

3. Boom of invasive crayfish threaten species in Oregon's Crater Lake (PBS) 5:30

4. Crayfish Molting 1:02

Endangered Species

1. Joel Sartore - The Photo Ark: Introduction 1:38

2. Joel Sartore - The Photo Ark: Preserving species before they die (CBS Sunday Morning) 8:02

3. Joel Sartore - A Thousand Species 1:15

4. Why Animals Become Endangered 2:00

5. Endangered Animals! (SciShow Kids) 4:18

Forces of Motion

1. Force and Motion (Science Videos for Kids, Turtlediary) 6:20

2. Defining Gravity: Crash Course Kids #4.1 (Crash Course Kids) 3:11

3. Danger! Falling Objects: Crash Course Kids #32.1 (3:32)

4. Ramps: A Super, Simple Machine! (SciShow Kids) 4:08

Galaxy / Planets

1. The Milky Way for Children, Galaxies and Space: Astronomy for Kids (Free School) 5:07

2. Exploring Our Solar System: Planets and Space for Kids (Free School) 11:54

3. Questions for 'Exploring Our Solar System'

4. Earth's Rotation and Revolution (Crash Course Kids 8.1) 4:01

5. All About Mars: Astronomy and Space for Kids (Free School) 5:22

6. Mars Rover: Opportunity | National Geographic 4:56

Kids should see this

Math

    Quadtrilaterals

1. Quadrilaterals Song for Kids (NUMBEROCK) 1:49

2. Quadrilaterals (Meghan McArdle) 5:04

3. Math Antics - Quadrilaterals (mathantics) 9:49

   Multiplication

1. Multiplication 3rd grade - Learn multiplication Educational Math Videos 3:43

2. Multiplying by Fives (School House Rocks) 3:00

3. Three is a Magic Number (School House Rocks) 3:23

4. Multiplication - My Hero, Zero (School House Rocks) 3:23

    Division

1. Multiplication and Division Relationships (Mathvids4kids) 4:02

2. Division Vocabulary (Mathvids4kids) 3:16

3. Division Basics for Kids (Mathvids4kids) 4:18

    Pi

1. Math Antics - Circles, What is Pi? (mathantics) 7:57

2. Pi Day music Video 3:32

3. Pi Day Some Facts about Today's Math Holiday (Wonders List) 1:52

4. The Pi Episode: Math Bites with Danica McKellar (Nerdist) 6:10

5. What is the Value of Pi? (What Does the Fox Say?) (Chelmsford TV) 1:24

6. Calculating Pi with Real Pies (Numberphile) 3:13

    Fractions

1. Fraction Rap (Jeaneanne Guarini) 1:14

2. Fractions Song for Kids (NumberRock) 2:54

3. Fractions and Numbers - Unit Fractions (Math and Learning Videos 4 kids) 5:14

4. fractions-fractions song (Mr. R's songs for teaching) 3:31

5. Fractions on a Number Line Song (NumberRock) 3:20

6. Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers (Shmoop) 2:31

Maps

1. Kids Vocabulary - Map (English Singsing) 2:40

2. Maps and Cardinal Directions (makemegenius) 6:23

3. North South East West - Cardinal Directions (Learning Time Fun) 1:56

4. The Cardinal Directions  Song & Video: Rocking the World (Adam Crossley) 2:35

5. Elements of a Map - Grid (Ben Hornick) 1:14

6. Using a Grid Map - interactive

Native Plants / Invasive Species

1. Invasive Species Spreading Across America (CBS Sunday Morning) 9:46

2. Invasive Species - Tree of Heaven (Cindy Sandeno) 5:22

3. Why Native Plants (Audubon.org) 4:09

4. The Threat of Invasive Species (TedEd) 4:45

Peace Day

1. Peace (Documentary_ - World Peace Day 2016 (Ash Hunter) 1:30

2. Today is #PeaceDay: Who will you make peace with? (Peace One Day) 3:10

Persuasive Arguments

1. The Pros and Cons of Zoos (Seeker) 5:03

2. Horizon - Should We Close Our Zoos? (BBC) 5:08

3. Endangered: Animals and Zoos Fighting for Survival (Kojo Nnamdi) 5:57

Pilgrims / Thanksgiving

1. The First Thanksgiving (Scholastic)

Polar Animals

1. 360 degree Antarctica - Journey Through the Ice - National Geographic (1:59)

2. 360 Degree Antarctica - Unexpected Snow - National Geographic (1:55)

Rocks / Minerals

1. Bill Nye Rock Cycle 3:58

2. 3 Types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic (FreeSchool) 4:38

3. Rocks and Minerals (EarthScience WesternAustralia) 3:44

4. What is a Mineral (MonkeySee) 2:05

5. Rocks and  Minerals for kids - The Rock Cycle 1:45

Salmon

1. Salmon A Miraculous Journey (Issaquah Salmon Hatchery) 6:11

2. Salmon Eggs Hatching at Seymour Hatchery 4:23

3. Sockeye Salmon (National Geographic) 3:46

4. Salmon Soar without Wings | World's Weirdest (Nat Geo Wild) 2:57

5. Saving California Salmon One Log at a Time (Nature Conservancy) 3:35

6. Millions of Salmon Return Home (National Geographic) 4:14

7. The Return of the Salmon: A Journey to the Heart of Alaska 7:43

8. A River Reborn: Restoring Salmon Along the Duwamish River (NOAA Fisheries) 4:06

9. Remove the Dams to Save the Salmon? (National Geographic) 7:30

10. Salmon spawning - Up close and personal (FishBio) 2:01

11. 2018 Mrs. Liburdy's class releases salmon 4:07

Time

1. Let's Learn About the Clock (Jack Hartmann Music Channel (2:16)

2. Telling Time Song for Kids (NUMBEROCK) 6:24

Watershed Ecosystems

1. Into the Watershed - Intro (Part 1 of 5) 3:05

2. Into the Watershed - Wetlands (Part 2 of 5) 4:15

3. Into the Watershed - Stormwater (Part 3 of 5) 2:45

4. Into the Watershed - Agriculture (Part 4 of 5) 2:31

5. Into the Watershed - Land Use (Part 5 of 5) 4:46

6. USDA Watershed Learning Animation (VFX Direct) 3:10

7. Understanding the Watershed (Oregon State University) 2:49

Weather

1. Weather vs Climate (Crash Course Kids) 4:32

2. What is Wind (Monkey See) 2:06

3. Meteorologists and Wind Tools (Crystal San Roman) 3:31

4. What is Wind? (SciShow) 3:10

5. Where do snowflakes come from? (SciShow Kids) 3:41

6. How a Snowflake is Formed (Wild Kratts) 4:36

1. Martin Luter King Jr Article

2. Martin Luther King Jr Biography

3. Martin Luther King Jr Facts and Quotes for Kids

1. Biography.com

2. Mr. Nussbaum Biographies

3. Ducksters

4. Great Black Heroes