Animals of the WORLD

Web Quest

Introduction

WELCOME Kindergarteners to the Animals of the World Web Quest! You are about to start on a journey looking at and learning about the many different animals of the world. You will find pictures, facts, and games about different animals.

Your Mission

You are a detective and your mission is to find out more about the animals listed below. Beware…

THE LION “king of the beasts”

· Lions live in Africa

· Lion’s offspring are called ‘cubs’

· Lions are meat eaters

To find out more about lions click here:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0109/

THE KANGAROO

· Kangaroos live in Australia

· The mom has a pouch on her belly where she carries her baby.

· The baby Kangaroo is called a ‘joey’

· They can leap 30 feet in one jump!

To find more out about Kangaroos click here:

http://www.kdu.com/greykanga.php

THE GIRAFFE

· Giraffes live in Africa

· The world’s tallest animals.

· Their babies are called ‘calfs’

· Their long necks help them to eat leaves at the top of trees!

To find out more about Giraffes click here:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0111/index.html

THE CHAMELEON

· Chameleons live on the Island of Madagascar

· They are very unique because they can change skin color

· Chameleons eat insects and some eat birds

· They are between 7 and 10 inches long and some are even 24 inches long!

To find out more about Chameleons click here:

http://www.pbs.org/edens/madagascar/creature3.htm

ANACONDA

· Anacondas live in jungles in South America

· They can weigh up to 220 pounds!

· They can grow to up to 15 feet long!

· Anacondas hunt in rivers and trees for its prey

To find out more about Anaconda click here:

http://www.nashvillezoo.org/anaconda.htm

THE OCTOPUS

· Octopus live in the sea

· They have eight long arms called tentacles

· They can be up to 18 feet long!

· They eat crabs, shellfish, and shrimp

To find out more about Octopus click here:

http://www.npca.org/marine_and_coastal/marine_wildlife/octopus.asp

THE POLAR BEAR

· Polar bears live in the frozen regions of the Arctic

· They eat seals, fish, geese, and ducks

· Polar bears are great swimmers!

To find out more on Polar Bears click here:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0004/

GAME TIME:

To color a Giraffe click here:

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/color/gir72.gif

To play a game about Polar Bears click here:

http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/game/

To unscramble animal names click here:

http://www.petsandvets.com/wrdscr.htm

To play the ultimate ‘animals of the world’ game click here:

http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html