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If you're looking for some great media suggestions for your kids--look no further than our Top Picks! We have a variety of lists in all of our media categories with some wonderful suggestions for kids of all ages. Whether you're looking for great fantasy books for your 8-14 year old or some classic holiday movies, you're sure to find something that your kids will enjoy.

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Animal Web Sites

Endangered Means There is Still Time

The US Fish and Wildlife Service presents a short introduction to ecosystems, biodiversity, and threatened, endangered, and extinct species. There’s also a link to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html, where you can search a database of wildlife and plants that are threatened all over the world.
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on 12+
5 stars

BBC Poles Apart

The Professor’s got an assignment for you! Many animals--some endangered or threatened-- need to be delivered to their homes at the Pole. But which pole, north or South? Based on the shipping tag clues, see if you can deliver the whales, penguins, polar bears, terns, and other creatures to the correct end of the Earth!
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on 8+
5 stars

Endangered Species

The American Museum of Natural History offers a printable survival game you can play offline as a family. All you’ll need is pair of scissors, a pair of dice, and some tape. Use small model animals, coins, or just pieces of paper as each player’s marker.
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on 8+
5 stars

National Geographic Creature Feature: Elephants

View video clips, be surprised by fun elephant facts, and check out the online coloring book.
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on 8+
5 stars

MooMilk

Did you ever wonder how milk gets from the cow to your refrigerator? Take the tour and also learn some dairy facts while having fun with the games and activities.
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on 8+
5 stars

Yucky Worm World

Wendell the Worm is your guide to the fascinating underground life of worms and worm-like creatures.
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on 7+
5 stars

Endangered Species Picture Book

Twenty-one species endangered or threatened in the U.S. are pictured and described on this page from the Environmental Protection Agency. Print and get your crayons!
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on 6+
5 stars

Play and Learn: Games and Activities about Wildlife

Slide shows, printable activity and coloring sheets, and educational games are only some of the fun you can have here while learning about biodiversity, habitat loss, and all kinds of creatures.
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on 6+
5 stars

EcoKids Amphibians

Try the Simon-like “Sing-a-long at Ribbit Pond” and see if you can duplicate a pattern of croaking, peeping, purring frogs. You might also like “Be a Frog Spotter” and others at this awesome garden of froggy delights.
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on 6+
5 stars

Shamu Cam

Shamu the orca has a webcam, too. This one is in San Diego, California. Don’t be fooled by the opening screen! Click on “Shamu Cam” to see the real thing.
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on 3+
5 stars

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