Look at the photographs. Can you name the animals?
Click them to see a larger picture. Then click the Back arrow.
Explore other photographs on the page in the same way.
About the Site
This Web site contains photographs of unusual pets with their owners or with other animals. It features lions, tigers, pumas, iguanas, and other uncommon pets. You may want to preview the site to become familiar with the animals shown.
What to Do
Discuss with children the difference between common and unusual pets.
Have volunteers identify the unusual pets shown. Read the names for them if necessary.
Remind children to click the Back arrow after they view an enlarged picture.
If time permits, have children click More BoF! Page #2 for more pictures.
Click a yellow word and listen as your teacher reads about an unusual animal.
At the bottom of the page, click Australia.
Learn about another animal.
About the Site
This Web site, sponsored by PBS, contains an interactive map of the world. It has photographs and facts about a wide range of creatures ranging from North American prairie dogs to Eurasian babirousas.
What to Do
Invite children to talk about the most unusual animals they have seen.
Then help them navigate the Web site as directed. Read text aloud to them.
You may want to have them click Jaguarundi in South America and Platypus in Australia.
If time permits, have children explore more unusual animals.
