Animals: Peafowl
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| Animals: Peafowl |
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Description:
| These links are all about peacocks and peahens. See photographs of peacocks and peahens and find out why they look so different. Read stories about peacocks and view a clip of the NBC television mascot. Includes a link to an eThemes resource on birds. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Resource Links:
| Animal Facts: The Indian Peafowl
Read all about the peafowl, including information about its habitat and history. Also includes a photograph.
Enchanted Learning: Peafowl
Learn facts about the anatomy and diet of the peafowl.
BBC: Amazing Animals
Find out where peacocks and peahens originated, and learn about their unusual feathers. Includes photographs. NOTE: The website includes a link to a discussion board.
Peafowl Photo Gallery
Click on "Nomenclature of the Peacock" to see a diagram of a peacock with its body parts labeled. Then view photographs of many different breeds of peafowl.
Pics4Learning
View 30 different photographs of peacocks. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links.
Peacock Shape Book
Here is a picture of a peacock that you can print out and color.
Aesop's ABC
Read this Aesop's fable about a crow that wants to become a peacock.
The Original NBC Color Peacock
View a video of television station NBC's first peacock mascot. NOTE: This site has a pop-up.
Peafowl
This page has facts about the characteristics, distribution, behavior, and diet of the Indian peafowl, including pictures.
Peacock Profile
This page contains fast facts about peafowl, a map of their range, and links to a printable fact sheet and video. NOTE: This site contains ads.
eThemes Resource: Animals: BIrds
These sites include information about several different types of birds, including a gallery of the official state birds. Learn about their physical characteristics and habitats and listen to their calls. View photographs, short videos, and live Webcams. Includes links to eThemes Resources on barn owls, raptors, and penguins.
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Education Standards:
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AR Standards:
LS.2.1.1, LS.2.2.1.b, LS.2.3.1, LS.2.4.1.b
IL Standards:
12.A.1a, 12.A.1b, 12.B.1a, 12.B.1b, 12.A.2a, 12.B.2a, 12.B.2b
ME Standards:
A.2, B.3
MO Standards:
3.1.A.a, 3.1.D.b, 3.1.D.d, 3.1.B.a, 4.1.A.a, 4.1.A.b, 4.3.C.b, 4.3.C.c, 4.3.C.d
NV Standards:
L.2.C.1, L.2.C.2, L.2.C.3, L.2.D.1, L.2.D.2, L.5.A.1, L.5.A.2, L.5.C.2, L.5.C.3, L.5.C.4, L.5.C.5
UT Standards:
V.2.b, V.2.c, V.2.d
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