Resources

National Geographic www.nationalgeographic.org

This website was suggested through our class blog, however, I use this website often. I love the pictures, the articles, activities, etc. I could use this in my final lesson, which is one animals. The students can explore national geographic, which is a scholarly source.
The standards addressed in this resource are:

Standard	Description	Essential Element
1	How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to understand and communicate information	The World in Spatial Terms
2	How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context	The World in Spatial Terms
3	How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface	The World in Spatial Terms
4	The physical and human characteristics of places	Places and Regions
5	That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity	Places and Regions
6	How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions	Places and Regions
7	The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface	Physical Systems
8	The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems and biomes on Earth's surface	Physical Systems
9	The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface	Human Systems
10	The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics	Human Systems
11	The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface	Human Systems
12	The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement	Human Systems
13	How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface	Human Systems
14	How human actions modify the physical environment	Environment and Society
15	How physical systems affect human systems	Environment and Society
16	The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources	Environment and Society
17	How to apply geography to interpret the past	The Uses of Geography
18	How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future	The Uses of Geography

Kahoot! This webpage would be an awesome assessment at the end of the lesson. Have each student create their own quiz on their animals, perhaps in groups of reptiles, amphibians, etc. The students will compete as a class. I learned about this through my placement during Teaching Assisting. There are no standards aligned with this.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
This site is a wonderful resource. There are many lesson ideas, free printable, etc. that you can adjust to fit almost any lesson. I could use this site in a multitude of ways with my lesson.