For my these I have chosen animals. This would be good to introduce in the 2nd grade classroom. Some starts that might be used are:

Animal Diversity Web: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

South Dakota Standards

1. Identify characteristics of animals that allow them to live

2. Explain how physical traits pass from generation to generation

3. describe life needs of animals

4. identify basic structures and functions of animals

Back Ground Information

The Human Society of the United States: http://www.hsus.org/pets/index.html

National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/

Lesson Plans

Proteacher: http://www.proteacher.com/110006.shtml

Discovery School: http://search.discovery.com/search?site=schContent&proxystylesheet=sch&num=10&client=sch&output=xml_no_dtd&getfields=*&filter=0&q=animals

EverythingESL: http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/

Student Pages

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

Kids Domain: http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/animal2.html

Animal Planet: http://animal.discovery.com/games/games.html

Game Quarium: http://www.gamequarium.com/animals.html

ARG! Animated Wallpaper

http://www.artie.com/wallpaper/arg-monkeys-animwp.html