The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is a collaborative online resource that provides information on 1.9 million named species. It aggregates data from various content partners into consistent taxon pages with tabs for media, descriptions, and more. EOL offers educational resources like podcasts, Google Earth tours, and tools for creating collections, field guides, games, and observations to engage students in biodiversity. Teachers can access these free multimedia resources at EOL.org to enhance science lessons.

1. Highlights for Educators

2. What is the Encyclopedia of Life?
The Encyclopedia of Life is a collaborative effort
among scientist and the general public to bring
information together about all 1.9 million named
and known species, in a common format, freely
available on the internet.
http://eol.org/

3. Content Partners
EOL serves species information from authoritative content partners, individuals
scientists, citizen scientists, students and the general public. Below are some of our content
partners:
..and many more

4. EOL Highlights for Educators
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Species information
Multimedia
Podcasts + Google Earth Tours
Tools, Games and Resources

5. Search for Species Information at EOL.org

6. Taxon Pages
Information for each species on EOL is aggregated from hundreds of
content partners into a common template called a Taxon Page.
Each tab on the taxon page contains different content.
Tabs

7. Media
Images, video + sounds can be found in the Media Tab.
Media Tab

8. Podcasts + Google Earth Tours
• 5 minute audio stories about scientists in the
field studying biodiversity
• Fun extras (audio, multimedia and facts)
• “Meet the Scientist” interviews
• Many of our podcasts have accompanying
Google Earth Tour videos
Available at http://education.eol.org/podcast

9. Tools, Games and Resources

10. EOL Collections
You can create your own customized
collections of species
pages, images, videos, maps (the list
goes on!) on the Encyclopedia of Life.
You can also annotate and share
collections.
You can use these collections to:
- Create customized Field Guides from
information on the Encyclopedia of Life to
use online or print to take out in the field.
- Create a fun species Memory Game or
Bingo game.
- Create an observational checklist with
help from our partner iNaturalist.org.

11. Field Guides
Create customized Field Guides on iNaturalist.org from information on the Encyclopedia
of Life to use online or print to take out in the field. Can be made from a list or an EOL
collection. Field guides also display species observations.
Try the BETA version here: http://www.inaturalist.org/guides

12. Observations
Do you want to make and share observations? Or, do you need help identifying something
you have found? EOL and iNaturalist have teamed up to provide these capabilities for EOL
Collections. You can also add observations by using the iNaturalist iPhone App, available for
free at the iTunes store.
http://eol.org/info/disc_inaturalist

13. Memory Game
This is the classic game of Memory where you click on 2 boxes in a row to show the picture underneath.
Remember where you saw a species and try to find its match!
NEW: In addition to speed improvements, you can now also play against Elephas, the computer with a
good memory. You can make a Memory Game using any EOL Collection.
http://fieldguides.eol.org/memory/#

14. Bingo Game
Use the EOL Bingo to create an online or print format Bingo game using images from an
Encyclopedia of Life Collection.
http://fieldguides.eol.org/bingo/

15. Topics in Biodiversity
Looking for a place to get started with EOL? Start with these introductory articles to learn
more about life on Earth.
http://eol.org/info/discover_articles

16. More Information
Encyclopedia of Life
http://eol.org/
Discover EOL
http://eol.org/discover
EOL Education Apps
http://fieldguides.eol.org/
Contact us: education (at) eol.org