Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students examine three ocean habitats; the intertidal zone, the pelagic zone and the abyss. They study the adaptations that animals living in these zones have made. They write a paragraph about what would happen to an animal if where located in the wrong zone. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
- Rating
Students conduct Internet research on the animals written about in the book, The Island of the Blue Dolphin. They take notes on their chosen animals, and organize the information in a web. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
- Rating
Students categorize animals according to their natural biomes using biome and animal flashcards. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
- Rating
Students compare and contrast the types of coverings found on animals. They identify a wide variety of animals in a museum room. They classify animals based on their coverings as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
- Rating
Students examine the difference between sea mammals and other ocean organisms. They also note the similarities between land and sea mammals. They participate in assembling a chart that displays the differences between mammals and fish. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
- Rating
Students investigate how insulation keeps animals warm. Students measure the temperature of water in experiments that investigate insulation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
- Rating
Students will participate in classroom discussions and visit a website to learn more about animals and how well (or poorly) they've adapted to satisfying their needs in their natural habitats. This will help move them toward the goal, in later grades, of understanding ecosystems Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
- Rating
Students create a shoe box diorama of an ocean habitat. they gather information about several ocean animals to include in the habitat using a teacher guided set of websites. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
- Rating
Students gain an understanding of classification of objects into groups and that it makes things easier to find and identify. They use the scientific classification groups to place certain animals into the correct categories. Students research animal group names on the internet and look for pictures of animals as well to be placed into certain groups. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 5th
- Rating
Students discover the wonders of coral reefs while listening to a book about them. In a Reading Rainbow video activity, they simulate a dive, check equipment and explore a reef. Role-playing as marine biologists, students uncover answers to various questions Full Review »
Link to This
Email This
Share