Eukarya Lesson Plans

Young scholars explore the justification for the development of the current taxonomic classification system of organisms. The specific characteristics of the organism are used for the classification process.

Fifth graders engage in a lesson that investigates the concept of a vertebrate. They create a class set of booklets that has information about different categories of vertebrates that encourages students to conduct research using a variety of resources.

Sixth graders create a KWL chart about microorganisms. For this biology lesson, 6th graders create and label a diagram on a microbial mat. They investigate the processes involved in the carbon, oxygen and sulfur cycles.

Learners research and present information about the classification of animals. They participate in a teacher-led discussion, and in small groups devise their own way of classifying everyday objects in class, developing two-part names for several objects in the room.

Students identify the different biogeochemical cycles on Earth. In this biology lesson, students observe microbes under a microscope. They compare and contrast respiration and photosynthesis.

Students study microbe groups and examples. In this microbes lesson, students study cards with various microbe groups and microbe examples on them. Students work in groups discuss and decide the best way to organize the cards into categories. Students assign the microbe examples to their correct microbe group.

Students analyze sample organisms and write down their characterisitics. They identify the organisms using a dichotomous key. Then they create their own organisms and give them characteristics. They create dichotomous keys which will be used by their classmates to identify the new organisms.

Students articulate in written and oral formats that bacteria can be found living everywhere. They explain in written and oral formats why the immune system is necessary. Students are presented with an opportunity to see bacteria alive and feeding inside the human mouth.

Students explore ecology and biodiversty. They use the wet-mount procedure to make several slides to view using the microscope and draw what they see.