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- 11th
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Students investigate a variety of animals and begin to explain the interaction of plants and animals in a forest ecosystem. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students, when given an animal word by the teacher, encode and decode individual phonemes in words and place them in the correct position. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students identify a variety of plants and animals that can be found in the school forest, then differentiate between plants and animals. They find examples of characteristics used to differentiate between plants or animals. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students research various endangered animals or wetland organisms and create identification cards within a database. They conduct Internet research, organize the information into the database page, and present the card to the class. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students identify and list the different types of pets owned by the children in the class. They graph the total number of each type of pet owned. They draw or cut-out a picture of an animal. Using the materials listed above, the children create the appropriate habitat for the animal they have chosen. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students engage in making observations about the features of different animals. The lesson is an introduction to the importance of taking the time to make meaningful scientific observations in order to obtain the best data possible. They identify animals based upon an observation that is shared. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students create animal print casts from molds in the classroom. They use the cast patterns to identify animal prints on a field trip in which they locate animal tracks, identify the location with GPS and create field casts of the prints. They use this data to estimate animal populations in the area. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students differentiate between vertebrates and invertebrates, and identify the main characteristics of mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds. They sort and categorize different types of balls, discuss the characteristics of five types of vertebrates, and participate in a characteristic identification game. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students work in small groups to investigate the how to sort a variety of items into groups and subgroups. They work on a class chart based on the activity which show how the items are classified based on commonalities. Upon completion of the classification exercise, they complete a KWL chart about Animal Classification. Finally, they discuss the reasons why scientists classify animals and how they determine the schema for doing so. Full Review »
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- 1st - 9th
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Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by animals and attempt to identify the animal that left them. Full Review »
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