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- 3rd
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Students explore the CSAP standardized test format in this nine lessons unit. The lessons utilize literature, history, geography, and science to present this Core Knowledge unit. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a variety of lab activities that reinforce the idea that many species have a common ancestry. They examine the wings of birds, fins of fish and mammalian sea creatures, and the bone structure in various mammals. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students identify animals that are active at night and the reasons why. They examine the features needed to be a nocturnal animal. They create a representation of one of the animals. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students engage in a series of related activities focusing on Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper." After reading each chapter, they create new titles and hone their summarizing skills. Among other projects contained in this lesson, students make wanted posters for gang members and write "trading places" stories by selecting a famous person and assuming his/her identity. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students, after discussing the teacher's handout examples, practice writing five story problems about mammals using relevant/irrelevant information. As a class, they solve the story problems while identifying the key concepts that make each story problem relevant/irrelevant . Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students read an article on the characteristics of wolves and dogs then complete a phylogenetic tree of the canid family. They then write an essay justifying why or why not wolves and dogs should be classified as different species. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend the difference between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals. They are able to compare and contrast these organisms (Australian mammals) with other mammals. Students are able to identify Australian mammals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the definition of species. Students complete a phylogentic tree of the Canidae family. They write an essay justifying why or why not wolves and dogs should be classified as different species. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students examine the diference between monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals and are able to contast these organisms with other mammals. They learn about unique variation and diversity of mammals located in Australia. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students investigate residents of a local neighborhood (Australian neighborhood). They write a simple story about koala bears. Students bring in koala bears for show and tell. Students draw a picture of a koala bear. Full Review »

