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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine how all living things are born, grow and change, consume water and food, and die. This process is commonly known as the life cycle. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explain the similarities and differences between the life cycle of butterflies and frogs by integrating the second grade science, mathematics, and language arts curriculum. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the similarities and differences between organisms. They discover developmental and genetic similarities among life forms, to gain an understanding of classification systems and the evidence used to create them. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students compare the activities of Ohio's common animals (e.g., squirrels, chipmunks, deer, butterflies, bees, ants, bats and frogs) during the different seasons by describing changes in their behaviors and body covering. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students utilize one approach to the design process by using a life science example to work through the design process. This lesson integrates the Science and Technology and Life Sciences standards. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students study about the timeline of life on Earth including the progression of prokaryotes to singlecelled eukaryotes and the development of increasingly complex multicellular organisms. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students participate in research to investigate the role of a water scientist and the kind of work that is done to conserve natural resources. To culminate the lesson students conduct research on a local body of water. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Literature containing life cycle information is available from many sources. Several examples of this type of literature are listed below with a synopsis and sample questions for each. These examples have been taken from a variety of reading and interest levels in the hopes that there will be something for everyone here. This brief survey is not meant to be inclusive, but rather to serve as a starting point. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students read books and discuss books about the life cycle of a butterfly. They then observe the Enchanted Learning website and discuss vocabulary words for the life cycle. They are introduced to vocabulary words for the stages and discuss. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop an understanding of the different fields of study that are encompassed by the term, life science. They view and discuss a video on the topic. In small groups they focus on on of the examples shown in the video to create a decorated poster. Full Review »

