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The Structure of A Flower

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the structure of flowers. In this biology lesson plan, students observe the structure of a flower and find out what function each of the structures serve.
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Birth of a Plant From a Seed

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students sow seeds of learning. In this biology lesson plan, students label parts of a dicotyledon seed by function as well as by proper names.
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Internal Anatomy: A Fun Look At The Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students look at the functions of the body. In this biology lesson plan, students explore the functioning of some body part and construct a "living doll" composed of the body parts discussed.
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How Air Moves In and Out of the Lung

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gain an understanding of the respiratory system. In this biology lesson plan, students demonstrate how air enters and leaves the lungs, and explore the relationship between breathing rate and exercise.
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How the Body's Immune System Responds to a Virus

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the immune system. In this biology lesson plan, students explore illustrations that show how viruses can appear as foreign invaders in the blood. Students also role play how the immune system responds to a virus.
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What Is Blood and How It Circulates In and Out of the Heart

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore blood circulation. In this biology lesson plan, students learn what blood is and explain the circular movement of blood going into and out of the heart.
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Respiratory System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze the function of the lungs. In this lesson plan about the Respiratory System, students explore breathing and the movement of air through the lungs. Students perform an 4 part experiment to observe what it might look like...
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Using Microscopes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students do an experiment using a microscope. In this lesson, about cells, students examine different slides using a microscope. Students look at an onion skin, cheek cells, and potato cells. In each of these, students find cell walls,...
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Earthworm Nervous System

For Teachers K - 5th
Investigate the nervous system of an earthworm! Your class gets into pairs to test, record, and draw conclusions about the reaction earthworms have to different stimuli (sound, light, and smell).
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Animal Life Cycles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in numerous activities to gather information about parts of the life cycle. In this life science lesson, the teacher choose from a number of activities to create or support an interdisciplinary unit about the life...
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Evaluating Algebraic Expressions (A)

For Students 4th - 6th
For this evaluating algebraic expressions practice worksheet, students evaluate and solve the 11 algebraic expressions on this sheet.
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Study of an Underwater Voyage

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the experiment of Lloyd Godson who lived 13 days underwater. In this critical thinking lesson, students predict, study and discuss various aspects of the underwater voyage. The lesson includes many cross-curricular...
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Seed Detectives

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine seed coats. In this biology lesson, students look at pictures of magnified seed coats, then use hand-help magnifiers or microscopes to look at seed coats on their own.
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Monarch Butterfly Diagram and Labeling Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this butterfly anatomy activity, students study the detailed labeled diagram of a Monarch butterfly. Students then fill in the blanks in a diagram of their own.
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Human Skeleton

For Students 4th
In this biology worksheet, 4th graders use a word bank of bone vocabulary to label 15 bones on the human skeleton. They read about how there are more than 200 bones in the human body.
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The Busy Pond

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pond ecosystem mini book worksheets, students cut out, color, and study the pond plants, animals, and ecosystem by creating a mini book.
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Butterfly Metamorphosis Booklet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students study the four different stages of butterfly metamorphosis, In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students construct a metamorphosis booklet by recording and illustrating the butterfly life cycles in the booklet. Vocabulary and...
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Nature: Planting Terrariums

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners observe and experiment using a terrarium. In this scientific lesson plan, students build a nature terrarium. Learners then observe their terrarium over a period of time to discover what makes the plants grow. A science...
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Water Ways Lesson Plan #1: Who Catches Your Fish?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the types of fish caught in the Mid-Atlantic region. For this fishing lesson plan, students learn about fishing methods and meet fishermen that catch the fish. Using the water ways website, students research types of...
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal environment learning exercise, students draw a color a chameleon and his surroundings. Students then write three things he must do to stay alive.
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The Senses: Taste

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this biology worksheet, students label the portions of the tongue that are responsible for sweet, sour, bitter, and salty tastes. They complete a chart telling which tastes they like and dislike.
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Outer Body Parts

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this biology learning exercise, students locate 32 words that name body parts in a word search puzzle. They find the words that are listed in a word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Body Parts Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this biology worksheet, students locate 15 words that name body parts in a word search puzzle. They find the words that are listed in a word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Quiz Questions - Cells

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this cells worksheet, students read and choose the multiple choice answers to 20 questions involving cells, microscopes, and the life process of Growth.