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A Tree of Life Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve a mystery of the identification of a unknown organism by comparing its morphological characteristics to those in a tree of life classification poster. They compare the observable characteristics of the specimen and...
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Plants

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students illustrate the major parts of a plant, classify some plant foods we eat as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. They also name some animals that use seeds, leaves, and fruit for food.
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Night Hike

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Learners explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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I Want To Know More...

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this animal research worksheet, students choose an animal they want to learn more about and then research the answers to twelve questions about the animal of their choice.
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Woodland Math Facts

For Students 5th - 7th
For this Woodland math facts worksheet, students study and examine woodland weights of trees and shrubs, explore invertebrates and draw a bar chart to chart their findings.
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Birds, Fish, Mammals and Flowers Word Search

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 20 common birds, fish, mammals and flowers in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each species.
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Quiz: Animals

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on forest animals. Students will respond to eight true/false questions all pertaining to forest animals.
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African Mammal Word Scramble

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of various African mammals. Students will unscramble the names of ten animals and write the names in the spaces provided below each picture.
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Mammal Word Scramble

For Teachers 3rd
For this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of various common mammals. Students will unscramble the names of ten animals and write the names in the spaces provided below each picture.
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Make Words: Long-Tailed Weasel

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science worksheet, students use the letters in the words "Long-Tailed Weasel" to complete the activity. Students make as many words as possible from the letters provided and write them in the spaces below the animal picture.
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Understanding Evolution: Homology and Analogy

For Students 9th
In this understanding evolution worksheet, 9th graders define homology and analogy. Students compare and contrast similar structures in several given species.
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Survivor

For Students 4th - 8th
In this animal worksheet, students read a portion of a website to complete a graphic organizer explaining how 7 different animals adapt to deal with winter climate.
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Hibernation and Estimation

For Students 4th - 7th
In this hibernation worksheet, students first read the passage below about animals who hibernate to adapt to the cold weather. They then answer the 10 questions at the bottom of the page.
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Calculating Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
In this speed worksheet, students calculate the average speed of an object or the distance an object travels at a certain speed in 11 word problems.
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Bird Feeding and Migration Observation

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students research bird migration and build a bird house. For this bird lesson plan, students research the birds in their area and where they migrate to. They also build their own bird house and record data on what kinds of birds come to...
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Let's Clean Up Our Act and the Earth!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners complete activities that help clean up the Earth and protect the environment. In this Earth protection lesson, students go outside and listen to the environment. Learners discuss their observations and their role in protecting...
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To Clear or Not To Clear, That Is the Question

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils plan how to manage a fictional timber resource.  In this earth science lesson plan, students research the options and repercussions of logging a forested plot of land.  Pupils consider the implications of logging to the animal...
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The Giant Barrel Sponge

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study barrel sponges. In this science and art lesson, students discuss what sponges are, create their own sponge, and share what they created with the rest of the class.
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Habitats

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate animal habitats. In this habitats lesson, 1st graders visit the woods to identify examples of food, water, and shelter that animals use to survive.  Students complete a worksheet.
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Organisms and Their Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners observe elements of a local ecosystem and gain an understanding of what elements make up an ecosystem.  In this ecosystem lesson students create a class food web that shows the interactions among the elements of the ecosystem. 
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Which Nest is Best?

For Students 2nd
In this animal nests worksheet, 2nd graders match 6 animal pictures with their correct nest pictures. Both insects and animals are included and their nests are shown clearly for students to match.
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Decisions! Decisions!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make a decision about where to put a power line that either has an effect on people or on wildlife.
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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The Great Cedar Tree

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore concept of interdependence through production of the play, The Great Cedar Tree.

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