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Animal Tales Theatre

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars participate in a theatre production involving how to protect animals. Students create their own puppets which will be used in the production. Young scholars read information provided to them and highlight the important...
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Berkshire Museum

Camouflage!: Collecting Data and Concealing Color

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Help young scholars see the important role camouflage plays in the survival of animals with a fun science lesson. Starting with an outdoor activity, children take on the role of hungry birds as they search for worms represented by...
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Curated OER

Bats: Need Nectar, Will Travel

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Beginning wildlife biologists become adult bats, baby bats, snakes, owls, bobcats, or land-clearing developers in a grand role-playing activity. In a large open space, they play a game in which they move to designated areas based on what...
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Curated OER

Camouflage, Protection, & Adaptations—Who am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore ocean animal adaptations. In this animal adaptations instructional activity, students examine how different ocean animals use adaptations other than camouflage to protect themselves.
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Animal Coverings

For Teachers K
Students categorize animals by their coverings. They list descriptive words, explore a science center with actual animal coverings, match pictures of animals with coverings, and categorize pictures of animals by their coverings on a...
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Gray Whales

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Explore the majestic grey whale while deepening your understanding of animal adaptations. Grey whales from head to toe are specifically designed to fit their environment. Learners will examine the ways in which the flippers, head, body,...
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Curated OER

Animals in Sports and Entertainment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore how people's views on animal treatments differ. For this animal treatment and attitudes lesson, students review cases on animal treatment and evaluate whether or not the case was animal cruelty. Learners understand...
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Career Advice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider animal welfare-related careers. In this career lesson, students examine non-traditional careers as they research careers that promote animal welfare. Students study the career of John Walsh who invented the idea of...
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What's Being Done?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of animal welfare. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine legislation that supports animals in their state as well as the role of the  American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals....
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Fossils: Endangered Species

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars create posters to raise awareness about endangered species.  In this endangered and extinct species lesson, students use the Internet to research endangered and extinct animals, record their findings on a chart and share...
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Activity
PBS

Wetland Band

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Create an animal chorus as learners explore the sights and sounds of the wetlands. Individuals begin by listening to the animal calls of local frog and toad species. They then try to replicate the variety of sounds using common items and...
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Polar Trec

Animal Monitoring Introduction

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Not only do mealworms taste great, they are also great for classroom science lessons. In pairs, young scientists observe and record what they see as they check out what their mealworms are doing from minute to minute. Each minute...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

Ocean Creature Feature

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
From coloring to hard protective shells, ocean creatures have adaptation features that help them survive. An eight-question online quiz highlights different ocean animals and their unique characteristics. The resource then offers pop-up...
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Temperature

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young biologists discover that plants and animals have protective parts that help them to survive during periods of harsh conditions. After a meaningful class discussion, pupils complete three worksheets by working in pairs to reinforce...
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Curated OER

Animal Adaptations to the Cold

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Student's explore the concept of animal adaptations.  In this animal science instructional activity, students create insulated mittens and conduct an investigation with cold water.  Students discuss the results and make connections to...
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Protecting Our Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine the impact of pollution. In this pollution lesson, students watch Protecting Our Planet, then participate in a simulation of the effect of pollution on a variety of organisms.
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Kids for Conservation: Animal Unit

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discuss animal needs and characteristics. In this animal mini-unit, students complete three activities studying different animals, their needs, how they have evolved, and how to protect them.
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Worksheet
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Animal Behavior

For Students 6th - 12th
In this animal behavior worksheet, students will read information about reflex behaviors and instinct behaviors. Then students will complete 1 short answer and 1 fill in the blank question.
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Animal Brochures

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in pairs to research an animal. They fill in an animal data form in order to become experts about the animal they choose. They use the listed criteria to design a six sided brochure that includes graphics of the...
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Curated OER

Marine Animal Life Cycles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the life cycle of a crab and the larval stages of marine animals. In this marine animals lesson plan, students watch a puppet introduction to a crab's life cycle.  Students learn about crab moulting and their life cycle...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Movements

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils discuss the behavior of different animals and how they move. They explore the ways that this helps them live and find food in their environment. They participate in a game that requires them to mimic the ways in which animals move.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Camouflage

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils investigate how animals adapt to their environment. In this animal science lesson, students participate in an experiment using patterned paper and plain paper to simulate how animals blend into their surroundings. Pupils construct...
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PPT
Curated OER

Animal Groups

For Teachers K - 3rd
This animal science PowerPoint introduces various types of animals that live in groups. The slides contain real photographs along with explanations of why animals live in groups and what their roles are.
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App
World Wildlife Fund

WWF Together

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Animal lovers will enjoy this award-winning picturesque app which educates children and adults about the threats of endangered species.

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