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Surviving in Our Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the characteristics of a frog and compare them to a human child. They draw and describe the best environment for a human to live in and the best environment for a frog to live in based on their physical...
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Animal Life Histories Derived From Morphology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal.
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Wildlife Habitat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explain what a habitat is and describe its four elements. They see how an area's habitat suitability varies with different species of wildlife. They name factors that affect habitat suitability.
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Animals Abound Pre/Post Assessment

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students prepare for or evaluate their experiences in learning about animal persistence. This is part of a multi-segmented unit on animal living, adaptation, and survival.
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Web of Life - Ecosystem

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders play the roles of various organisms in an ecosystem (focusing on insects) and pass yarn or string around to other organisms from largest animals to the smallest. The end product is a web which shows how all of these animals...
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Don't Cry Over Spilled Oil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill while evaluating oil spill clean up activities. They discover the long term impact can have on an ecosystem by completing this experiment.
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Venom!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the nature of venom. They conduct an experiment to demonstrate how proteins such as venoms can be denatured using raw eggs, beakers, heated water, and compresses.
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The Web of Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a game in which they discover the balance of life in the ocean. They identify different organisms that rely on different types of food. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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What is an Animal Group?

For Teachers K
Students discover that people live in groups and animals live in groups or alone. They list ways that families cooperate and work together as a group. They create a large dinosaur made out of geometric shapes.
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Habitat Movies

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars create movies of various habitats and animals using their knowledge of the subject and the computer program iMovie. Emphasis is placed on cooperative learning and research.
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Amazing Bird Adaptions--Why Am I A Bird?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and classify birds found in Illinois. Using the internet, they discover how birds have adapted over time and how the adaptations have increased their life span. They compare and contrast the various adaptations...
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Sand Tracks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine the different markings animals make while walking through the sand. In an activity, the teacher hold up the same tracks individually and they must guess the animal who made them. They discuss the results as a class to...
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Create a Habitat for an Animal

For Students 5th - 6th
For this marine life worksheet, students label the ocean animal and each part of its habitat. Students then draw one of the habitats including the animals and plants that live there.
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Animals Spiral Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this animal puzzle worksheet, students use a set of 8 clues about animals to complete a spiral puzzle. A reference web site is included for additional activities. 
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Piranhas

For Students 5th - 6th
In this piranhas worksheet, students read information about piranhas and select the correct word or phrases to complete the 15 gaps in the text choosing from multiple choice suggestions. This worksheet is online and interactive.
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Primate Characteristics and Exaptation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare the features of gorilla to humans. In this biology lesson, students simulate adaptation using materials found in the classroom. They explain what exaptation means.
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Australian Animal Fact Finding Mission

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Australian fact finding worksheet, students answer a set of 8 questions about an Australian animal they are researching. 

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