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Mollusks
Mollusks created every shell on Earth. Young scientists learn more about the phyllum mollusca in an informative presentation. It covers their characteristics, body plans, and relationships in the ecosystem. Then, it details each class of...
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Mollusks
In this mollusks activity, learners complete a crossword puzzle given 15 clues about the structures of mollusks, the characteristics of mollusks and types of mollusks.
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Mollusks
In this mollusks activity, students complete a word search for terms related to the different types of mollusks and their body structures.
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Mollusks
In this mollusks learning exercise, learners color several figures and label them with the correct parts. They complete 14 short answer questions related to mollusks.
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Mollusks and Segmented Worms
Keep clam and read on! After reading the textbook selection about mollusks and worms in the additional materials section, your young zoologists check their comprehension by answering the questions on the handout found here. To...
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Mollusks and Annelids
In this mollusks and annelids worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 34 questions on the types and classification of mollusks.
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Seashell Homes
Pupils listen to a story about seashells. They discuss shelled animals. Learners describe the function of seashell. Pupils relate the function of a seashell to their own dwelling. They differentiate between shelled animals that make...
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Mollusks
In this mollusks worksheet, students will review the characteristics of the three major classes of mollusks: gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods. This worksheet has 17 matching, 6 short answer, 9 fill in the blank, and 4 true or false...
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Mollusks and Segmented Worms
In this mollusks and segmented worms worksheet, students read information about these two groups of organisms and compare and contrast their general characteristics. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions.
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Mollusks
In this mollusks worksheet, learners use an illustration of a snail to complete 4 short answer questions about the structure and function of the parts of gastropods.
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Mollusks Orders
In this mollusks orders worksheet, middle schoolers use what they know about the three major classes of mollusks to complete a chart by checking the correct column or columns for each of the 15 characteristics.
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Mollusks and Annelids Concept Map
In this mollusks and annelids concept map worksheet, students complete a concept map on the characteristics of invertebrates. They fill in 13 blanks using the correct word from the list.
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Internet Gastropod Research
Use the Internet to research gastropods. Using their textbook, students identify questions by topic they are interested in finding more in depth information. They answer each question and cite at least two internet URLs for each. They...
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Making a Taxonomic Key
Students work as a team of abalone taxonomists who examine and classify abalones based on their shell characteristics of the four most common species. They also study the visible details of each species shell, make notes and eventually...
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Instruments From Around the World
How much does the environment affect how and what man creates? Children explore the effect of the environment on primitive man as they research raw materials from a specific location. They use their findings to write a short essay about...
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Limpet Shell Exercise
Students review the terms and concepts: evolution, selection, biotic, and abiotic factors. They come up with hypotheses about limpet shell types based on what we discuss about intertidal environments. Students use ratios to compare...
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Marine Habitats of Galveston Island
Four lessons introduce elementary ecologists to salt marsh and sandy beach habitats. In the first lesson, they place shells and other materials in vinegar to determine if they contain calcium carbonate. In the second lesson, they read a...
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Seashells of Galveston, Texas
Students take a trip to Galveston's beaches. They collect empty shells, and visit the internet site to identify the seashells they find. Students visit the linked websites to view pictures of seashells and aid in their identification....
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Observing Snail Behavior
In this observing snail behavior worksheet, students find a few snails, place them in an aquarium, observe for several days, then answer 5 questions about their behavior.
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BIOASSESSMENT OF STREAMS
Students work as a team to gather organisms from a stream to evaluate if the water quality is excellent, good, or fair to poor.
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Studying Fossils
Learners study fossils. They examine samples of specific fossils--including a shark tooth, a brachiopod, and horn coral, among others. They visit corresponding websites and complete a worksheet regarding each of the fossils.