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Arthropods At "Home"
Students discover what an arthropod is and how they survive in our world. In this insect instructional activity, students read the book, A House Is A House For Me, and compare a home for a person with the type of habitat an arthropod...
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Arthropod Mouth Parts and Food
Young scholars identify the different types of mouths arthropods have for eating various types of food. Given photographs of the different types of arthropods, students identify which mouth they have and what type of food they can eat...
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Common Arthropods of the Jersey Shore
In this arthropods worksheet, students are given eight drawings, the common names and the scientific names of arthropods found on the Jersey Shore.
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Are You One of Us?
Students compare and contrast insects and arthropods, identifying characteristics of each. In groups, they sort pictures of arthropods into the five different classes of arthropods. They also sort pictures into insect and non-insect piles.
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Where Are the Bugs?
Pupils trap, collect and identify arthropods in a newly created desert tortoise preserve area over a period of one school year. They determine the rate at which various arthropods take up residence in the newly landscaped area. Data is...
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Arthropods
This PowerPoint leads students through the details of the Phylum Arthropoda and the subphyla that have various distinctive characteristics. There are pictures to illustrate the individual classes and slides of information.
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Arthropod Worksheet
For this arthropod worksheet, students answer 4 questions about arthropod. For example, "Match the name of each class with the correct drawing" and "Draw a circle around any insects."
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Arthropod Data Collection
Learners describe the life cycle of various bugs as well as their predators and feeding habits. The class participates in a discussion of the various methods scientists use to gather data including research and experiment. After...
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Digging Into Science Lesson Plans
In this biology worksheet, students identify and write the various species that are still present today. Then they define evolution using three words. Students also describe what a fossil is and give some examples related to a particular...
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Art: Go Ahead and Bug Me!
Students research arthropods, and identify the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. After comparing and contrasting insects and arachnids, they create drawing of them that are anatomically correct. Students place their...
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Tarantulas!
Young scholars research on the internet and study about the mysterious eight-legged arthropod, tarantulas. They apply what they've discovered to create a three-dimensional tarantula model with an imaginary, colorful and descriptive name...
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Characteristics of Arthropods
In this arthropods worksheet, students will review arthropod exoskeletons, jointed appendages, molting, and types of respiratory structures. Students will also review arthropod senses, body systems, and reproduction. This worksheet has 6...
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Arthropods
In this arthropods instructional activity, students will review the 4 characteristics of arthropods and then use a lobster diagram to complete 2 short answer and 1 true or false question.
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Arthropods Crossword
In this arthropods worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 41 questions about the different types and behaviors of arthropods.
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Arthropods
In this arthropods worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by reading characteristics of the different classes or subphylum and writing in examples for each of these groups.
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Diversity of Arthropods
In this arthropods worksheet, high schoolers will review the characteristics of the different types of arthropods including spiders, ticks, crustaceans, millipedes, and insects. Students will also understand the difference between...
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Bug's Eye View
Investigate the life of bugs and how they interact with the environment in this integrated science and language arts lesson. Young scientists construct mini environments in cages in order to make observations. This data forms the basis...
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The Animals Kingdom
Young scholars are introduced to the classification system of animals. In groups, they set up an aquarium in which they must maintain throughout the year. They also observe earthworms and how they react to various stimuli and research...
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Plants and Animals Crossword Puzzle
In this science worksheet, students look for the answers to the questions to fill in the crossword puzzle using the theme of pants or animals.
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Life Processes
Students identify life processes and create their own creature. In this creative science lesson, students identify an organism's life processes and categorize them into groups. They then create their own creature and write about how it...
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Adopt-An-Insect III
In this biology learning exercise, students search through the links provided on insects to identify the order to which each insect belongs. Then they write the characteristics that distinguish insects from other arthropods. Students...
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Animals Belong in Class
In this classifying animals activity, students use the information in the word bank to complete the T-Chart about mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods. Students write 10 answers.
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Invertebrate Diversity
Comparative anatomy prevails in the lesson exploring diversity among invertebrates. Biologists examine physical characteristics of an earthworm from phylum annelida and a meal worm from phylum insecta. They also inspect a cricket and a...
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Blue Crabs - The Blue Crab's Chesapeake Journey
A plethora of information about the blue crabs of Chesapeake Bay will amaze and delight your marine biologists. They learn, through direct instruction, about the characteristics and life cycle of this fascinating arthropod. A highlight...