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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Life Science Careers

For Students 3rd - 8th
This short summary explores a few careers in the life science area.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Ocean Animals Have Mushroomed in Size

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on the increasing size of ocean animals over the millenia. Includes a list of key vocabulary.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Life Science for Grade 4 With Wild Kratts

For Teachers 4th
This unit uses Wild Kratt videos, hands-on activities, and document resources to teach about animal senses. Extensions for further learning are also provided.
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Other

Siemens Science Day: Life Science: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Through this hands-on science activity, students make a model of the human ear as well as explore the parts of the ear and their roles in transferring sound.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a science text for Grade 4. It has sections on physical science, earth science, and life science. Each of those is broken down into eleven or twelve topics.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Asteroid Impacts May Have Sparked Life

For Students 4th - 7th
Article reports on a new study that claims that the energy released from asteroid collisions may have sparked life on Earth. Includes a list of key vocabulary.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Minding Your Mummies: The Science of Mummification

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Mummies have always played a part in nightmares for Western cultures, but in ancient Egypt, mummification was a serious religious ritual. They believed that preserving human remains was necessary so that the previous owner could enjoy...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Something's Fishy About That Fertilizer

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that when you use fertilizer in your garden, it can eventually reach a lake, stream, or pond? There are many different chemicals present in fertilizers. Learn how they affect the aquatic organisms in the ecosystem within...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Home Sweet Biome: How Do Plants Grow in Different Environments?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this science fair project you will learn about biomes and how different climatic conditions affect plant growth. This can explain why some plants and animals are similar in different areas of the country, and in other parts they are not.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: The Skeletal System

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the components and functions of the skeletal system; the structure of bone, and how bones grow and develop; and the different types of joints, and how they...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: The Digestive System

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the major organs and general functions of the digestive system; the digestive functions of the mouth, esophagus, and stomach; and how digestion and absorption...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Skin

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the layers and functions of the skin, and explains what you can do to help keep your skin healthy.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Seasonal Changes in Plants

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the seasonal changes in plants.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Plant Reproduction

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the processes of sexual reproduction in flowering plants, including pollination, fertilization (seed production), seed dispersal, and germination.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Introduction to Plants

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses plants, their needs, and their importance, and describes the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Habitat Destruction

For Students 4th - 5th
Looks at ways plants and animals, including humans, can impact the environment in this learning module.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Life Science: The Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem

For Students 4th - 6th
A module that explains what an ecosystem is and how energy and matter move through them. Students will look at the different roles of plants and animals and at ecological relationships in food chains and food webs.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: The Respiratory System

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines respiration, looks at structures of the respiratory system, and discusses breathing mechanisms.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: The Cardiovascular System

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the parts and functions of the cardiovascular system.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Nervous System

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces the function, systems, and purpose of the nervous system.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Learned Behavior of Animals

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces learned behaviors and the different methods of learning.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: A Day in the Life of Your Heart

For Students 3rd - 5th
Heart rates can be determined by the amount of physical activity your body is engaging in. The more physically active you are, the faster your heart beats. You can measure the rate your heart is beating by taking your pulse. This science...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Understanding Character: The Life of Percy Julian

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive lesson supporting literacy skills, students watch video dramatizations of Percy Julian's struggles with racism and how he refused to let it limit his possibilities in life.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Finding Phyla

For Students 3rd - 5th
Animals come in all shapes and sizes, each a small part of the amazing diversity of life. These differences can also help us to classify animals into different groups. Which group do you belong to? Do this experiment to investigate the...

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