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Unit Plan
Columbus City Schools

Get Your Organisms Organized

For Teachers 6th Standards
From large to small, show your class how to organize them all! Included within the guide is everything you need to take their knowledge of classification from the cellular to the species level. The worksheets focus on building vocabulary...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symmetry in Relief

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore radial symmetry.  In this 3 dimensional art and geometry lesson, students identify examples of radial symmetry in everyday objects. Students create an imprint using radial symmetry on clay tiles.
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PPT
Biology Junction

Introduction to Animals

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Out of all animals, elephants alone lack the ability to jump. Scholars learn all about animals using a presentation full of fun examples. It describes different types of animals, the biological similarities and differences between...
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Lesson Plan
University of Minnesota

Beautiful Brain: Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Can art play tricks on your eyes, and can a still painting really appear to vibrate? The second lesson in a four-part series discusses the way our beautiful brains translate visual images. It highlights the style of optical art and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Symmetry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore symmetry. In this geometry lesson, student identify and define bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry, pentagonal symmetry, hexagonal symmetry, and cubic symmetry. Students construct examples of these types of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Echinoderms

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this echinoderm worksheet, students will explore the characteristics of echinoderms including their body structures and larval stages. Then students will match the five classes of echinoderms to their descriptions. This worksheet has...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reflections of Symmetry

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use video and the Internet to identify examples of bilateral and radial symmetry in the world around them. They create symmetrical reflection designs using pattern blocks and paper.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Side View

For Students 5th - 10th
In this animal symmetry activity, students label organisms by the type of body symmetry that organism has. Then students draw an example of each type of symmetry. This activity has 3 drawings and 21 fill in the blank questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

What is an animal?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this animal worksheet, students determine which characteristic of an animal matches the given statement. Students describe illustrations of animals using the terms radial symmetry, bilateral symmetry, and no symmetry.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Phylogenetic Tree

For Students 11th - 12th
In this biology learning exercise, learners label parts of a phylogenetic tree and differentiate between bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flower Pot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and discuss the tin-glazed earthenware of viceregal Mexico including the process and the design of these two pieces. They define and apply the concept of radial symmetry. Students design and create their own...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magnificent Mandalas

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the principle of radial symmetry and apply it to an original mandala design. They draw a design using organic and geometric shapes, repeating the design symmetrically around the paper.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College: The Nervous System

For Students 9th - 10th
This online biology book chapter offers definitions and descriptions of the nervous system's components.
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Interactive
Other

Snow Days

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A virtual program that allows you to create a snowflake with a the click of your mouse.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Invertebrate Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of the major events in invertebrate evolution.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Echinoderms

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You're probably familiar with starfish and sand dollars. They are both echinoderms. Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are also echinoderms. What's similar between these...
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Botany Online: Features of Flowering Plants: Flowers

For Students 9th - 10th
Site details the parts of the flower as well as provides links to terms such as seed, calyx, corolla and many more.
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Handout
Other

San Francisco State University: Animal Body Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level instructor's notes on how animal body plans have changed over time through the process of evolution.
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Activity
Other

Teach Net: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation from Teachers Network of what rotational symmetry is along with some examples that show this.