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Word Search: Common Seashells

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Here is a wordsearch on common seashells. There are 25 shell words that have to be found in the search. Each one has a colorful and accurate picture on the worksheet. An answer key is included.
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Marine Habitats of Galveston Island

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Four lessons introduce elementary ecologists to salt marsh and sandy beach habitats. In the first instructional activity, they place shells and other materials in vinegar to determine if they contain calcium carbonate. In the second...
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Seashell Painting

For Teachers K - 8th
Let nature inspire your budding artists. They paint seascapes on actual seashells. First, they observe the seaside, then they paint what they see (image or in person) on the inside of a white shell. 
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Classifying Shells

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe and classify different types of shells. They compare and contrast an exhibit they created with one that already exists in a musuem. They discover the different characteristics of shells.
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Beach Life: Spanish Banks Field Trip

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover beach life. In this beach life instructional activity, students visit a beach to find plant and animal species that live there. They discuss the life cycle and needs of some of these animals through a variety of...
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Mollusk Matching

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students look carefully at shells and observe the differences between species and the names of common shells. Then they identify and complete a Mollusk Matching handout included in the lesson plan and write the letter of each shell in...
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Seashell Homes

For Teachers K - 4th
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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2005 Grade 8 Science Released Test Questions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Here is a collection of 22 multiple-choice questions on topics from the physical and life sciences. Apparently they came from an 8th grade comprehensive science exam and have been released for public use. They may serve as a sufficient...
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What Lives In A Shell?

For Teachers 2nd
Younger students focus on animals and animal habitats in the lower grades. This resource defining habitats focuses on sea animals with shells, but could be augmented to be a richer experience.
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Classifying Seashells

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice classifying seashells. In this seashell classification lesson, 3rd graders listen to a guest speaker talk about collecting seashells. They participate in a discussion on the characteristics by which seashells are...
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Features of Shells

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a new shell.  In this shell features lesson, students different types of shells, discuss their special features and talk about how animals use shells.  Students use the Internet to research information on shells and then...
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Shells Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research a geographical region that contains shells.  In this shells from around the world lesson, students take a field trip to a local shell shop (if possible) and then work in groups to research a geographical region such as...
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Collecting Different Seashells

For Students K
In this collecting different seashells worksheet, students look at the picture of wight seashells and tell how many different kinds there are.
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Seashell: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "Seashell," write the word independently, and color the picture of the seashell.
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Preschool Coloring Page - Seashells

For Students Pre-K - K
In this preschool coloring page worksheet, students color a blackline master sheet that includes 4 different types of seashells.
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Seashore Invertebrates

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students locate the names of 20 seashore invertebrates in a word search puzzle. Each word in the word bank has a detailed color illustration.
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Common Shells Word Search Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this word search worksheet, students locate the names of 22 common sea shells. They use the pictures and names of the shells that are shown on the page to solve the puzzle.
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Seashell Shadow Match

For Students K
In this shape matching learning exercise, students will draw a line to connect a seashell to the correct shadow. There are a total of 5 seashells.
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Multiplying in Any Order

For Teachers 2nd
For this mathematics worksheet, 2nd graders use counters to show an array. Then they write the multiplication fact for that array. Students also identify if the reverse of a multiplication fact is equal and explain why.
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Shells and Subshells

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore how to show evidence of subshells and electron filling on the visual scale. They examine subshell filling and evaluate unknowns based on the atomic emission spectrum. Students design an experiment to identify colors of...
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Shells, Shells, Shells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read text to determine main idea and supporting details and facts. They use the shell web links to inquire about the various types of shells. Students use Inspiration templates to make a mobile about shells.
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Three Dimensional Art of Vertebrates and Invertebrates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, during this twelve week series of lessons, learn basic anatomy through life sketches of human skeletons and shells. They learn fundamentals of line and convey life through sketches learning science through art.
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Seaside Wind Chime

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this craft worksheet, students learn about common seashells (especially in Florida) by first reading and looking at the photographs of 6 common shells. Students follow detailed instructions to construct a seaside wind chime of shells...