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What's That Habitat?
Fourth graders explore the environment by researching animal characteristics. For this habitat identification lesson, 4th graders utilize paper and crayons to illustrate their own habitats or homes and discuss what it contains that is...
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Habitat Hunt
Students discover how hard it is for animals to find all the items needed in their habitat. For this habitat lesson, students play a game in which they pretend to be an animal, they discover that not all animals can find the food needed...
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Track Stories
Young scholars identify animal tracks. In this animal track lesson, students look at "track stories" and identify the animals that made the tracks. Young scholars discuss if they believe the animals are predators or prey.
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Ugly? Says Who?
Students explore biology by writing animal poetry in class. In this animal characteristics lesson, students research the Internet for facts about an "ugly" animal such as a bug or small critter. Students complete worksheets about animal...
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The Animal Kingdom of Vertebrates
Seventh graders classify fish according to their characteristics. In this classification lesson plan students learn how to group animals including birds, reptiles and amphibians.
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Habitat Hopscotch
Third graders explore animal characteristics by participating in a bat environment game. In this natural habitat lesson, 3rd graders identify the physical anatomy of a bat and discuss their eating and sleeping habits. Students conduct a...
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Ecosystems - Plants and Animals Together
Students study the biotic and abiotic factors of an environment. For this exploratory lesson students examine the different trophic levels and how organisms are connected.
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Scram or Freeze
Students participate in a role-play game. In this cryptozoa lesson, students simulate the roles of predator and cryptozoa in a game called Scram or Freeze.
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Animal Diversity
Students explore the outdoors. In this animal diversity lesson, students observe nature and identify various species of animals, both small and large. Students discuss animal habitats and how humans influence their living conditions.
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Sticklers
Young scholars explore biology by participating in a habitat identification activity. In this sticklers lesson, students utilize land markers as part of an organism simulation in which they examine the habitat of a specific species....
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Who Goes There?
Students discover behaviors of nocturnal animals. In this animal behavior lesson, students conduct a night time experiment with black light tracing materials to observe nocturnal animal behavior in the wild.
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Attract a Fish
Learners explore animal characteristics by participating in a fish attraction activity. In this fishing lesson, students identify the types of gear to use when capturing a fish from water and what it is that lures a fish to your pole....
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Birdfeeder
Students explore animal attraction by participating in a class construction project. In this bird feeder lesson, students discuss the different types of birds that inhabit their native area and identify the seeds they are typically...
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Who's Who?
Students explore biology by identifying animals and their environments. In this animal characteristic lesson, students read assigned text about farm animals, how they are raised, and what they are used for in our society. Students view a...
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Hide and Seek
Students explore animal characteristics by creating a poster presentation in class. In this animal habitat activity, students visit the local zoo and identify which habitats certain animals are most comfortable in. Students answer study...
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The New Zoo
Learners explore animal characteristics by researching the animals in a zoo. For this video documentary lesson, students view the local zoo and create a documentary about a single animal they found at the zoo. Learners present their...
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The Ice Age
Students study the ice age and the causes of it. In this Ice Age instructional activity students examine why those animals became extinct and complete activity sheets.
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Animals and the Food Webs that Love Them
Students study the animals that Lewis and Clark would have encountered. In this animals lesson students study the food web and how human populations have affected them.
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Population Densities
Students explore biological impact by completing a worksheet in class. In this animal population instructional activity, students utilize river rocks and jars to conduct a coqui frog population role play activity. Students define a list...
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Eyes on the Estuaries
Students study estuaries and compare several ones in the U.S. In this estuary activity students interpret data and compare the distribution of different species.
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Classifying "Pastanimals"
Students explore biology by creating a poster presentation. For this animal classification lesson, students utilize a SMART board and practice organizing a group of animal shapes by placing them with similar animal families. Students...
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Classification of Animals
Students explore animal characteristics by participating in a SMART board activity. In this animal classification instructional activity, students utilize a sorting chart to divide different animal names by their observable...
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Bird Brained
Students examine bird anatomy and explain bird intelligence. In this animal behavior lesson students research the Internet on bird behavior and work in groups to complete a challenge.
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Animals of the Arctic
Students discover the animals that make the Canadian Arctic their home. In this Arctic animals lesson, students research the animals that live in the region and create posters that feature their findings.