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Baby Shamu Suit
Students name and describe the functions of the whale body parts. They create killer whale suits out of paper grocery bags, and role-play whale behavior.
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On the Road Again
Students trace the migration route of a gray whale. They color and label a map of North America, and using photocopy pictures of a gray whale, they move the whale along the migration route over a ten week period.
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Science: How to Identify Insects
First graders discover how to distinguish spiders from insects by understanding the characteristics of each. They sort online picture pages into the two groups and examine the insects for common attributes. Students complete a worksheet...
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Be a Dental Detective
Learners complete a webquest to discover the importance of maintaining good dental health. They answer questions focusing on the types of teeth and how to keep then healthy. Each question has a Internet link to find the answer.
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It's Time To Eat!
Students explore the various types of nutritious foods that can be eaten at meal and snack times. they discuss the types of food they eat at mealtimes. Students use Kidspiration to create a web for each mealtime and each snack.
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Creepy Crawlers
Students study insects and spiders, and answer questions about the insects they have studied. They complete an insect word search, praying mantis color sheet, and spider and insect Venn diagram. They finish up with a trip to the local...
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Animals Are Different
Each animal is different! Showcase animal characteristics through a series of questions based on simple images of well-known animals. This worksheet has learners examining 8 animals: rabbit, penguin, parrot, dolphin, bear, ostrich, duck,...
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Journey North: Tulip Garden
First graders plant tulip gardens. They explore the nature of bulbs and plant growth. Students participate in a project that tracks the growth of tulips in various climatic areas of North America.
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Magic Sand-Hydrophopia and Molecules
Pupils study different kinds of sand, and practice their observational and writing skills.
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The ABCs of Conservation
Students identify the letters of the alphabet and corresponding sounds and words that begin with that letter.
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Animal Coverings
Students compare and contrast the types of coverings found on animals. They identify a wide variety of animals in a museum room. They classify animals based on their coverings as well.
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Discovering Dinosaurs
Students investigate the physical characteristics of dinosaurs. They participate in a puppet show, take a field trip to a dinosaur museum, and compare/contrast dinosaur characteristics at the museum.
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Classifying Shells
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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What Is An Insect?
Students find and classify insects. They collect insects, study them with a hand lens and identify its body parts. Afterwards, they discus various types of insects and thier Orders such as beetles, butterflies and moths, grasshoppers, etc.
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Palo Verde Identification Key
Students explore a key with characteristics to distinguish between the four Palo Verde trees in Arizona.
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Birds, Birds, Birds
Pupils explore one bird a day and eventually put together a book about each of the birds they learn.
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Pre-School
Students draw their hand, and color their drawing. They count the number of fingure on thier hand. Students count the number of arms on the marine animal in the picture. They count the number of legs and claws on the marine animal in the...
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Tide Pool Discovery
First graders visit the Discovery Pool, where they use their senses to investigate the different tide pool species. They touch different species. Students describe how each one feels, and what they look like in words. They draw the...
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All About Me
Young scholars examine who they are through the arts and sciences. They create a portfolio entitled, " All About Me."
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The Earth Moves Around the Sun
Students demonstrate that the movement of the sun causes shadows which were used as the first indicators of telling time.
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Solar Eclipse
Students demonstrate the revolution of the moon around the earth and the effect of its direct alignment in between the earth and the sun.
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Planting Wheat with Little Red Hen
Students discuss the cycle of growing wheat, and then plant their own in foil pans. After the wheat grows for a couple of weeks, students participate in a story retelling activity reinforcing the concepts of the process.
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Insects Word Wall
In this vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 40 word and picture cards to learn the names of common insects. One set is in color, the other is black and white. These cards are intended to be used on a word wall.
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Dinosaur Names Mix And Match
For this vocabulary worksheet, young scholars examine pictures of 16 dinosaurs and learn their names. Students study the word and picture cards. There are no directions but these could be cut apart for a matching game or used on a word...