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Peeking At Pumpkins

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Young scholars listen to a read aloud about the life cycle of the pumpkin and discuss the process. They complete a life cycle booklet.
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How Do Animals Change as They Grow?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This PowerPoint includes text, diagrams, and clip art describing characteristics of a tadpole as it changes into a frog, as well as a description of the related life cycle stages. Although the title indicates the broader theme of...
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Pumpkin Patch

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a pumpkin art project that outlines the life cycle of a pumpkin in order to learn the growth process of this particular vegetable. In this pumpkin art instructional activity, students first review the life cycle of a...
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Pumpkin, Pumpkin

For Teachers 1st
First graders understand that pumpkins grow slowly over several months. In this pumpkin lesson plan, 1st graders listen to the book Pumpkin, Pumpkin and recall the sequence of the pumpkin life cycle. Students create pumpkin artwork...
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Animal Homes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how an animal's relationship to its habitat affect the animal's survival. They discuss animal habitats and the animal's relationship to that habitat through the food chain, life cycle, community, and balance of nature....
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The Insect Files

For Teachers K - 5th
Students are provided with a physical description of the insect, in words and graphics, including body parts, special adaptations, color, and so on. They explore and report on all four elements of an insect's habitat: food, water,...
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What's in the Water?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars examine how pollutants can affect ocean animals. In this pollution lesson, students read a story about the ocean floor, think about what would happen to the plants and animals if the ocean became dirty or polluted, and...
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The Radish Experiment

For Teachers 1st
First graders grow radishes. In this Science instructional activity, 1st graders observe the growth of radishes in both the light and dark. Students discuss what plants need to live.
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Butterfly Lesson 2 - Monarch Caterpillar

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students study the Monarch Butterfly life cycle. In this Monarch Butterfly lesson plan, students examine what happens prior to a caterpillar hatching, how often it sheds its skin, and what the caterpillar goes through when it...
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Marshland Ecosystems

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners identify animals in ecosystem depicted on 16th Century ceramic basin and classify them as herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores based on physical characteristics and prior knowledge, determine which life forms in ecosystem are...
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Goldilocks and the Real Bears

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners participate in a comparison instructional activity where they compare fictional bears to real life bears. In this science/language arts instructional activity, students read Goldilocks and the Three...
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The Mystery of the Missing Hummingbirds

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students record scientific observations in a science journal.  In this season lesson plan, students make observations about each of the seasons and record in their journals.  Students record organisms response to seasonal...
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The Magic School Bus Goes to Mussel Beach

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a hands-on activity where they explore tidal zones. They explore tides and marine life. This is an experiment that can be accomplished in class.
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Which Baby Animals Looks Unlike Their Parents?

For Students K - 2nd
Learners review the steps of the butterfly life cycle to show how the babies are different from the parents. This learning exercise is a graphic organizer with four fill in the blank statements.
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Animal Coverings

For Teachers K - 2nd
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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Red Wigglers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are introduced to the benefits of using Red Wiggler worms to produce compost. They identify the requirements for the worms and the methods to follow in order to produce compost. They draw a picture of a functioning worm bin.
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Little Oyster: Ceramic Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Children will love researching and then creating a bottom dwelling mollusk of their own. They watch clips describing the ocean ecosystem and how oysters fit into their environment. Next, they research what oysters eat and how they look....
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Kirigami: The Ancient Art of Paper Cutting

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars perform inquiry into the ancient art of Kirigami. The research provides a context for the instructional activity and how it is related to History. Students also appreciate the art for the sake of its contribution to culture.
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Web of Life

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students collect information about various organisms in a forest ecosystem and create a mural that depicts organism interdependence. They then simulate a food web using a ball of string.
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A Day in a Life of an Arctic/Antarctic Animal

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students, through video segments, explore what types of animals live in the Arctic and Antarctica. They also clear up any misconceptions they have about penguins or polar bears.
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Super Seeds Super Grains

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore the life cycle of plants. In this agricultural lesson plan, students discover the two ways that seeds germinate. Students dissect seeds and record data. Resources are provided in French and English.
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Water Cycle and Ecosystems

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the water cycle. In this investigative lesson, students examine the water cycle process. They will record their observations and discuss marine and freshwater ecosystems.
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Know It All: Seals! Teaching Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Pupils discover information about seals, including behavior and habitat. For this early childhood lesson plan, students identify various aspects about seals. Pupils create an illustration or painting of their favorite seal, and write a...
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What's A Mammal?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. In this science instructional activity, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first students research about the mammal and...

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