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All About Reptiles

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine different kinds and characteristics of reptiles, and demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Animals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students become familiar with the need for categorizing scientific information, in this case, animals. They categorize the 5 groups of animals in a collage and answer questions about each.
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Searching the Digital Atlas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become familiar with the tools of a digital atlas. They use a digital atlas of Idaho to located specified information. Students identify national forests, locate butterfly families, find examples of resident fish, and explore...
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Classify That!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore diverse forms of life by using modern biological classification systems to group animals that are related. Students then study basic scientific groupings like genus, species, mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, and...
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Herps and Humans

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the internal organs of herps--reptiles and amphibians--and humans.
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Polygons in Symmetry: Animal Inventions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use polygons to create animal figures with symmetry. In this polygons and symmetry lesson, 4th graders create a symmetrical animal collage by cutting and gluing geometric shapes and figures from math activities.  
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Elementary Animal Classification

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate eight basic animal groups, and identify the different groups through knowledge of animal characteristics, changes, and life cycles of each group.
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Mammals Have Fur

For Teachers 1st
First graders study animals. In this animal classification instructional activity, 1st graders explore the characteristics (primarily fur) that distinguish animals as mammals. They work in groups at various stations that practice this...
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What's Your Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars classify animals. In this animal groups lesson plan, students watch a video on animal groups and review the six animal groups. Young scholars practice classifying animals using stuffed animals.
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The Census of Marine Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain diversity and abundance in marine life. For this oceanic biology lesson, students collect information for various geographical areas to collect a census of marine life.
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An Egg is Quiet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover information about animal eggs by reading the book, An Egg is Quiet.  In this animal science lesson, students research different animals to find out what their eggs look like.  Students use a provided chart to guide...
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Wildlife Habitat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain what a habitat is and describe its four elements. They see how an area's habitat suitability varies with different species of wildlife. They name factors that affect habitat suitability.
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ABC Safari

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students study the animals and their alphabet letter. In this animal alphabet lesson, students associate the animals with their letter and learn facts about the animals. Students may use the cards to classify animals by groups or play a...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas: Chickens Aren't the Only Ones

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars read Chickens Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of animals that come from eggs. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social...
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Do You Have the Key?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students practice using a dichotomous key. In this classification activity, students read an article about scientific exploration and identification of new species. They use a dichotomous key to identify objects and create their own key.
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Comparing and Contrasting

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners practice compare and contrast skills. In this science and language development lesson, students complete a T chart generating traits of a snail and a clam. Learners complete a related worksheet.
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Animals

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore biology by participating in a science vocabulary activity. In this animal species instructional activity, students define a list of animal vocabulary terms as well as practice using them in sentences with the appropriate...

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