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Extinction

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars develop a definition of extinction.  For this extinction lesson, students listen to What Happened to Dinosaurs? Young scholars research and debate theories of what happened to dinosaurs.  Students present...
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Investigation 6 - Dinosaur Extinction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and analyze theories on why dinosaurs became extinct. They need to find clues as to what the cause may have been. They record the evidence that they find to support their theory on the Dinosaur Extinction Theory...
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Endangered Species

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Your learners have likely heard about animals going extinct. By reading this passage, they can find out some reasons why this happens and how to protect endangered species. After reading, individuals respond to five related questions.
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Save an Endangered Species

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Have your young learners work in pairs to find and research an endangered species. They use research to develop ideas about saving their animal from extinction. Pairs develop a three-dimensional model of the animal's habitat. Then,...
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Scientific Advances Could Bring Back the Dodo & Mammoth

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students reflect on the possibility of bringing extinct species back to life.  In this ESL lesson, students debate the pros and cons of extinction reversal then complete several activities centered around the topic.
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Honey Bees!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research and complete two assignments about honeybees. Students draw and color a picture of a flower with a honeybee inside of it. Students write a letter to the executives at Ridit Pest Control persuading them to stop the...
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Endangered Species... It's Not Too Late

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students choose an endangered species to research and report on. In this endangered species lesson, students complete a worksheet to gather information about their endangered animal and then use to write a book about the animal and...
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Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust

The Lost World

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Fans of Sherlock Holmes may be surprised to learn that in addition to stories of the famous deductionist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is also the creator of Professor Challenger. An irascible, unpredictable scientist, Challenger was featured...
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Section Two: Why is Biodiversity Important?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Explore soil, genetic traits, natural resources, and pollution in a series of lessons that focus on biodiversity. Kids complete experiments to learn more about the importance of varied genes and organisms in an ecosystem.
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Section Three: What's the Status of Biodiversity?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Biodiversity is essential for every habitat, but many species are at risk due to pollution and other factors. Explore several different species native to Illinois in a gallery walk with posters that learners have created after research...
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

What is Groundwater? Our Underground Water Supply

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Learn about the consequences of groundwater with a lesson about the different ways California handles water conservation and pollution. After reading a passage about the water table, learners apply what they have read to six...
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Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify characteristics of the Tocobaga Indian tribe, compare and contrast this tribe to other Florida tribes, and explain why the Tocobaga tribe became extinct.
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Tiger Coloring Page

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this endangered tiger coloring worksheet, students examine a black line drawing of a tiger. Students color the picture and draw its natural habitat around it.
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Education World

Every Day Edit - Whopping Crane

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Fact or Opinion: Animals

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
How many legs do spiders have? Is that an opinion, or is it a fact? Complete a worksheet with four sets of five questions about different animals and their attributes, noting whether each statement is a fact or an opinion.
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British Council

Romeo and Juliet

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
An engaging video featuring William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is accompanied by six activities designed to reinforce vocabulary, story elements, and comprehension. Scholars match words to pictures, place events in sequential order,...
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This Is Tanzania

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore Tanzania. In this geography skills lesson, students read This is Tanzania by Richard Lupinsky, Jr. and discuss the impact that volcanoes have had on the nation. Students analyze the imagery in Lupinsky's piece and create...
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Persuasive Arguments

For Students 4th - 6th
Examine persuasive writing using this informational excerpt about natural habitat conservation. Readers examine the headings of three paragraphs to determine their effect, then copy the first sentences of each. They use these topic...
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Sato and the Elephants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a persuasive letter to the government of an African country that has elephants as a resource. Students research and debate the pros and cons of ivory use. Students identify the value of ivory products versus the lives of...
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Volcano Words Alphabetical Order

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this alphabetizing worksheet, students analyze 10 words that pertain to volcanoes. Students put these words in alphabetical order.
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Volcano Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this volcano worksheet, students analyze 14 words in a word bank that pertain to volcanoes. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Dinosaur Alphabetizing Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this dinosaur worksheet, students analyze ten words that pertain to dinosaurs. Students put these words in alphabetical order. Some words begin with the same letter.
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Reading Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discover the impact "Lady Bird" Johnson had on America by reading a short biography.  In this historical persons lesson plan, students read a multi page biography of the former first lady and write a summary of her life's...
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Animals Antonyms and Synonyms Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
Create a cross-curricular connection for your upper elementary language arts kids. There are 15 vocabulary words listed in the chart, and each has to do with exploring different ecosystems. For each word, the learner must find an antonym...

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