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Nature Art Exploration

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars draw a nature landscape using watercolors. In this life science lesson, students share their personal experience on the beauty of nature. They create clay models of different native animals.
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Comparing Two Turtles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars compare and contrast the various observable features of two different turtles. in groups, they complete a visual analysis of the sea turtle and tortoise. Using their observations, they complete Venn Diagram of the...
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Types of Scientists

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science learning exercise, students match each type of scientist listed in the left-had column to its correct description found in the right-hand column. There are 34 different scientists to match on the sheet.
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Watchable Wildlife Checklist

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this wildlife worksheet, students will read over a list of 28 native animal species, their needs, and interesting characteristics. This list can be used as a checklist when out on a hike or in the school yard to identify common wildlife.
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Biological Taxonomy

For Students 6th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students read about biological taxonomy. They then use the information they learned to answer the 13 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Radical Reptiles

For Students 4th - 7th
In this reptiles learning exercise, learners read about reptiles and then answer 10 questions about what they just learned. The answers are on the last page.
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"Sleep"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about sleep cycles. Students answer 11 multiple choice questions about the text.
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Great Blobs of Jelly!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain how zoo-plankton have an impact on the global process.  In this ocean zoo-plankton lesson plan students calculate carbon flux and plankton densities. 
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Ocean Drifters

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students define terms, and identify three ways in which plankton are adapted for life in the open ocean.  In this ocean drift lesson students design a planktonic organism. 
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Do You Have the Key?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students practice using a dichotomous key. In this classification lesson, 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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Outta Gas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore practical problems that are related to scuba diving.  In this oxygen lesson students complete a lab activity. 
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Let's Get Specific

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how different species thrive.  In this speciation lesson students research and complete a lab activity.
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Seeing Green Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this seeing green activity worksheet, students use the 25 clues and word bank to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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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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For Creative Minds: What Makes an Animal a Mammal?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read about categories of mammals and their features. Students then construct a marine animal, using given print outs in the lesson. Students then create adaptations for their mammal, using a web site reference for guidance.
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Vertebrate Classification Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine which animals belong to the vertebrate phyla.  In this classification instructional activity, students are given large papers with the names of the phyla of vertebrates. They must work together to place organisms...
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Life Cycles in Action - Flip Book

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a flip book to depict animal and plant life cycles. In this life cycle lesson, students discuss life cycles. Students receive a plant or animal and pictures of its life cycle. Students color the pictures and order...
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Reptile Round-UP

For Students 3rd
In this reptiles identification worksheet, 3rd graders match 7 reptile names with their pictures. Students must draw a line to show the name of each reptile shown in the pictures provided.
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Learning Activities: What Color Am I?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners identify various species of anurans by their skin coloration. They describe how coloration contributes to survival.
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From Polliwog to Frog

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners examine how frogs change. In this life cycle lesson, students create a model to show how a frog changes throughout its life. Learners will show the process of frog metamorphosis, from polliwog to adult frog.
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Animals Galore

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use structural characteristics to sort and classify animals into groups.
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Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars classify animals. In this animal classification lesson, students identify characteristics from each of the 5 categories of vertebrates. Young scholars group animals by categories.
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Change by Chance?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are able to see the role of chance in evolution. The activity is similar to the party game "gossip" or "telephone." Students start off with a drawing of an animal which changes as they pass their copies of the animal to...
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Sorting Pond

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice balancing while learning the classifications of different animals

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