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Science 4 Inquiry

Snakes in the Everglades

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Burmese python is on the loose ... and he's hungry! Illustrate the differences between causative and correlative relationships through an inquiry lesson. Pupils examine several sources of information to determine if there is a...
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Lori Schmidt's Lovely Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars color code a world map by region to show the different amphibians and reptiles that live there. They discuss the Nile Crocodile, Snapping Turtle, Komodo Dragon, Indian Python, and Lacertidae. When completed, they create a...
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Using Data from Sensors

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Beginning with a discussion about using technology to collect data, this resource includes a video about the next Mars rover as an example. Young scientists are taught that filtering is necessary before collected data can be analyzed....
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Bouncing Ball

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students collect height versus time data of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2™ data collection device. Using a quadratic equation they graph scatter plots, graph and interpret a quadratic function, apply the vertex form of a quadratic...
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Vernier - A Speedy Slide with EasyData™ App and CBR 2™

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Mathematicians use a CBR 2™ motion detector to determine their speed or velocity going down a playground slide. They also experiment with different ways to increase their speed going down the slide. Finally, students complete the Student...
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Week 7: Animal Adaptations - Bird Beaks

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students use tools to represent bird beaks and pick up different types of food with them in order to discover which beak would help the bird survive depending on their food type.
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Prairie Predator and Prey

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of animals that live on the prairie, and classify them as predators and prey. They conduct interviews where they ask the animals what they need to look out for to sustain life on the prairie.
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Internet Fact Hunt at the "Fact Monster" Web Site- May #1

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Internet fact hunt worksheet, students access the "Fact Monster" web site to answer 5 multiple choice questions. They answer US history, science, and geography questions.
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Curve Ball

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Learners explore the concept of parabolas by collecting quadratic data on a bouncing ball as it is falling using a motion detector. They plot the data and determine the equation of the quadratic in vertex form, then determine the values...
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Animals of the World: An Internet Scavenger Hunt!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Animals of the World: An Internet Scavenger Hunt!
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Animals: Snakes

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students use the Internet to discover information about snakes. They examine their habitat, characteristics and descriptions.
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Layers of the Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify, compare, and contrast the rainforests' climates. After reading Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Green House, they create a rainforest bulletin board.
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Photo Find- At the Zoo

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this animals word search puzzle, students locate the names of 14 zoo animals. The puzzle is more interesting because the word bank of animal names includes a close up photograph of each animal.
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PBS

Righteous Reptiles

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scientists write and draw about their knowledge of reptiles. They also view a nature video focusing on lizards and snakes, complete a chart comparing and contrasting them. Next, they focus on the defense mechanisms...
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Explorit's Animal Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this animals learning exercise, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animals. This quiz has questions about mammals, insects and birds.
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Fearsome Creatures 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this fearsome creatures worksheet, students choose the correct words to fill in the blanks to sentences about dangerous animals. Students complete this for 10 animals.
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Lesson Two: Discover a purpose for keywords

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research a topic in nature. In this research lesson, 2nd graders pick a nature topic and discuss the keywords needed to find more information about that topic. They fill their information out on a organizer.
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Snakes: Illusions in Locomotion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn how snakes move. In this locomotion lesson, students learn the four main methods of locomotion that snakes use. Students visually create one locomotive movement.
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Colors of Wildlife

For Teachers K
Students observe wildlife animals. In this wildlife lesson plan, students cut out three different animals from a wildlife magazine. Then they compare the animals, verbally stating their similarities and differences.
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Adapting to Animal Behavior for Survival

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore animal behaviors and adaptations by researching several different animals and their habitats.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Python

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about the python, as well as several pictures and an audio clip.
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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Green Tree Python

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on what the Green Tree Python looks like, where it can be found, what it eats, and how often it reproduces.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Python Calculus

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze a cartoon of a Rube Goldberg machine and a Python programming language script to practice engineering analysis. This exercise enables students to see the parallels between a more traditional mechanical engineering design...
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Reptiles: Royal Python

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about this intriguing python that comes from Africa but is often seen in North America in pet shops.

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