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Diversity and Adaptations of Organisms

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss ways in which to protect endangered species. They examine the concept of carrying capacity. They discuss the importance of carrying capacity for wildlife and people.
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Biodiversity Bird Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the influence of biodiversity on human culture through the use of birds. They brainstorm words that come to mind when they think of human cultures. They describe ways that human culture and biodiversity are linked.
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Too Two To

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word usage worksheet, students read the sentences in each paragraph and determine which form of to/two/too should be used to complete the sentence.
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Lori Schmidt's Lovely Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students 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 key...
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Life on the Edge

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students participate in a variety of activities about endangered animals. They read books, watch videos, and, in pairs, choose an endangered animal to research. They create a 2 slide presentation to be compiled into a class slide show.
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Looking After Pets

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students work in groups to compose their own "Duty of Care" for pets and make their own individual list from this discussion and illustrate it with drawing or images taken from magazines, websites or newspapers.
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Research

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work together to research an animal. They write a short description of the animal of their choice and complete a worksheet. They also discover if the animal is a plant friend or foe.
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Beaks To Survive

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and identify the types of adaptations that are made by different organisms in order for them to survive. In groups, they describe the features of beaks and discuss how it affects their chances for survival. They share...
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Apostrophes

For Students 4th - 5th
In these apostrophes worksheets, students complete 4 sets of activities for apostrophes. Students fill in the blanks with contractions, write sentences with contractions, find missing apostrophes, and add apostrophes to the paragraphs.
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Junk Art

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students find uses for old or discarded items (recycling) by making puppets.
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Connecting Rembrandt and J.R. Tolkien

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students trace continuous thread of art from the 17th to the 20th century. They compare and contrast the painter Rembrandt with the writer Tolkien. They prepare and deliver an individual presentation.
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Green Space in the City

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different kinds and uses of green space that exist in an urban area. They create maps of local parks and research the history of each park. They conduct a survey of residents near the park and interview a park...
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Green Space in the City

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine city parks and their importance and affect they have on the health and well being of a community. An oral report with visual aids is prepared as a group to educate the class on the importance of green space in the...
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Let's Sum It Up

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize a selected piece of nonfiction text as a group. After reviewing the instructors preferred method for summarizing information by identifying the main idea and supporting details, groups write a summary paragraph of a...
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Time Problems (Half Hours)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this time problems worksheet, students read the eight word problems about telling time. Students list the answers by half hours.
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Alligators-Alligators Lesson plan

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In the lesson, Alligators, students sing a song about alligators. Students explore characteristics about alligators through learning a song. Students follow the teacher's lead by repeating the teacher and then singing as a group. The...
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Nativity Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Cool Math

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students benefit from the correctly selected book for a specific math concept.  In this book selection lesson plan, students are given a list of books related to specific math concepts.  Students' ages can range from pre-school...
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource describes the most popular animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Each profile gives background about a specific animal, and more information about the species.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Just Like Me

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Learn about the habits of different zoo animals and how they are like human children. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Our Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource provides photos and animal fact sheets that list special adaptations for a wide variety of animals. See some animals with their young.
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Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Our Trip to the Denver Zoo

For Students 1st - 2nd
A story about a trip to the zoo and the many animals that the children saw. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Who Lives at Denver Zoo?

For Students 1st - 2nd
Meet some of the animals that live in a zoo. Includes audio narration in ten additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Who Is Denver Zoo?

For Students 1st - 2nd
Learn what a zoo is and what happens there in this description of the mission of the Denver Zoo. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.

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