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Bringing Animal Issues Into the Classroom
An informative worksheet invites learners to compose essays about animals. Some excellent writing prompts are included in this innovative worksheet. Use these ideas with a variety of grade levels.
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Teaching Animal Rights
In this biology worksheet, students engage in the reading of the rights of educators to teach concerning the issue of using animals for educational purposes.
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Animals in Sports and Entertainment
Learners explore how people's views on animal treatments differ. For this animal treatment and attitudes lesson, students review cases on animal treatment and evaluate whether or not the case was animal cruelty. Learners understand...
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Animals in Research - Right or Wrong?
Students research animal testing in scientific research. They role-play a research scientist, teacher, animal rights activist, or cosmetics manufacturer, and develop an argument for or against animal testing.
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Education of the Heart
Sixth graders compare and discuss a given set of quotes by Pericles and Cesar Chavez and how they relate to a peaceful society. They respond to a variety of quotes and discuss the animal issue of animal tested cosmetics then discuss...
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Ask a Scientist About Our Environment
Scientists respond to 26 question posed by learners. These experts answer in easy to understand language, include photos to illustrate the issue, offer suggestions for how young people can make a difference, and supply links to resources...
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Fox hunting debate
Students read the internet article "Hundreds of Hunts Out Despite Ban". The teacher then holds a class discussion about it. Students then hold a formal debate representing all points of view on the issues. Students then write a...
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Issues And Decisions 4
In this environment activity, students read a passage on why alien species should be introduced to ecosystems. Then they respond to four questions that refer to the passage read. Students also respond to two decision questions by giving...
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How Size Shapes Animals
Students investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once students create...
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Concern + Action = Clean Air Solutions
Students participate in a service project about improving air quality. In this air quality lesson, students understand the problems and solutions for improvement of air quality issues. Students discuss and choose an air quality service...
Teach Engineering
All Fats Are Not Created Equal
Apply robotics to connect physical properties to chemical properties. Future engineers use robots to determine the melting points of various fats and oils. The robots can do this by measuring the translucency of the fats as they heat up.
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Mammal Study Merit Badge Workbook
In this Boy Scout Mammal Study merit badge learning exercise, students complete 5 pages of multiple step short answer questions associated with the characteristics of mammals in order to earn a merit badge. They list animal...
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Ocean Word and Picture Matching
Students draw a line from 6 ocean animal names to their matching ocean life pictures on the right of the worksheet. This matching worksheet allows young students to work on an important visual skill.
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Humane Science Projects
In this science worksheet, students examine the list of possible science projects. They look for the characteristics that set apart these ideas as humane.
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Robert Boyle and Experimental Methods
Students discuss the difference between the Baconian inductive method and the Aristotelian deductive approaches. They complete a given set of questions then discuss them with the class.
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Milk and Monarch Butterfly Mania Journal Entry
In this milk and monarch butterfly mania journal entry worksheet, students write a scientific journal entry about the milkweed plant, using the information from another linked website. This worksheet includes many links to other web...