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Syllables

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this syllables worksheet, students fill in the chart with yes or no after they read the clues about syllables. Students complete 16 sections in the chart.
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Pyramid of Biomass

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students interpret data to demonstrate biomass and number pyramids. They use information to draw conclusions and examine an example of biological magnification.
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The Elephant

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English worksheet, students read about elephants. Students read a short passage about elephants and answer questions about what they read. They complete sentences with multiple choice and answer true or false statements.
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Clues From the Past: Daily Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover the ways different cultures gathered and made food. In groups, they read excerpts from primary sources about the food people in Mesopotamia liked to eat. They work together to make a batch of goat stew and a loaf of bread.
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Scales, Scutes, and Skins

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...
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Silly Creatures

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners use their artistic skills and knowledge of animals to create pictures of silly creatures.
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Metamorphosis Matching

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students view pictures of animals as they complete the metamorphosis from a larva to an adult. In this metamorphosis lesson plan, students view pictures and in the end are able to match pictures of a larva stage to an adult stage in...
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Life Cycles: A Never-Ending Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders describe the sequence of events in the life cycles of a butterfly, frog, and a deer. They observe the differences and similarities of parents and babies. They also discover that at different stages the animals can be...
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Frog Life Cycle Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this frog life cycle crossword puzzle learning exercise, students use the 15 clues to identify the correct words that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Inferencing II: Post Test

For Students 6th - 10th
In this inferences activity, students answer multiple choice questions about inferences after they read a passage. Students read 4 passages and answer 10 questions total.
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Meadow Mammals Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 8th
In this meadow mammals worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle about meadow mammals. Students complete 25 blanks in the crossword puzzle.
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Dinosaurs

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this dinosaur worksheet, students focus on the myths associated with dinosaurs. Students complete 4 fill in the blank questions using the interactive drop down menu for each and a word search.    
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Beaver Cloze Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this beaver paragraph activity, students use words given in word banks to complete short cloze paragraphs about beavers. A website reference is given.
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Winter

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine how animals adapt to the harsh New England winter. They discuss articles they have read on the subject.
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Superstitions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the various superstitions they encounter in our culture. Working in groups, they create a vocabulary list of words related to superstitions. Working in teams, they play Pictionary in order to aid in the create of...
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Build-A-Horseshoe Crab

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover many facts about horseshoe crabs. Students identify the main body parts of horseshoe crab. They explore the habits of the horseshoe crab and their importances to the ecosystem. Adaptations for younger students are...
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Using Synonyms and Explanations as Context Clues

For Students 6th
In this using synonyms and explanations as context clues, 6th graders read newspaper articles, then answer five comprehension questions using context clues.
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Earth Day Theme Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students make recycled animals. In this Earth Day lesson, students use recycled materials to create artistic animals. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Identifying Dinosaurs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate basic information about dinosaurs. They listen to the book, "My Visit To the Dinosaurs," explore various websites, take an online quiz, and play an online dinosaur game.
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Common Adaptation Patterns

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners become familiar with common categories of animals and discover adaptation patterns and structures in animals that help them survive in different environments. Students identify major structures of common animals.
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Assembly Line

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the benefits of using the assembly line method of production rather than the conventional factory method. They create animals in the assembly line method. Students are assigned a certain task to do in order to complete...
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Easter Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Easter crossword puzzle, students find the answers to 14 questions. They fill the puzzle across and down with the answers.
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ESL: Beaver Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL beaver activity, students read a chart comparing the American and European beavers, then fill in blanks in text about facts in the chart. 
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Making Cordage (Native Americans)

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students make Native American cordage.  In this Native American activity, students use different fibers to make and test the strength of their cordage.