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Groundhog Day

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use the SMART Board to learn about Groundhog day and create a tally chart of predictions for whether he will see his shadow or not. In this Groundhog day lesson plan, students respond to questions throughout the lesson.
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Woolly Mammoth

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn about the woolly mammoth by reading facts and watching videos. In this woolly mammoth lesson plan, students also color pictures of woolly mammoths.
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Classify UT Plants and Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice using 2 different plant classification keys to identify species. They make choices between the similarities and differences between their object and the classification scheme.
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Impressions in Clay

For Teachers K - 8th
Students examine how fossils are created. They make impressions of different objects in clay and compare them to examples of fossils.
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Croc or Gator?

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars study the similarities and differences between crocodiles and alligators using online information. They develop a Venn diagram based on their research.
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Explore the Arctic: A Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the Arctic region using the internet. They identify characteristics of animals that live in the Arctic and locate the Arctic region using a map of the United States.
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Minerals and You

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars study how mineral are used in everything around us-- from cereal to satellites. After informing the students about minerals they will discuss the ones that are in the area of the young scholars.
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There Is No Place Like Home

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts instructional activity, students read the story about the beaver and then answer the seven questions for reading comprehension.
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Birds

For Students 8th - 12th
In this birds instructional activity, students review the characteristics of birds including their adaptations for flight. Students review the diversity of bird adaptations. This instructional activity has 4 short answer, 7 true or...
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Jason and the Argonauts crossword

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Jason and the Argonauts learning exercise, students fill in a crossword that deals with the mythical story of Jason and the Argonauts. Students fill in 47 clues for the crossword.
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The Dairy Shoppe

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. In this dairy lesson, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small business...
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What's A Mammal?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. In this science lesson, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first students research about the mammal and then give...
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English Exercises: Furniture and Rooms

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online interactive English worksheet, learners respond to 25 fill in the blank questions that require them to use English vocabulary appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Look, Read, and Answer (Animals A-C)

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this animals learning exercise, students read names of animals, look at their pictures, and then answer multiple choice questions about them. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Swimmy

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the story Swimmy. In this language arts activity, students listen to the story and discuss the vocabulary. Students discuss the word meanings and use them in a sentence.
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Fossils and Dinosaurs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore fossils and dinosaurs. In this science lesson, students discuss how fossils are created. Students draw muscles and skin on a stegosaurus.
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Oxygen

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties.  In this investigative activity students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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Make a Cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex Fossil

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the formation of fossils and list the different types. They make cast model of a dinosaur fossil. They write about conditions that are necessary for fossils to form and create a model of a buried fossil.
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Wild Lion Vets

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils research and explore the "king of the beasts" then make their own field guide of cats by doing research on each one and including information such as appearance, habitat, range, and food.
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CSI Clamshell Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore predator/prey relationships. They research information on moon snails and claims. Students draw conclusions from the data collected. They use math and graphing to determine if there is a relationship to the clam's size...
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What is a Fossil?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students determine what a fossil is and distinguish between body fossils and trace fossils. They examine pictures of fossils and determine which represents a trace or body fossil.
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It's All In The Rocks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers think critically to determine fact or inference when examining sedimentary layers with embedded fossils. Geology and evolutionary biology are introduced. They individually write a story about various diagrams and share...
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Mineral Replacement in Fossil Formation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore fossils and how they are formed. They create their own "fossils" out of plaster of Paris. They record their findings in their science journals.
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Partners in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students role-play how animals and plants depend on and help each other in symbiotic relationships. Working in pairs, they role-play the animals' relationship. They may also choose to draw pictures of these partnerships.

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