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Ask Rustle the Leaf About...Acid Rain

For Students 6th - 8th
In this acid rain worksheet, students read about acid rain from a leaf's perspective. They fill in the blanks with 9 terms to complete a paragraph about acid rain. They also are given 8 clues to complete a crossword puzzle. Their is a...
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Patterns in Nature

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine places in nature where patterns can be observed by looking through a number of books after watching a teacher PowerPoint presentation. They illustrate a pattern in nature.
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Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

For Students All
In this worksheet, students answer questions regarding the function of an egg.
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Science in the Garden

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine soil from their local environment.  In this garden lesson, students recognize the importance of soil in the garden. Students explore the contents of the local soil.
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A Summer Reading List for Science Teachers

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Summer can be a time to read enjoyable books that can give you lesson ideas you can take back to the classroom.
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Coral Reef Center Math

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the math problems with the use of the graphs using the theme of coral reefs.
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Camouflage, Protection, & Adaptations—Who am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore ocean animal adaptations. In this animal adaptations lesson, students examine how different ocean animals use adaptations other than camouflage to protect themselves.
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Box Turtle Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this box turtle crossword puzzle worksheet, students complete the word puzzle as they select the appropriate words to fill in the blanks in 11 statements regarding box turtles.
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Beginning Critical Reading - Nuts

For Students 3rd
In these critical reading worksheets, 3rd graders read the short story about nuts. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Trilobite Masks

For Teachers K - 4th
Students make trilobite masks out of paper plates.
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Invertebrates

For Students 9th - 12th
In this invertebrates worksheet, learners read about the characteristics of the different groups of invertebrates. Then students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Rocks Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, learners look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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The Reptiles

For Students 5th - 8th
In this reptiles worksheet, students match 9 terms from a word list to the statement that it completes. Then students write 1 short paragraph about how they feel about reptiles.
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Coral Reef Restaurant

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils explore coral reefs by re-enacting different reef organisms.
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Language Guide: Los Animales Del Mar (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides colorful pictures of sea animals interact with audio and the written vocabulary word as you move your mouse over the picture. This vocabulary would compliment a science unit on marine life.
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Native Planet: Dangerous Sea Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about venomous fish and other animals with the ability to inject venom, such as jellyfish and other venomous invertebrates.
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Missouri Botanical Garden: Ocean Animals: Mollusks

For Students 9th - 10th
The Missouri Botanical Garden describes the characteristics and natural history of mollusks in text and color photography.
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Uen: Animal Coverings

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this lesson, students sort animal pictures by their body coverings. They learn about the functions of animal coverings and where the different categories might live.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Narrow Headed Softshell Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, diet, breeding, habitat, behavior, and conservation status of the narrow-headed softshell turtle.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. The map includes an inset map of Cuba and the Isthmus of Nicaragua. "The surface of the Rocky Mountain highland in Mexico is quite similar to that of the great plateau...