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World of Genetics
In this genetics worksheet, students are given a list of genetic terms related to heredity, cell reproduction, genetic disorders and dominance and they find the terms in a word search.
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Let's Light up a Light Bulb
Third graders investigate electricity. In this electricity instructional activity, 3rd graders observe a familiar battery-operated toy and brainstorm reasons why and how the battery works. Students work in pairs to explore batteries,...
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When Microbes Attack
Students study how the body defends itself against the invasion of harmful microbes and how certain types of drugs can provide assistance. They design and execute their own experiments to test whether increasing the number of types of...
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Bubbly Bs and Dull Ds
Students practice discerning between the letters D and B. Through hands on activities, they recognize the difference between the commonly confused letters B and D. They practice writing both letters and correcting common mistakes and...
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Enzymes: The Spit Lab
Enzymes in our bodies each have a job to do. Learn the factors that affect the activity of some enzymes using the third activity of an informative 12-part biology series. A three-part laboratory activity asks teams to investigate how...
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Classification Number Two
A three-page quiz assessing budding biologists' understanding of classification. Middle-level learners may need a little additional time on this, but should be able to handle the concepts with ease.
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Mitosis And Meiosis
In this science worksheet, students answer 13 multiple-choice questions about mitosis and meiosis. For example, "Interphase is defined as..."
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Hurricane Katrina: Lara's Blog
For this Hurricane Katrina Worksheet, students choose the correct answer to each of the 8 multiple choice questions, using the information in Lara's Blog.
The Science Spot
Flower Basics
Learn about plants and pollination with a worksheet about the parts of a flower. After labeling the anatomy of a flower using a word bank, kids explain the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination, and unscramble the...
K5 Learning
The Bee
See what all the buzz is about with a reading comprehension activity! Third and fourth graders read a short informational passage about bees before answering four questions about what they have learned.
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FBI
Fourth graders experiment with compost. In this Science lesson, 4th graders begin a worm compost as well as an outdoor compost. Students discuss decomposition.
Outdoor Learning Center
Outdoor Survival
Which of the following can you survive without for the longest time: water, food, or a positive mental attitude? The answer may surprise you. Guide learners of all ages through games, activities, and discussions about surviving in the...
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Chapter 13 Review, Mixed Review: Ions in Aqueous Solutions and Colligative Properties
Here is an attractive worksheet that walks chemistry learners through a review of aqueous solutions. There are matching, short answer, and multiple choice questions dealing with boiling and freezing points, precipitate, molality, net...
Charleston School District
Sketching a Piecewise Function
How do you combine linear and nonlinear functions? You piece them together! The lesson begins by analyzing given linear piecewise functions and then introduces nonlinear parts. Then the process is reversed to create graphs from given...
K12 Reader
Solids, Liquids, & Gases
Solids, liquid, and gas, the three states of matter, are the subject of a cross-curricular reading comprehension exercise that asks kids to first read an article about these forms, and then to respond to a series of questions based on...
Illustrative Mathematics
How Many Buttons?
Bring the class into the probability by having everyone count buttons on their shirts. Organize the data into the chart provided and chose different possibilities such as "female with one button" or "all learners with more than four...
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How the Body's Immune System Responds to a Virus
Students study the immune system. In this biology lesson plan, students explore illustrations that show how viruses can appear as foreign invaders in the blood. Students also role play how the immune system responds to a virus.
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The Respiratory System
In this respiratory system instructional activity, students review how the air passageways and lungs transport oxygen through the respiratory system. Students also review the mechanics of breathing. This instructional activity has 6...
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HIV/AIDS, iChat, and the Immune System
Students study HIV and model the course of an infection. For this immune system lesson students examine HIV and AIDS and learn that it is a preventable disease.
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Using Computer for Statistical Analysis
Pupils use the computer and S'COOL data for statistical analysis.
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DNA. RNA, and Proteins
A comprehensive five-page quiz or study guide covering DNA and its related processes. Young geneticists will need a strong understanding in order to complete this handout, which includes multiple choice, matching, compare/contrast, and...
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Astonishing "A"
Young learners gain phonemic awareness with this quick activity. First, point out what sound you’re focusing on today: /a/. Then spell basic words that use this sound, like fat, bat, cat, etc. As a culminating activity, the whole group...
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Linear Equations in Our Every Day World!
In this linear equations worksheet, students read and interpret graphed linear equations. They read a story problem, write a linear equation, and plot the points on a coordinate plane. This five-page worksheet cotnains 12 problems.
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Human Body Basics
In this human body worksheet, students are given clues to find hidden words in boxes. Topics include the human body systems, the components of living things and the building blocks of life.