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Insects

For Students 4th - 5th
For this insects and bugs worksheet, students choose the multiple choice answer that answers 15 questions or facts about insects and bugs correctly.
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Arthropod Rhymes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this arthropods learning exercise, students read rhymes about arthropods and use the science terms they have learned to answer the question following the rhyme. This learning exercise has 12 fill in the blank questions.
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Mythical Beasts

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character...
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Philanthropic Behavior/ Cooperative Learning

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students increase listening comprehension and use critical thinking skills to make a picture. In this philanthropic behavior activity, students draw pictures in three parts. Each part is drawn by another students. Students share their...
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Brain Awareness Week

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore human anatomy by completing a list of activities over five days. In this brain science lessons, students examine images of brains and identify the different parts. Students complete an in-class quiz regarding brain...
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Arthropod Coloring

For Students 9th - 12th
For this arthropod worksheet, students compare and contrast the different animals found in the Phylum Arthropoda: insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. Students complete 8 fill in the blank statements and color illustrations.
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Dribblemania Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate the skill of dribbling with stretching and cardio strengthening activities. In this dribbling lesson plan, the students use cones as boundaries to practice dribbling a basketball. During this lesson plan, a whistle...
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Social Justice-Water in Developing Countries

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore how water shortage affects everyday life. For this social justice lesson, students discuss information about water shortage in Ghana. A water shortage simulation/game is played in which a "Canadian" team starts with a...
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Puppetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore puppetry. In this puppetry lesson, students research the history and culture of puppets. Student begin to understand that art work has special characteristics. Students create their own marionette puppet.
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Clay Ants: Insect Anatomy

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine anatomic structures in order to identify insects from other living organisms. They gain a level of comfort from anxiety when observing and handling live and pinned insects. They create clay models of an insect.
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Que Llueva! It's Raining, It's Pouring!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students learn to sing a song in another language.  In this music activity, students learn a song about rain in English and Spanish.  Students listen to the song Que Llueva in Spanish and It's Raining, It's Pouring in English,...
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Create An Insect

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a new species of insect. They create a list of insect characteristics and use this as a springboard to draw an insect of their own. Students write a brief descriptive paragraphs about their insect, giving particular...
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Small Pond Creatures

For Teachers K - 6th
Students complete a unit about the different creatures that can live in a small pond habitat. They create a glossary, create a class Small Pond mural, develop a Frog Fact File, read a variety of books, and conduct research for a report...
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Fish Identification Skills

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars describe the roles of various organisms in the same environment. They study fish based on thier behavior and features. In addition, they identify fish based on specific characteristics.
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Can You Do It? I Can Do It!

For Teachers K
Students imitate the same movements that different animals would make.
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Is it an Insect?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify insects based on their characteristics. In this insect characteristics lesson, students study the 3 images of the millipede, housefly, and woodhouse insect. Students complete the insect characteristic chart.
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Vocabulary Building Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match definitions to words, solve riddles using given words and complete fill in the blank sentences. Students complete the same activities for 4 sets of 20 words.
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What Does This Have To Do With Me?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to make a difference in their community. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss if one person can make a difference, brainstorm a list of actions individuals can take to make a difference and write an essay...
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Toss/Catch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students toss bean bags. In this toss and catch lesson, students practice tossing bean bags into a basket and catching them from a partner.  
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Termite Biology

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the physical characteristics, distribution and habitat of termites. The lesson focuses on the termite as a social creature contrary to most other insects.
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Interesting Insects

For Students 4th - 7th
In this insects instructional activity, students read about insects and then answer the 10 questions pertaining to what they just learned. The answers are on the last page.
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Skeletal System Song and Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Teachers can use a skeletal system song to help students learn science curriculum in a way that won't be easily forgotten.
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Anansi Goes to Lunch

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the story Anansi Goes to Lunch and complete many language arts-based activities to go with the book. For this language arts lesson plan, students complete activities including phonics, writing, coloring, counting, role...
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Ballhandling Skills

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice handling the ball and becoming comfortable passing. In groups, they perform different movements and complete patterns with the ball. To end the lesson, they pass the ball to their partners and complete a short assessment.