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Adaptations in Plants
The body features and habits of a living thing that help it to live in its surroundings is called Adaptation. [3:39]
City University of New York
Exploring Life: Response to Stimuli
A good explanation of the concept that living things respond to their environment, or stimuli in their environment. The site gives real life examples.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Types of Biomes
Doug Eldon performs this great song which tells about the different biomes and their characteristics. Great way to begin your unit on the biomes.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Classification Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over classification of organisms, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Active Science Modules: Humans and Animals Worksheets
Activities to accompany the Active science learning modules.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ecology is the study of ecosystems. That is, ecology is the study of how living organisms interact with each other and with the nonliving part of their environment....
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Reproduction in Plants and Animals
Reproduction in Plants and Animals. The ability to produce more organism similar to themselves is a very important characteristic of all living organisms. The process by which they do so is known as reproduction. [0:21]
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa
Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the characteristics of all living things. This lesson focuses on the inheritance of biological sex in...
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out! Michigan: Animal or Plant
This site provides a basic lesson plan from Reach Out! Michigan comparing plants to animals.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Claim Testing What Is Life?
In this claim-testing exercise, you're going to make determinations about whether or not claims about living versus nonliving things are true or false.
Other
Interaction Design Foundation: What Is a Wicked Problem and How Can You Solve It?
Have you ever come across a problem so complex that you struggled to know where to start? Then you have stumbled upon a wicked problem. While these problems may not have a definite solution, there are certainly things you can do to...
Curated OER
Brooklyn College: Heredity
A very brief introduction to the meaning of heredity as a major characteristic of living things.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Habitat
What do you need to survive? Food, water, shelter? Animals need the same things and they live in places that can provide them. This informative site looks at the characteristics, range, habitat, food, reproduction and behavior of the red...
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Taxonomy
During the first session of this two-session lesson, students use the different species represented in the PestWorldforKids.org's "Pest Guide" section to learn how living things are grouped together according to the characteristics they...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Temperate Broad Leaf Forests: Lesson 1
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of temperate broad leaf forests, and its effect on living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Temperate Broad Leaf Forests."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coniferous Forests: Lesson 3
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of coniferous forests, and its effect on living things. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Coniferous Forests."
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out Michigan: Being Alive
This site provides a basic lesson plan that classifies objects as alive or not alive. Good for early elementary.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plants: Lesson 5
This lesson will present the characteristics of plants and their impact on living things. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Plants."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Deserts: Lesson 3
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of deserts, and its effect on living things. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Deserts."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Deserts: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of deserts, and its effect on living things. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Deserts."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Freshwater Biomes: Lesson 2
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of freshwater biomes, and its effect on living things. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Freshwater Biomes."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Savannas: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of the savanna, and its effect on living things. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Savannas."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Temperate Broad Leaf Forests: Lesson 3
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of temperate broad leaf forests, and its effect on living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Temperate Broad Leaf Forests."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Temperate Grasslands: Lesson 1
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of temperate grasslands, and its effect on living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Temperate Grasslands."