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What's Being Done?
Students explore the concept of animal welfare. For this philanthropy lesson, students examine legislation that supports animals in their state as well as the role of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...
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The Dichotomy of Viruses
Students benefit from an education about these nonliving pathogens.
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Turn a Cow into a Whale
Third graders explore animals that might have a common ancestor and resemble one another. For this cow and whale lesson, 3rd graders recognize the similarities between the whale and the cow. Students complete worksheets based...
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Fairy Tales
Students explore fairy tales. In this fairy tales lesson, students analyze the main idea of a fairy tale and interpret it. Students then re-write the story from the point of view of another character or object in the story.
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I Wish I Were a Butterfly
Students inquire about biology by reading a children's book in class. For this insect lesson, students read the story "I Wish I Were a Butterfly" and identify the unique characteristics of butterflies and other insects. Students...
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Cell Parts
What do a bird, an egg, a rabbit, and a toad all have in common? This fun-filled resource explains the similarities and differences between cells and how all cells are similar, yet all are different. Learners begin by depicting a...
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Animal Movements
Students evaluate biology by identifying animal anatomy. In this animal characteristic lesson, students examine pictures of horses, rabbits, bees and other animals while discussing their method of transportation. Students listen to an...
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Animals Vocabulary Decoder Worksheet
Add some decoding to your scholar's review of basic life science terms in this decorder learning exercise, where students match 15 words to their definitions. Words such as mammal and amphibian must be matched to their written...
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Animals Letter Shapes
Add some excitement to a basic life science worksheet by using this simple word puzzle! Scholars read 8 definitions and write the correct animal-related vocabulary word in the boxes provided. The boxes for each definition show the...
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The Five Kingdoms
An overview of the five kingdoms within the biological classification system is presented in this set of five slides. The first lists the objectives of the slide show, and the second gives general characteristics of plant, animal, and...
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What Animal Am I?
Students brainstorm different characteristics of invertebrates and investigate invertebrates by conducting Internet research.
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Animal Forms
Students demonstrate similarities and differences in animal forms, including humans.They investigate geometric relationships within those forms by building an animal using Zome System elements.
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Non-Fiction Animal Picture Books
Learners complete a multi-lesson unit using research to create their own book about an animal of their choice. After discussing the elements of non-fiction texts, they use internet research to explore an animal of interest to them. ...
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Classification
Students complete an animal classification activity. In this classification lesson, students learn about the seven classification levels of animals. Students are given several animal sheets in which they separate 12...
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Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
Pupils are asked: Are there animals that don't move during their lives. They are asked what is an animal? Students discuss what animals need to survive. They are taught the trends in animal evolution. Pupils discuss the three germ...
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Matter: Three States of Matter
Students discover characteristics of each of the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
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Africa: Animals of the African Savannahs
Students explore animals of the savannah. In this science lesson, students discuss the characteristics of animals that live on the savannah. Students create an animal that would be able to live on the savannah.
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Animals of the African Savannahs
Students create and describe a new animal that live on the savannah following the characteristics of savannah wildlife discussed in the instructional activity.
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Classification of Animals
First graders investigate the characteristics of vertebrates. They classify each as mammal, fish, bird, and reptiles. Students explore the differences between various types of animals and classify each.
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Diversity of Arthropods
In this arthropods learning exercise, students will review the characteristics of the different types of arthropods including spiders, ticks, crustaceans, millipedes, and insects. Students will also understand the difference between...
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Sunken Millions
This PowerPoint provides a game show format with multiple choice questions about fresh and salt water. Topics include sources of water, water geography, uses of water, and the water cycle.
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What's Your Classification
Students classify animals. In this animal groups lesson, students watch a video on animal groups and review the six animal groups. Students practice classifying animals using stuffed animals.
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Animal Classification
Students are introduced to the concept of classification as it relates to objects, information, and characteristics. In this classification instructional activity, students research a variety of animals. Students study the...
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Invertebrates
Students examine invertebrates. In this animal classification lesson, students discuss invertebrates and bilateral symmetry. They discuss the importance of horse shoe crabs in medical science.