Learners classify mammals as carnivores or herbivores. They look at a set of pictures of animal skulls, observing the shape and size of the teeth, and identify herbivores and carnivores.

Third graders sort objects into those they think will float and those that will sink and test their predictions. They experiment with clay molding it into shapes that float. They place pennies in them until they sink. They test other...

Students explore the invertebrate phyla. They discuss the characteristics of the invertebrate Phyla in the Kingdom Animal. Students classify organisms into Phyla based on their characteristics. They distinguish radial symmetry, bilateral...

Pupils understand that all species have some capacity for communication. Students are exposed to the fact that all species have a capacity for communication. They are enlighten to the fact that communication abilities range from very...

Learners examine the connection between the habitat needs of endemic species to the habitat needs of humans.  In this habitat lesson students research the habitat requirements of a given family then develop an idea to improve the...

Students discover how plants spread their seeds using other plants and animals. In this plant lesson, students role play different plants and how their seeds travel. Students then have a class discussion to ensure their understanding.

Young scholars study big cats in a variety of lessons included in this unit.

Young scholars contrast organisms and explore the similarities between different organisms.  In this classification lesson plan students view a video on classification and genetic code. 

First graders study animals. In this animal classification lesson, 1st graders explore the characteristics (primarily fur) that distinguish animals as mammals. They work in groups at various stations that practice this classification...

Students observe the presence of starches and fats in different foods. In this science lesson plan, students distinguish between a food that contains starch and a food that contains fats, define the terms starches and fats, and classify...

Students identify how objects can be sorted or classified for easy access. In this sorting activity, students will investigate how letters, numbers, and symbols are used in sorting and classifying.

Pupils solve a mystery of the identification of a unknown organism by comparing its morphological characteristics to those in a tree of life classification poster. They compare the observable characteristics of the specimen and discuss...

In this animal kingdom worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in the phylum and body symmetry for the 12 animals listed.

Students determine what characteristics are useful in classifying items.  In this sorting organisms lesson students create and explain a classification scheme using familiar organisms. 

In this biology trivia worksheet, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.

In this classifying dinosaurs instructional activity, students follow directions to make a classification chart for each kind of dinosaur. Students follow 16 sets of directions.

Students compare and contrast living and nonliving things. In this classification instructional activity, students read a book featuring living and nonliving things and then sort pictures of living and nonliving things.

Students explore diagrammatic and taxonomic keys and their application in the marine sciences. They sort and classify objects and organisms based on visual attributes.

In this science learning exercise, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to earth science and biology. There are 12 words located in the puzzle to find.

Young scholars explore biology by participating in a science vocabulary activity. In this animal species lesson, students define a list of animal vocabulary terms as well as practice using them in sentences with the appropriate...

In this earth science worksheet, students act as travel agents for a particular biome and construct a brochure to sell the class on benefits of taking a vacation to their biome. They include each of the features given in the exercise.

In this science and geography activity, students read the definition of quadrants and identify the parts of the DAFOR Scale. They read how to use a quadrant and apply the directions to sections in which they list the species and...

High schoolers discuss the recent disovery of the "furry lobster" to peak interest in the animal kingdom. They classify various speciments using invertebrate dichotomous keys, identifying major animal phyla and classes. Thy the complete...

Students examine groups of hierarchy and see how primates are categorized.  In this primate classification instructional activity students view video and slides then examine the taxonomy of primates.