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The Three Worm Phyla
Ninth graders examine the three worm phyla. In this classification instructional activity, 9th graders observe, compare and contrast the planarian, tapeworm, and fluke.
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Fall vs. Spring
Students learn about fall and spring by engaging in hands-on activities in order to fulfill science and language arts standards. In this lesson on seasons, students first listen to a story about fall, discuss the characteristics of the...
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Exploring Ecosystems
Fourth graders investigate ecosystems. In this ecosystem instructional activity, 4th graders explore producers, consumers, and decomposers and study the interdependence of each.
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Mammals, Mammals--Everywhere!
Learners explore the habitats of mammals and their physical characteristics. They research examples of mammals that must deal with daily changes in their habitat and how they cope with them. In small groups, students create a table...
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Invertebrates
Students identify the characteristics common to all animals. In groups, they compare the characteristics between the animals and how they are divided. To end the lesson, they compare the eight phyla of invertebrates and review the...
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Respect the Beach
Students work together to compare and contrast sand particles. They identify what sand grains are composed of as well. They complete writing activities to complete the lesson.
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Dinosaurs - Physical Characteristics
Students describe the physical characteristics of dinosaurs, compare and contrast the evolution of land, and they explore the extinction of dinosaurs.
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Mammal Characteristics
For this mammal characteristics, students study diagrams to compare the different types of teeth found in herbivores and carnivores. This worksheet has 1 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions.
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Seasons
Students name the 4 seasons, discussing the weather, plant life, animal life and and activities of each. Students read the book titled, "Hello Arctic," and and discuss changes in seasons that accompany the story. Students complete...
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Dinosaurs 2: What Were Dinosaurs Like?
Students compare and contrast dinosaurs to animals that are alive today through basic research.
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HAPPY SOIL, SAD SOIL
Young scholars will be able to identify the characteristics of healthy soil and unhealthy soil.Take the class outside to an area of thick grass near trees, if available. Compare the
clothes people wear to the thin cover. Discuss the...
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Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Students, in groups, create a slide show about the ecosystem and answer critical thinking questions based on their research.
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Web of Life Game
Learners participate in a web of life game. After reviewing new vocabulary, they play each round of the game and discuss the changes that occured in the last round. They are to survive in the game as long as possible given the...
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A Penguin is a Bird
Students compare and contrast the ways that penguins are different to flying birds.
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Hudson River Salt Front Activity
In this Hudson River activity, students read a passage about the Hudson and salinity, they complete graph interpretation and questions and activities.
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Biomes -- Part 1
Students use the internet to locate and gather information on the world's biomes. They compare and contrast biomes to ecosystems and describe the human effects on ecosystems. They answer questions to end the lesson.
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Righteous Reptiles
Young scientists write and draw about their knowledge of reptiles. They also view a nature video focusing on lizards and snakes, complete a chart comparing and contrasting them. Next, they focus on the defense mechanisms...
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Citizen Scientist - Collect Some Data
For this science project worksheet, students view a sheet of numerous science projects including weather, animals, flowers, and more. Students choose 1 project to do out of 22 projects total.
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Amazon Rainforest: You Won't Find George in This Jungle
Students identify locations of rainforests, compare/contrast layers of the rainforest, construct and interpret maps and graphs, recognize relationships between man and the environment, and write about an imaginary walk in the rainforest.
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?
Students study dinosaurs by completing two activities and group discussion. In this dinosaur lesson, students discuss dinosaurs and extinction as a class. Students make dinosaur dioramas, a hatchable dinosaur egg after watching a video...
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Alien Invasion!
High schoolers compare and contrast invasive, alien and native species. They research three problems that might be associated with invasive species. They describe how some invasive species came to be invasive and discuss what can be done...
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Prey or Pray? Could YOU Escape a Cheetah?
Tenth graders estimate the size of an adult cheetah by research and measurement of a picture. They determine the approximate distance and speed of the cheetah from a filmed chase and compare that to their own running speed.
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Floating Pencil
Pupils discover how salt water makes a pencil float better than freshwater by measuring and comparing the lengths of the portion of the pencil that floats above the water surface. They then determine if an unknown water sample is fresh...
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Plastic Wrap
Students compare the price and quality of different kinds of plastic kitchen wraps and then rank them from best to worst. They take into account how well it comes out of the roll, if it seals well, it is tangles, how much weight it...