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A Sea Turtle Experience

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students observe live green sea turtles and use their imagination to form questions about the animals. They present these questions to their teacher. Students then complete the activity sheets highlighting sea turtle biology and...
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Children's Literature and the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read a variety of well-known studenT books and discuss concepts presented in the books as they relate to the Bill of Rights. They discuss the books and compare them to the Bill of Rights Amendments.
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Stella the Swan

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students study the similarities and differences between ducks, geese, and swans. They tell the story about how water fowl adapt to life in water using props.
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Species Interactions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners research desert species to find where it lives, what it eats, and what species it interacts with directly. Upon completion of research, students construct a web of all the species as a class. This emphasizes the role each...
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Turn on the Light, Thomas Edison by Peter and Connie Roop

For Teachers 5th
In this literature worksheet, 5th graders read the novel Turn on the Light, Thomas Edison by Peter and Connie Roop and then answer ten reading comprehension questions about the novel.
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Dinosaur Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dinosaur worksheet, students study ten definitions pertaining to dinosaurs. Students match these with vocabulary words in a word box.
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Caring for your Zebra Finch

For Teachers 9th
Engage your class with this PowerPoint which was created by a group of 9th graders. It is about caring for a Zebra finch, but this slideshow could be used in many ways. For instance, to start a talk about responsibility and caring...
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Is a bat a bird?

For Teachers 1st
Provide a concise description of why a bat is not a bird by comparing their traits. This presentation defines both birds and flying mammals, explaining how they are similar and how they are different. Note: This PowerPoint is great for...
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My Favorite Animal

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research an animal of choice and create a project.  In this animal science lesson, students choose an animal living in the International Peace Park to research.  Students write a paper and create a project to present...
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Where Do I Belong?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in groups. They are given magazines. Students cut pictures of five mamals, five birds, five reptiles, five amphibians, and five fish. They place the pictures in a plastic bag. Students switch bags. They are explained...
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A Demonstration of Photo-and Geotaxes in Nauplii of Artemia Salina

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore phototaxis and geotaxis in brine shrimp. In this phototaxis and geotaxis lesson plan, students study the effects of light and gravity on brine shrimp using a test tube, a pen light and gravity. They answer questions...
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What Kind of Animal Are You?

For Students 2nd - 4th
With the descriptions of six different animal groups (amphibians, birds, fish, insects, mammals, reptiles), students match different examples of animals to their proper groups (lizard to reptiles, girl to mammals, etc). The activity...
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Fish, Amphibians, Frogs

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles that are intended to increase science literacy for telling the differences between fish and amphibians.
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Help the Duck Find Her Babies

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study the basic need for animals to attract mates and reproduce young.
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"The Buzz About Honeybees"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an article on, "The Buzz About Honeybees", and then answer 10 short answer reading comprehension questions.
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The Pipa Pipa Frog

For Students 3rd - 4th
The Pipa Pipa frog is the focus of this reading comprehension worksheet. After reading a passage and studying a photograph of the frog, students complete eighteen phrases that tell about the frog.
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Mosquitoes

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this mosquitoes information instructional activity, students read for comprehension and vocabulary assessment. In this multiple choice instructional activity, students answer twelve questions.
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Amphibians

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amphibian worksheet, students read about the frog life cycle to complete the Venn diagram. They also answer 16 fill in the blank questions about frogs.
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'O'opu Life Cycle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the life cycle of the 'o'opu also known as Hawaiian gobies.  In this amphidromous living lesson, students discuss the reproductive cycle, create props and an obstacle course to demonstrate the importance of the...
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Sunken Millions Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This PowerPoint includes a game with ocean graphics in which two teams answer increasingly difficult questions about animals. Topics covered include plant and animal cells, animal adaptation, and similarities and differences between...
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Renewable and Non-renewable Resources

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students play Lobster Bingo on a provided worksheet. This game demonstrates how human activities and natral events affect lobsters by impacting their food, clean water, and shelter of the reef.
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Salmon Life Cycles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners list salmon life cycle stages in order, list three threats that salmon face throughout their lives, and examine important role native fish play in aquatic food chains throughout their life cycles.
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Temperature Affects The Heart Rate

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers relate heart rate and development to environmental conditions through experiment. In cooperative groups, students record the heart rate in developing zebra fish. Groups create a standard curve to predict the temperature...
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Penguins Nesting Know-How

For Teachers K - 6th
Students maintain a field journal as they follow penguin parents raising their chicks during the breeding season. They formulate testable questions. Students reflect on animal behavior in the field related to survival and chick rearing.

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