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Fin, Feathers, or Fur?

For Teachers K
Students learn how to classify animals. In this animal characteristics lesson, students read Granddad's Animal Alphabet Book, brainstorm a list of different kinds of animals, and determine their characteristics; fur, feathers or scales....
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Worksheet
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Would You Rather Have a Pet With Fur, Fins, Or Feathers? --Class Bar Graph

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math activity, students participate in a group graphing activity. Students are surveyed about favorite types of pets: with fur, feathers or fins. Results are plotted on this class graph.
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Animal Body Coverings

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare and contrast animals according to their various body coverings, (fur, scales, shells). Students discuss the different body coverings they have seen on animals. They conduct a sensory experiment in which they feel...
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Fur, Feathers and Fins

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the stages between growing the animal and buying it at the grocery store.  In food system instructional activity students study the role that animal products have on nutrition and study animal agriculture. 
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What Class Are You In?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Classifying animals has never been this much fun! Pupils discuss the animal groups, fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, and also identify their characteristics. Then, they take pictures of animals and classify them in a group...
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Interactive
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Fearsome Creatures 1

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this wild animals worksheet, students fill in the blanks or choose the correct words to sentences about wild animals. Students complete 47 blanks.
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What's Wild? What's Not?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students complete activities to differentiate between wild and domestic animals. In this animal types lesson, students bring stuffed animals to class and pictures from magazines or newspaper. Students put their stuffed animals in a box...
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Animals Around the World

For Teachers K
Students study different kinds of animals and what group they belong to.  In this animal classification lesson students view different animals and sort them by what group they belong to, for example a snake is in the reptile group. 
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PPT
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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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What am I?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this animal related worksheet, students read and analyze each clue card to figure out what animal is being described and check their answers against the answer key.
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Classification Wordsearch

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, learners examine 20 words in a word bank; all pertain to animal classification. Students locate each word in a word search puzzle.
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PPT
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Sunken Millions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This PowerPoint features a game based on the animal life. The interactive slides include 20 questions about animal needs, animal groups, and animal traits. The questions include multiple choice answers and 4 different levels of...
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Classified Information - Part 1: Shapes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate how and why scientists use classification. They discuss classification strategies using animals, and as a class fill in a flowchart with their responses. Next, in small groups they cut out a variety of shapes...
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Worksheet
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What Lives in Water: Pre and Post Activities

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this multiple choice worksheet, students answer questions about fish and how fish live. After visiting the aquarium, students chart the different creatures they see during their visit and solve mathematical equations of their findings.
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What makes agriculture "sustainable"?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students define terms and distinguish between the goals and practices used to achieve sustainable agriculture.  In this sustainable agriculture lesson students demonstrate awareness of the different impacts of agriculture. 
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The Big Picture: Systems

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the ways that agro-ecosystems function to support sustainable agriculture.  For this investigative lesson students examine the different cycles of ecosystems and food systems. 
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Interactive
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ESL "What?" Quiz-Animals

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL quiz worksheet, students answer a set of "what" questions about animals that are described. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Animals and Environments

For Teachers K
Students listen to stories and identify animals and their young.  In this animals instructional activity, students view videos about farm animals and create illustrations to show how animal babies change over time.  Students discuss...
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Exploring Texture In the Garden

For Teachers K
Students explore the garden environment. In this garden environment lesson, students investigate the needs and parts of a plant. Students discover the differences between fruits and vegetables while creating their own garden.
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Who's Who?

For Teachers K
Students explore biology by identifying animals and their environments. In this animal characteristic lesson plan, students read assigned text about farm animals, how they are raised, and what they are used for in our society. Students...
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Reflecting and Creating

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students evaluate the sustainability of an enterprise based on how well it contributes.  For this sustainable agriculture lesson students build skills as they work together by using the Internet to research and develop their own...
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Baa, Ram, Ewe.... Sheep Tales

For Teachers K
Students explore animal characteristics by reading animal stories in class. In this sheep habitat lesson, students identify the uses for sheep in our agricultural based society and the importance of wool in our economy. Students read...