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Carnivorous Plants

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how carnivorous plants get their nutrients from animals.  In this food web lesson students examine how the plants attract their prey and are given many onilne sources to research.
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Create Your Own Animal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students design and create their own hypothetical animal. For this biology lesson, students identify the factors organisms need to survive. They classify their animals according to its correct phylum.
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Goals of the Diversity of Life Unit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils are introduced to the unit on the importance of diversity of life and the role that interdependence plays in our worlds. this is part of a multi-lesson unit on the diversity of life.
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Creative Classification

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars create an animal by using physical characteristics to classify that animal in the Linnaean Classification System. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life.
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Linnaeus' Latin Lingo

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use Latin and Greek words to figure out species names for whales.
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Reading Comprehension: The Insect World

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a non-fiction passage titled, "The Insect World" and complete 5 short answer questions.
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An Investigation into Effects of Rhizobium Soil Bacteria on Nitrogen Availability

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the control and the variables in the experiment. They describe the growth of plants with and without nitrogen fixing bacteria, then name the bacterium responsible for making nitrogen available to the plant.
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Irises

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students create realistic and impressionistic drawings of irises in an attempt to better understand the importance of the iris in Japanese culture and art. Lesson extensions are provided for this one day lesson plan.
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Adaptations To the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design and construct an imaginary animal that is perfectly adapted to a particular type of biome. They give the animal a scientific name, place it in a phylum and write descriptions about its behavior, reproduction, foraging,...
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Classification of Organisms

For Students 6th - 9th
For this classification worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 17 clues about vocabulary pertaining to the classification of organisms.
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Classification of Organisms Crossword Answers

For Students 6th - 9th
In this classification worksheet, students are provided with the answers to a crossword puzzle which has 17 clues pertaining to classification of organisms vocabulary.
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Arabian Camel or Dromedary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this camel activity, learners study the diagram for an Arabian camel otherwise known as a dromedary. Students read the characteristics of the animal and may click on associated links to learn more.
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Zoology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept of zoology that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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Collared Peccary (Javelina)

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this animal facts worksheet, learners learn about the only wild, native, pig like animal found in the United States. Students learn facts about the Collard Peccary by reading the worksheet.
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The Coelacanth aka 'The Living Fossil Fish'

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz worksheet, learners answer a set of multiple choice questions about the Coelacanth, or Living Fossil Fish. Page has a link to answers.
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Simply Sea Horses Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about sea horses. Page includes links to answers and resources.
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Captivating Clownfish Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about clownfish. Page includes links to answers and resources.
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What's In A Name?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a binomial system of nomenclature for classifying organisms they encounter in a field trip to a natural history museum or from pictures in library books. They work in small groups to create accurate drawings and place...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: The Origin of the Genus Homo

For Students 9th - 10th
The evolution of the Genus Homo is neatly laid out in a chronological fashion beginning with the key change that signaled the origin of Homo, through the evolutionary forms, finalizing with Homo sapiens.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Biological Classification: Organization of All Living Things

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
All living things can be identified by their placement in a biological classification table. Students will investigate the organization of all living things and learn how to classify through the process of classifying their own shoes....
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Scientific Classification

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about Biological and Scientific Classification. Kingdoms, phylums, genus, species, and more.
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Talk Origins Archive

Talk Origins: The Hominid Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Talk Origins gives a broad description of the types of Hominid species, and then gives a description of each species. Includes the specific characteristics of each, and explains the differences between the species.
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University of California

Regents of the University of California: Amphibia Web

For Students 9th - 10th
AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation. This site is filled with amphibian facts, a glossary of terms, species numbers,...
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Plant Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Review of binomial nomenclature and levels of classification in the plant kingdom. A quiz is available for students along with pictures, charts, and links.

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