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Activity
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The Gopher Tortoise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Can you believe the gopher tortoise was around when the dinosaurs were walking the Earth. Learn all about this creature that is one of Florida's most popular reptiles. Hands-on-activities and a glossary full of scientific terms make this...
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Lesson Plan
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Tortoise Tales

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read journal entry from a Gal??pagos field researcher, find examples of five ecological relationships (competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism) and take notes on the details they find in the entry using a...
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Worksheet
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Fact and Opinion - Worksheet: 2

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
After reading a statement, learners decide if it is a fact or opinion. Then, they write a sentence explaining how they know their answer is correct. The sheet contains 25 fact and opinion sentences.
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Lesson Plan
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Galapagos - Discover the Diversity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pretend you are exploring a newly discovered species of fish in the Galapagos. Your budding marine biologists access FishBase Database's list of marine/brackish fishes and choose one to research. The link through this website does not...
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Worksheet
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Animal Facts and Opinions

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this fact and opinion worksheet, students read 20 informative sentences about animals. Students write "fact" or "opinion" for each sentence.
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Lesson Planet Article
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What Happens When Invasive Species Are Introduced

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Helping students understand the dangers of nonnative species is an important part of ecology and environmental science lessons.
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Writing
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Global News: The Changing Face of Reading

For Students 7th - 12th
A current and engaging informational text with some superb scaffolding activities, this six paragraph article discusses the release of the iPad from Apple, eBooks, and the history of reading and writing materials. After reading the...
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Worksheet
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Ordering Measurements

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ordering measurements worksheet, students rewrite 6 statistics in each of 3 tables with the largest measurement first.
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Lesson Plan
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Galapagos: Beyond Darwin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify plants and animals endemic in their local area after learning about the plants and animals of the Galapagos Islands. In this plants and animals lesson plan, students create an endemic garden on school grounds.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Let's Go to the Zoo!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Make going to the zoo a great learning experience for your students with these engaging lesson plans.
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Lesson Plan
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Language Arts: Retelling Leo the Longhorn

For Teachers K
Students reinforce sequencing skills by retelling stories. After being assigned roles in the production, they create dialog, props, and costumes for retelling the story "Leo the Longhorn." Working in cooperative groups, students may also...
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Lesson Plan
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"Esio Trot" by Roald Dahl

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read Roald Dahl's Esio Trot and complete vocabulary and reading activities. In this reading and vocabulary lesson plan, students review vocabulary for the activity and listen to the story. Students discuss the story elements and...