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Exploring Zoo Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students research topics related to zoos and zoo animals. They compare and contrast the size of animals, make a book of facts about bears, draw snakes, and write animal stories and poetry. They complete a series of writing and creative...
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Alphabetizing Words

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students need to look at the first letter of each word to see where the letters come in the alphabet. They then students complete the worksheet to see if they can alphabetize the words in each group.
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From Restriction Maps to Cladograms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils develop a matrix to determine the number of differences between each set of primate species. They determine closely related organisms then complete the cladogram and answer a set of questions.
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Bag Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners create a personal experience by writing and illustrating. They make a writing connection to family (or other thematic unit) and use descriptive words in writing. They write using a different perspective.
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Species Charades

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars are introduced to a unit on endangered species. They study the diversity of endangered animals through a game of charades. After the game, students will discuss the animals that were acted out and why some of them are...
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Measurement

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore a strategy for finding elapsed time by using a number line. They identify what elapsed time means. Students investigate a concrete visual representation of time to compute elapsed time. They read, " The Grouchy...
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Tally Charts and Graphs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders play the game 'Data Picking', where they collect data, place the data into a tally chart, and choose the circle graph that best represents the data. They go to the Mathfrog website and select 'Picking'. Students choose...
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Who Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this who am I worksheet, students research, state and discuss sixteen pictures associated with different animals found all over the world.
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Teacher Lesson Plans: Africa

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore Africa. In this cultural studies activity, students go on safari, create African masks, or have an African party after they have researched the people, geography, and culture of the continent.
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ABC Safari

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students study the animals and their alphabet letter. In this animal alphabet lesson, students associate the animals with their letter and learn facts about the animals. Students may use the cards to classify animals by groups or play a...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners discover the biases between the two genders by comparing males and females in different species.  In this gender identity lesson plan, students research National Geographic Magazine and view videos demonstrating the differences...
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Exploring Simple Machines

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate simple machines. In this simple machines lesson, students study how simple machines work. Students determine the function of various simple machines.
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Estimation With Whole Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this elementary math worksheet, learners find the answers to the 10 problems written in the multiple choice format in order to develop critical thinking skills.
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Strength in Summarizing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice summarizing passages while creating a fishbone map of important details in non-fiction text. They examine how to tell the difference between important and less important details by highlighting them in reading...
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The Human Organism

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate animal behavior by studying the lives of three female behavior scientists.  In this human organism lesson students do different activities that inquire and approach each females work. 
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What Can Pseudogenes Tell Us About Common Ancestry?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare/constrast DNA sequence data for a portion of the rat GULO gene to the corresponding sequence in the inactive GULO gene in humans, chimpanzees, orangutans, and crab-eating macaques by identifying the shared sequences in...
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Food: Unusual Dishes From Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students access a variety of unique food from around the world themed websites. They locate information about foods that Americans might find strange like monkey brains, insects and snakes. They view recipes and photographs.
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Counseling

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students, as a group, read a story about being kind and giving to others. They answer questions about the story and discuss it. They are also asked if it is better to have a lot of stuff or to enjoy it.
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Wildlife Preservers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research endangered animal species and how they might be preserved by writing speeches to present to classmates.
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What's That? Diversity Among Organisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders can go outside and explore the organisms that live in the environment outside their door. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to examine the world around them with a new perspective. This activity will increase...
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Boundaries

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals and...
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Life in the Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore and study about a variety of life found within a rain forest. They choose three different animals to research from the tropical rain forest and identify one physical characteristic that helps each animal survive in...
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Probability

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore simple probability. Using a specified website, they play a "Fish Tank" game where they determine the chances of selecting a red fish from an aquarium. Students answer probability problems and convert fractions to...
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TAAS Attack Daily Upkeep 2 4th Grade

For Teachers 4th
In this elementary math worksheet, 4th graders practice solving problems for reviewing the concepts of number sentences, numeration, and geometry.

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