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Curated OER

Oddball Out: Mammals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various mammals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, pupils analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learn About Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read facts about dinosaurs and then participate in a variety of dinosaur activities. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students paint dinosaur eggs, play dinosaur bingo, and more.
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Curated OER

Wildlife Habitat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain what a habitat is and describe its four elements. They see how an area's habitat suitability varies with different species of wildlife. They name factors that affect habitat suitability.
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Curated OER

Creating New Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students navigate an interactive web site to create imaginary animals. They research one or more animals. They create one page report with pictures. They discuss attributes of animals they have researched.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Dinosaurs

For Students 5th - 6th
In this earth science worksheet, students match each vocabulary term, that names something specific related to earth science, with its correct description found in the right column. They identify different types of scientists and various...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ecosystems

For Students 7th - 12th
In this ecosystems instructional activity, students define the components that make up an ecosystem. Students focus on the forests found in Ireland. This instructional activity has 30 fill in the blank and 7 short answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning About Mammals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the mammal classification and forms of them living in the United States. In this mammal study lesson, students read through orders of mammals that exist in the United States. Students also study the taxonomy of an eastern...
Handout
Planet Pals

Planet Pals: The Food Chain

For Students 3rd - 8th
Omnivores, herbivores and carnivores are waiting for you. The food chain comes to life at this friendly site.
Handout
Other

Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Herbivores

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy-to-read entry on herbivores which explains not only what herbivores are, but also the different kinds of herbivores and their diets.
Graphic
Other

Graphic Organizers: Compare and Contrast: Herbivore Carnivore [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This simple PDF graphic organizer t-chart will allow students to organize information about how herbivores and carnivores are alike and different. It also gives a photo example of each at the top of the page. Requires Adobe Reader.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Carnivore Picnic

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides some examples to help distinguish between a carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore.
Interactive
Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Food Chain Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation discusses the food chain in a storybook format. The chain is described as a cycle and both herbivores and carnivores are discussed.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Food Webs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students construct possible food webs for six different ecosystems as they learn about the roles of producers, consumers, herbivores, carnivores and decomposers.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Christmas Island: What Do Animals Eat?

For Students K - 1st
This lesson teaches students the three different types of diets animals may have - herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Teeth Identification in Omnivores, Herbivores and Carniv

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students make puppets out of paper bags and use corn to give their animal (dinosaur, raccoon, etc.) the correct type of teeth based on the animal's diet.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Reference: Diet

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the various diets of animals, including those that are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
Handout
Other

University of New Castle: Omnivores

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of what an omnivore really eats. There are a lot of related links off to the right.
Activity
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum (Uk): What Dinosaur Are You?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this activity, the user will answer eleven quiz questions to determine whether they would be considered a carnivore or a herbivore.
Handout
Earth Life

Earth Life: Mammals: Diet and Digestion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the diet and digestion in all sorts of mammals, including herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. Read about different kinds of animals and their different dietary preferences.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Constructing Sonoran Desert Food Chains and Food Webs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Is the food chain shown above accurate? Does the first link depict a producer, the second link a herbivore, and the third link an omnivore / carnivore? Students must correctly determine whether a species is a producer or consumer, and...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Biodomes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the biosphere's environments and ecosystems, learning along the way about the plants, animals, resources and natural cycles of our planet. Over the course of lessons 2-6, students use their growing understanding of...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Ecology Lab

For Students 3rd - 8th
Create the parameters of your own ecosystem by choosing which producers and consumers live there. Visualize how the food web operates and species populations change. This simulator mimics the food web within a typical ecosystem and gives...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diversity of Birds

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] About 10,000 bird species belong to 29 different orders within the class Aves. The diversity among birds is striking. Birds can vary greatly in size and color. Some...

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