Curated OER
Diversity And Adaptations Of Organisms
Seventh graders demonstrate the processes of science by posing questions and investigating phenomena through language, methods and instruments of science. They study the body features or systems of several animals.
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Woodland Math Facts
In this Woodland math facts worksheet, students study and examine woodland weights of trees and shrubs, explore invertebrates and draw a bar chart to chart their findings.
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Comprehension: The Poison Dart Frog
In this comprehension: the poison dart frog worksheet, 5th graders read the page-long passage, then answer five comprehension questions about it.
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Milkweed & Monarch Butterfly Mania Word Puzzle
In this word search about milkweed and monarch butterflies worksheet, students use the words in the word bank to discover the words printed forward, backward, and diagonally. Students find 20 words.
Curated OER
Animal Groups
This animal science PowerPoint allows students to investigate types of animal groups. The slides contain clear information about herbivores and carnivores and explains their diet. This is a great way to introduce animal groups to students.
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Invertebrates
In this invertebrates activity, high schoolers read about the characteristics of the different groups of invertebrates. Then students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Alaska the 'Poster State" For Climate Concerns
Students read an article on Alaska and its climate concerns. In this research lesson plan students create a poster that contrasts Alaska then and now that pertains to climate change.
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Forest Ecology
Students examine the different plants and animals in British Columbia. In this forest ecology instructional activity students explore how ecosystems work, classify animals and investigate food webs and chains.
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Is That Your offspring?
In this animal worksheet, study the names of animal offspring. Students complete 2 word searches finding the offspring vocabulary in one and the parent names in the other.
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Odyssey of Life, Part II-The Unknown World
Students complete an experiment in which they observe different natural sample in which they uncover the microbial world. They complete a two part worksheet that accompanies the lesson.
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Diversity Walk
Learners take a walk around the school grounds to discover the diversity of life that exists there.
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The Great Spider Debate
Students study about the survival and hunting strategies of several different kinds of spiders. They also be introduced to scientific classification of spiders and write a brief report about one of the spider families they observe.
Curated OER
Explorit's Biology Quiz
In this biology worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animal and plant biology.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Insects
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses characteristics of insects.
Other
Insects.org: Insects on the Web
Explore the fascinating stories of insects and the roles they play in our lives. Check out the photos and descriptions, learn how they help humans, find some great educational resources, and much more.
Palomar Community College District
The Amazing Insects Known as Beetles
This interesting site provides a number of facts about beetles and takes a close look at the Hercules beetle, Bombardier beetle, June beetle, and more. Vibrant beetle pictures are also part of this site.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Insects
A thorough site that provides a description of the characteristics of insects and then focuses on the insects of southeastern Michigan. Pictures, classification groupings, and sound clips of insects are included.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Beetles
This page has links to lots of pages full of information about beetles. They are categorized by common name so that it is easy to find what you're looking for. Each page includes a description and information about controlling potential...
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Beetles
This thorough site provides a general overview of beetles and focuses on topics such as habitat, anatomy, life cycle, feeding, predation and defense, and beetles as pests.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Insect Crafts
An extensive list of elementary insect crafts. Each activity contains a list of everyday materials, and detailed instructions.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Beetle (Coleoptera)
Explore images and facts about the Beetle, including details on its appearance, habitat, diet, behaviour, and much more.
Other
San Francisco Zoo: Darkling Beetle
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the Darkling beetle include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
Earth Life
Wonderful World of Insects: An Introduction to the 32 Orders of Insects
A very thorough look at the world of insects. This site examines the 32 orders of insects and gives a complete explanation of the characteristics of each order. Text is supplemented with pictures.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Insects
Discover everything you can about various species of insects including the cicada, the diving beetle and the mosquito.