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Living or Non-Living
Students examine living and non-living things. In this life science lesson, students are given a group of objects and discuss if they are living or non-living. Students identify and list characteristics of living things.
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Activity Plan 5-6: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
Students become entomologists for a day. In this life science lesson, students go on an insect hunt and investigate insects and their homes. This leads to the creation of an insect by each student. Lesson includes a take-home activity...
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Animals Letter Shapes
Add some excitement to a basic life science worksheet by using this simple word puzzle! Scholars read 8 definitions and write the correct animal-related vocabulary word in the boxes provided. The boxes for each definition show the...
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Ocean Water and Life
In this ocean water and life worksheet, students match the vocabulary term with the correct definition. Also, students answer questions by deciding if the statements are true or false. Finally, students complete concepts maps while using...
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Arbor Day Vocabulary Quiz
In this Arbor Day vocabulary activity, learners draw lines to match ten words pertaining to trees to their definitions. Some prior knowledge or research is assumed.
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Environment Vocabulary Quiz
In this environment vocabulary activity, students draw lines to match 13 words to their definitions in another column. Words pertain to the environment. Examples: biosphere, habitat, greenhouse effect, smog.
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Influential Scientists Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet
For this influential scientists worksheet, students read the definitions of 19 science professions. From 4 choices, students choose the correct name of the job that fits the definition. Example: studies birds (ornithologist).
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Ocean Vocabulary
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match words related to the ocean to their definitions. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used as review/practice.
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Basic Units of Life
For this cells worksheet, students will review vocabulary words and information relating to the structure and function of plant and animal cells. This worksheet has 10 crossword puzzle questions, 6 multiple choice, 4 short answer...
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Farm Vocabulary Cross Out Worksheet
In this farm vocabulary worksheet, students read ten clues pertaining to the farm. Students analyze the word answer and cross out all the letters that do not belong. Students write the correct word on the line.
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Volcano Vocabulary
In this volcano vocabulary learning exercise, students match vocabulary words on the left with definitions on the right. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz but may be used as practice or review.
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Life's Lessons: Survival of the Fittest
Students analyze Jack London's use of anthropomorphism to identify the importance of adaptability in life. In this literature lesson, students use the novel The Call of the Wild to identify key elements in survival. Students...
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The History of Life
In this Earth's history learning exercise, students will complete 5 true or false questions based on the early history of the Earth. Students will match 7 fossil vocabulary words to their definitions. Students will complete 4 short...
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The Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant
In this flowering plant activity, learners will review vocabulary words associated with the life cycle of flowering plants. This activity has 7 matching and 3 short answer questions.
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The Science of Respiration and Blood Circulation
Fifth graders study how respiration and circulation are connected. In this respiratory lesson students complete several activities to better understand heart rate and carbon dioxide in the body.
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Science: Microcosms in the Biosphere
In a series of lessons, examine the impact on humans by microcosms in the biosphere. Among the plans structured for students with different abilities and learning styles, are activities describing the symbiotic relationship, drawing the...
Texas A&M University
Genetics Using Punnett Squares
Gregor Mendel was a monk who failed his teaching certification exam. He then dedicated his life to science and ended up creating the field of genetics. This presentation introduces the concepts of genetics and Punnett squares.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Case Studies: Influenza and HIV
Stop infection spread. Pupils participate in an activity to model infections and replications of viruses. Within the activity, scholars see that viruses may end up with genetic variation and connect that to how some forms of the flu are...
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What is a Raptor?
Students explore, analyze and discover the characteristics of raptors and generate a word bank for owls and raptors. They identify attributes shared by raptors and practice various key vocabulary words to master and utilize in sentence...
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Observations and Inferences
Learners examine coral skeletons. For this science lesson, view real coral skeletons. Students explain the differences between an observation and an inference. Learners draw a coral skeleton.
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Where Are All the Fish?
Students identify the problems that marine life is facing today. In this marine science instructional activity, students explain how Marine Protected Areas can help the ocean and the fish. They brainstorm ways to help in the conservation...
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Game 3-1
In this vocabulary activity, learners answer the question, "What is it?" to identify the object in each picture. Each picture features a part of the body. The activity is intended for use with English language learners.
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Animals for Kids
For this vocabulary worksheet, students match the black and white drawings of ten animals with their names. Animals include a rhino, giraffe, elephant, crocodile, zebra, lion, monkey, dog, tiger, and cat. The worksheet is intended to be...
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Life Cycles: Plant Parts
In this plant parts worksheet, students assess their understanding of plants and plant parts. Students answer question about vocabulary, vegetables with seeds, and measuring plant parts.