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Wind Energy
Learners explore wind energy by making a pinwheel to model a wind turbine. They experiment with their turbine by placing it in different locations for optimal energy.
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Sounds Like Music
Students define and examine the connections between sound and music and how engineers design instruments. They listen to examples of musical instruments, view a demonstration of a tuning fork and bottles filled with varying amounts of...
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Animal Signs
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track all types of animals. They examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by animals and attempt to identify the...
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Dr. Seuss Quotes
In this recognizing quotes from Dr. Seuss' characters online interactive worksheet, students match the quotes with the characters who said them. Students match 5 answers.
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Primate Classification 2006
Students examine groups of hierarchy and see how primates are categorized. In this primate classification lesson students view video and slides then examine the taxonomy of primates.
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Full Dolch Word List
Sight words are listed based on how frequently they are used. There are 250 words on the list. This would be a good, general resource for a teachers of grades 1 - 3. It is useful to know what words your class should know, and how well...
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Wildlife - Friendly Places
For this wildlife worksheet, students determine whether group of places are suitable for wildlife and group them under the headings always, sometimes, or never. A reference website for additional activities is given.
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Ee is for Eggs
Students learn to write upper and lower case DeNelian letters Ee for this printing practice instructional activity. Students trace several examples, write letters, color, and count eggs.
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Ee is for Egg
In this literacy worksheet, learners use the letter E in various contexts to increase letter recognition and spelling skills for related words.
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North American Birds of the Meadow Crossword Puzzle
In this North American birds worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle about the North American birds of the meadow. Students complete 22 blanks in the crossword puzzle.
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Radical Raptors
Students are introduced to raptors and their role in the environment. They identify three characteristics of raptors and list several types of raptors found in nature. They discuss their positive and negative experiences with raptors and...
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Toothpick Worms
Learners investigate camouflage. In this science lesson plan, students experience the role of color in camouflage as they complete a hands-on activity.
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Animal Behavior
In this animal behavior activity, students will read a paragraph comparing learned behaviors and inherited behaviors. Students will then complete 2 short answer questions.
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Nn if for Nine
Learners form the upper and lowercase letter Nn in this printing instructional activity. Students also color in pictures that begin with the letter Nn.
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Nn is for Nine
In this printing instructional activity, learners form 11 uppercase and lowercase letter N's and write two rows of them independently. Students also color in pictures that begin with the letter N.
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Identifying Pictures That Begin With N
In this identifying pictures that begin with N worksheet, students look at 12 pictures, color the ones that begin with N, then print the word under the pictures using the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Dolch Words: #5 Compound Words
Students explore the concept of compound words. In this compound word instructional activity, students use dolch word cards to create compound words.
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Animal Coverings and Homes
First graders research what kind of coverings living organisms have, and where those organisms live before they can understand how to group them. The following activities will precede the "animal groups" centers, and therefore allow them...
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Scales, Scutes, and Skins
Young scholars identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...
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Night Hike
Learners explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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Bluebird Eggs in Nestbox chart
In this bluebird eggs activity, students fill out the chart which resembles a bar graph on how many eggs each bluebird has and answer short answer questions. Students answer 5 questions.
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guided reading lesson using BATS
Students answer questions, then after reading several bat books, students revisit the questions.
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A Place In Space
Students work together to create a 3D coordinate system. They plot points that are given to them and asked to find these points in space. They discover how engineers use coordinates in their careers.
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Find It!
Students analyze the basic concept of Global Positioning Systems using triangulation and measurement on a small scale in the classroom. They describe a satellite and how it helps in locating a person on Earth. They explain how...