+
Activity
K-State Research and Extensions

You Ol’ Fossil

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Geologists are gneiss, tuff, and a little bit wacke. The fifth chapter of seven includes ten activities at four different levels. The hands-on activities cover fossils including how they are formed, vertebrates, invertebrates,...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Parts

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify plant parts by using different classification methods. For this plant lesson students observe and draw different types of leaves then classify them according to species.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Plant Life

For Students 9th - 12th
In this plant worksheet, high schoolers will review plant classification by comparing plant characteristics. Students will determine what is needed for photosynthesis to occur. High schoolers will also explore plant transpiration and the...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

How Can Plants Be Grouped?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this plant classification worksheet, learners compare plants with flowers and plants with cones by filling in the blank of 7 statements.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ecology

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore, experience and experiment identifying the human impact on the environment of vegetative differences within the same biome. They assess what causes deserts, rain forests, savannahs, tundras and saguaros and how these...
+
Organizer
Curated OER

Six Kingdom System of Classification

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this classification worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting the characteristics of the 6 different kingdoms.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pair the Plants: An Introduction to Scientific Names

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine why plants have both common and scientific names, then complete the activity by matching each common plant name with its scientific name. They finish by working in cooperative groups to create an ABC of Plants class book.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Know What I Am... but, What Are You? (Classifying Living Things)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine how to classify living things by effects, environment, and activity. They explore various websites, develop a list of facts they learn about classifications, and participate in a distance online learning session with the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invertebrates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine invertebrates. In this animal classification instructional activity, students discuss invertebrates and bilateral symmetry. They discuss the importance of horse shoe crabs in medical science.
+
PPT
Curated OER

Sunken Millions Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
This PowerPoint includes a game with ocean graphics in which two teams answer increasingly difficult questions about animals. Topics covered include plant and animal cells, animal adaptation, and similarities and differences between...
+
Organizer
Curated OER

Simple Plants Concept Map

For Students 6th - 10th
In this plant science learning exercise, students complete a concept map on the classification of plants. They fill in 9 blanks with the correct words from the list.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eating Plants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify parts of a plant. In this life science lesson, student groups locate the leaves and fruits on vegetables, then find the roots. Lesson includes extension activities and background teacher information.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Naming New Species

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore science of taxonomy and the Five Kingdoms of life, categorize organisms into Kingdoms, and create multi-media presentations illustrating knowledge of a Kingdom. They collect data and related pictures on the Internet,...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

AP: Chapter 26: Origin of Life

For Students 9th - 12th
Five pages take biologists on a generalized survey of the origin of life. Queries are made regarding theories of how life developed, ancient Earth conditions, and the ever-changing field of taxonomy. The experiments of different...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Become an Expert

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are assigned a separate species of plant or bird to research. Using a worksheet, they are responsible for finding a variety of information on their assigned plant or bird. They also complete a mini-poster and give an oral...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Her-bariums Galore!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students collect and identify plant species and construct herbariums both at school and at home. By gathering data from both locales, they draw conclusions and make predictions about plant diversity. Upon completion of the exercises,...
+
Handout
Cornell University

What is IPM?

For Students 4th - 5th
Discover what a pest is and how to identify one with a lesson that looks closely at our outside world and taxonomy. Scholars investigate insects and plants to practice their identification skills, take a survey, and explore the...
+
Lesson Plan
Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Section One: What is Biodiversity?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Four intriguing and scientific activities invite learners to explore the natural resources of their town. The activities cover concepts such as genetic traits, organizing species in a taxonomy, the differences between different species...
+
PPT
Biology Junction

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are viruses living or non-living? According to the presentation, they are both and neither. Clearly, this requires clarification and an in-depth look at viruses, viroids, and prions. Young scientists learn about the history, structure,...
+
PPT
Curated OER

2005 Grade 8 Science Released Test Questions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Here is a collection of 22 multiple-choice questions on topics from the physical and life sciences. Apparently they came from an 8th grade comprehensive science exam and have been released for public use. They may serve as a sufficient...
+
PPT
Curated OER

The Five Kingdoms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
An overview of the five kingdoms within the biological classification system is presented in this set of five slides. The first lists the objectives of the slide show, and the second gives general characteristics of plant, animal, and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification 2

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students discuss what makes a living thing (for example, cellular respiration) and collect a selection of living things from outside. They divide their organisms into plants and animals and create a key for the divisions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invent a Plant

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate plant adaptations. In this plant adaptations lesson, students create a model of a plant. Students are given action cards detailing specific environmental situations. Students design their plant to adapt to the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Powdery Mildew Fungi: Classification and Ecology

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use a written key or illustrated key to identify fungi on plant leaves into its genus based on sexual or asexual reproduction, host range diversity, and host-parasite relationships.

Other popular searches