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Adaptations of the Beak

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the principles of adaptation using mouth structure of animals as an example. Students look specifically at the various shapes of beaks of birds and the bill of the platypus.
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Creature Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine why certain animals live in only specific places throughout the world. Using animals, they classify them based on their characteristics and identify their basic needs. They also observe and compare the life cycles of...
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Larva and Adult Antlion Body Parts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the major body segments of antlions. Through the use of diagram worksheets, students label the various body parts of the antlion. They review the life cycle of antlions from the larva stage to adult. Several activities...
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Insect or Spider?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast the difference between insects and spiders. After a brief class discussion, students complete an activity matching the body parts of an insect and the body parts of a spider. Worksheet with answer key is...
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Rainforest Caterpillars Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners are told that after they discuss and examine of rainforest caterpillars, they are going to create their own rainforest caterpillar based on the information they have studied. They are given the habitat scenarios on 3x5 cards.
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Snakes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a page in a classroom field guide to snakes. They each choose a different snake species to study in depth using the internet and books. The page contains information on habitat and adaptations of the snake as well as a...
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The Basics: Life Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop an understanding of the different fields of study that are encompassed by the term, life science. They view and discuss a video on the topic. In small groups they focus on on of the examples shown in the video to create...
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Owl Word Unscramble

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this science related worksheet, students practice the skill of unscrambling ten words associated with owls and their habitats.
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Fishes

For Students 4th - 8th
In this fish evolution worksheet, students will use 3 diagrams of the evolution of the jaws of fish to complete 2 short answer questions.
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Quiz: African Animals

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will respond to questions pertaining to African animals. Students will answer ten questions consisting of true/false, and multiple choice.
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Where Are The Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the existence of dinosaurs as a precursor to learning about extinction. In this dinosaurs lesson, students watch dinosaur video at assigned web sites. They discuss what they observed in the videos including how the...
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Animals Vocabulary Maze

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animal vocabulary instructional activity, students read the clue and answer it with an animal vocabulary word and then find the word in the maze. Students complete 14 questions.
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Matching Science Words and Definitions About Animals

For Students 5th - 6th
In this matching science words and definitions about animals learning exercise, students match fifteen science words about animals with the definitions.
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Animals Alphabetical Order

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this animals worksheet, students put names of animals into alphabetical order. Students put 15 animal names into alphabetical order.
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Animals-Spelling Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this animals spelling worksheet, students are given definitions related to animals and their habitat, then fill in missing letters in words to complete the matching animal spelling word. 
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Animals Multiple Choice Definitions Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this animal vocabulary worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they define the animal terms given to them. Students complete 7 questions.
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Animals Quick Vocabulary Review Worksheet

For Students 4th - 8th
In this animals vocabulary worksheet, students write the animal vocabulary word that goes with the definition. Students complete this for 15 words.
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Life Science Review for Grade 4

For Teachers 4th
In this life science review for grade 4 worksheet, 4th graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about life science.
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Birds of Wetlands Facts Table Activity

For Students 5th - 8th
In this birds of wetlands worksheet, learners create a table on the internet to insert facts of the birds in the wetlands. Students make a table for 9 birds.
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Eastern Screech Owl

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this screech owl worksheet, students complete activities to learn about screech owls after reading Screech Owl at Midnight by C. Drew Lamm. Students learn how to attract owls, investigate owls in their community, and define words...
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Birds: Wetlands Ecosystems

For Students 4th - 8th
In this birds worksheet, students click on the links to learn about the birds of the Wetlands and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Writing About the Zoo Trip

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice writing. In this five senses writing lesson, 2nd graders describe their experience on the field trip they took to the zoo. They work as a class and independently to come up with different things they saw, smelled,...
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Drawing Fish

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners practice creating art by imitating the camouflage of fish. In this animal characteristic lesson, students identify certain fish and their ability to change colors in order to survive in the wild. Learners utilize coloring...
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Forest Ecology

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students examine the different plants and animals in British Columbia.  For this forest ecology lesson students explore how ecosystems work, classify animals and investigate food webs and chains. 

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