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Let's Get Specific

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how different species thrive.  In this speciation lesson students research and complete a lab activity.
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Seeing Green Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this seeing green activity worksheet, students use the 25 clues and word bank to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Word Jumble

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word scramble worksheet, students use the clues to help them unscramble and correctly spell the words. Students spell 36 words.
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Scientific Classification

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this scientific classification worksheet, students read about classification and the questions scientists ask in order to classify, then read about features of different classifications of animals. Worksheet is informational, no...
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Diamond Terrapin Fun Facts

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal worksheet, students complete 6 pages of activities and exercises pertaining to the diamondback terrapin. Students read about the life cycle, study habitat maps and color and cut out a three dimensional turtle.
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For Creative Minds: What Makes an Animal a Mammal?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read about categories of mammals and their features. Students then construct a marine animal, using given print outs in the lesson. Students then create adaptations for their mammal, using a web site reference for guidance.
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Turtle Fun Facts

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this turtles worksheet, students read two pages of facts about turtles. Students match four kinds of turtle pictures to their habitats.
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Vertebrate Classification Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine which animals belong to the vertebrate phyla.  In this classification instructional activity, students are given large papers with the names of the phyla of vertebrates. They must work together to place organisms...
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Critter Encounter Chart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars record data found at an assigned web site. In this data collection lesson, students access an assigned web site in order to complete a data chart about animals they see. They travel to different sections of the web site to...
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Color Crazy

For Teachers 1st
First graders create their own brightly colored animals. In this animal adaptations lesson, 1st graders create an animal that is brightly colored but can blend into it's environment.
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Spelling List D-6

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with ile/il, sight words, and academic vocabulary. 
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Boa Constrictors

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this expository comprehension worksheet, students read a 1-page informational article about boa constrictors and then answer 3 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions.
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What Is A Dinosaur?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students use the question of "What is a dinosaur?" in order to establish the context for a class investigation. They use a variety of resources in order to gather information. Students compare and contrast the similarities or differences...
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Learning about Titles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this title worksheet, students read titles, then fill in blanks after reading short passages, selecting a title and then filling in facts.
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Animals Galore

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use structural characteristics to sort and classify animals into groups.
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It Takes All Kinds!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view video clips and observe similarities and differences between animals. They sort animals into groups for a zoo. They make a graph of their observations and review scientific classifications.
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Let's Sum it Up

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students review facts previously discussed about snakes and lizards and read pages in their science text book about snakes and lizards silently focusing on remembering important facts. They then complete a Venn diagram comparing snakes...
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Learn About Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read facts about dinosaurs and then participate in a variety of dinosaur activities. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students paint dinosaur eggs, play dinosaur bingo, and more.
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Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars classify animals. In this animal classification lesson, students identify characteristics from each of the 5 categories of vertebrates. Young scholars group animals by categories.
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Turtle Sightings

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research turtles and the ways they have adapted to their marine environment. They work in groups and publish their findings using SiteMaker a web-authoring tool.
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Mesozoic Sea Life Diorama

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners create a diorama depicting Mesozoic sea life. They color a template and add shells and pebbles to the diorama to depict the ocean floor.
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Collecting Fossils

For Students 4th - 8th
In this fossils worksheet, students will read about the hobby of fossil collecting and the tools needed for collecting fossils. Students will complete 3 short answer questions based on their reading.
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Animals That Begin With...

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this animal names worksheet, students follow directions to name animals that begin with various letters of the alphabet. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Sea Turtles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate eight different species of sea turtles while being involved in classroom lecture and video presentation. The characteristics used to identify sea turtles is taught to help students identify unknown species.

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