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Curated OER

Identifying plants, animals, insects, reptiles, and birds on the prairie

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners identify all of the plant an animal life on the prairie.  In this plant identification lesson students divide into groups and draw sketches of things they saw on the prairie. 
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Curated OER

Animal Classes-Mammal Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibian

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars learn about the characteristics of each animal classification. In this animal classification lesson students will first learn the characteristics of each classification. Then, they will find animals from given materials...
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National Science Teachers Association

Hop into Action

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Young scientists find out what makes amphibians such unique and interesting animals in this simple life science lesson. After looking at pictures and discussing the characteristics of amphibians, learners complete a series of three Venn...
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Curated OER

The Anaconda

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine basic facts about the anaconda. They discuss the length of an anaconda, estimate the length of 33 feet, compare their estimate to the actual length, and decorate the paper snake with colored scales.
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Curated OER

Chameleons Are Cool!

For Teachers 2nd
Have your learners review what they know about camouflage using this lesson. Learners fill out a graphic organizer listing what they know or have questions about. This could be enhanced with the addition of a writing assignment in which...
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Curated OER

Animals Galore

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A well-designed lesson which covers the characteristics of the animals found in the six animal groups is here for your young biologists. In it, learners divide up into six groups; the amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, and...
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National Geographic

Sorting the Gulf Ecosystem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A dazzling drawing of the coastal and marine ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico is the centerpiece of this instructional activity. Display it for your class to view, and have them identify which organisms are plants, invertebrates, fish,...
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PPT
Biology Junction

Birds

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Birds adapted to almost every climate on the planet, from the Arctic to the rain forests. A presentation focused on birds covers their similarities and differences. It starts with their evolution from reptiles, their many physical...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

DNA Detective

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Match up the DNA code. Pupils read the website from the American Museum of Natural History about how DNA can determine whether a skin is from a particular type of reptile. Using the same technique, learners match up products with the...
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California Academy of Science

Snakes and Lizards Length and Movement

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Snakes and lizards can be very tiny or very long. Your class will get out their rulers to see just how big snakes and lizards can be. They discuss several different reptiles by reading the included animal fact cards, then each small...
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Website
American Museum of Natural History

Saving Species

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Some scientists dedicate their lives to researching and protecting endangered species. An online lesson teaches about three scientists around the world who do just that. They learn about spiders, mollusks, and reptiles from North...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

Talk to a Titanosaur

For Students 6th - 12th
Learn all about the Titanosaur with an engaging website that delves deep into the large reptile's physical traits, family history, discovery, and fossil reconstruction.
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Curated OER

Lori Schmidt's Lovely Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students color code a world map by region to show the different amphibians and reptiles that live there. They discuss the Nile Crocodile, Snapping Turtle, Komodo Dragon, Indian Python, and Lacertidae. When completed, they create a key...
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Curated OER

The Bite of The Caiman

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study about Caimans-large reptiles that live in Manu. They create a model of the bite of the caiman in a class activity. They calculate the length of the caiman from the size of the model bite.
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Curated OER

Ambush Warriors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify four different categories of reptiles and explain how snakes deliver their venom to their prey.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Great American Alligator

For Students 6th - 10th
In this alligator worksheet, students read a short essay describing the natural history of this reptile. Then students complete 3 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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Curated OER

Comparing and Contrasting a Desert Reptile and a Rainforest Mammal

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare and contrast two different type of animals while also making predictions, observations, and asking provocative questioning. In this compare and contrast lesson plan, 1st graders acquire knowledge about why some...
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Curated OER

Investigating Evolutionary Questions: Bats, Whales, Reptiles, Birds, Animal Classification

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Young scholars are guided through a process in which three questions are addressed by retrieving beta hemoglobin sequences from online databases, and using online tools to compare those sequences in student-selected animals.
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Curated OER

Small Pond Creatures

For Teachers K - 6th
Students complete a unit about the different creatures that can live in a small pond habitat. They create a glossary, create a class Small Pond mural, develop a Frog Fact File, read a variety of books, and conduct research for a report...
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Curated OER

Plants and Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
Students find common needs between plants and animals. In this plants and animals lesson students compare that both plants and animals need food and water. They also find the differences between plant and animal needs.
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Curated OER

Cool It

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students simulate lizard temperature regulation. In this Science lesson, students use a thermometer as a pretend lizard. Students must keep their lizard within a particular temperature range while moving through a specified course.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Amphibians and Reptiles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students classify animals as either reptiles or amphibians.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Reptile and Amphibian Conversions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this conversion worksheet, students read about given reptiles and amphibians and converts lengths and weights as instructed. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Searching the Digital Atlas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils become familiar with the tools of a digital atlas. They use a digital atlas of Idaho to located specified information. Students identify national forests, locate butterfly families, find examples of resident fish, and explore...

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