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Exploring Arizona's Biotic Communities Lesson 2: Biotic Communities Vocabulary
Part of a unit on Arizona's biotic communities, this activity focuses on the vocabulary to be used. Terms include biodiversity, topography, desert, hybridization, niche, and more! Youngsters will define these words from contextual...
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Zoo-Goers Ready to Greet Baby Panda
The Smithsonian's National Zoo, also known as the Washington Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. Youngsters read and discuss a news article about Tai Shan, baby panda that was one of the zoos most famous residents. They...
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Modeling the Seasons
Junior geologists become the force that makes the world go around! With a lamp on the floor in the middle of the room to represent the sun, volunteers hold a globe, revolve, and rotate. Observers notice how the light hitting the globe...
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Crossword
For this crossword worksheet, learners, after researching dessert animals, complete a crossword puzzle involving twelve dessert animals.
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Minnesota’s Forests
The forests of Minnesota provide middle schoolers with an integrated learning opportunity. They examine the three biomes and their histories, conduct experiments, read stories, and draw pictures. A lovely lesson about trees.
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Earth Day Crossword Puzzle-- Difficult
In this science worksheet, students participate in an Earth Day activity by completing a crossword puzzle. Students read each clue. The answer which fits in the puzzle is provided in a scrambled word form. Students unscramble the words...
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Birds of Prey Word Search
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 20 common birds of prey in a word search puzzle. The word bank has detailed color drawings of each bird.
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Waterfowl Word Search
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 14 waterfowl in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each bird.
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Word Search: Common Desert Plants
In this science worksheet, students locate the names of 15 desert plants in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a realistic, detailed color picture for each plant name.
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Water Birds Word Search
In this science worksheet, students locate the names of 20 water birds in a word search puzzle. Each bird has a colorful illustration in the word bank.
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Ducks and Other Waterfowl Word Search
In this science worksheet, young scholars find the names of 10 ducks and waterfowl in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each bird.
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Rare and Exotic North American Waterfowl Word Search
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 10 rare and exotic North American waterfowl in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each bird.
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Birds, Fish, Mammals and Flowers Word Search
In this science worksheet, students find the names of 20 common birds, fish, mammals and flowers in a word search puzzle. The word bank has a detailed color drawing of each species.
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Word Unscramble: Insects
In this insect word scramble, students try to decipher 15 insect words. There is no word bank in this word scramble puzzle. All words are insect names.
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Word Search: Desert Birds of Prey
In this science worksheet, students examine detailed color pictures of 15 desert birds of prey. Students read the labels on the pictures and locate the bird species names in a word search puzzle.
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Word Search: African Hoofed Mammals
In this science worksheet, learners examine 20 detailed color pictures with the name of an African hoofed mammal. Students locate the names in a word search puzzle.
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Word Search: African Reptiles and Amphibians
For this science worksheet, students examine 16 labeled color pictures of African reptiles and amphibians. Students locate the names in a word search puzzle.
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Word Search: African Mammals
In this science worksheet, young scholars examine 20 labeled color pictures of African mammals. Students locate the names of these animals in a word search puzzle.
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Word Search: Arctic Marine Life
In this science worksheet, young scholars examine 20 labeled color pictures of Arctic marine animals. Students locate the names of these animals in a word search puzzle.
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Word Search: Australian Animals
In this science worksheet, students study the labeled color pictures of 20 Australian animals. Students locate the names in a word search puzzle.
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Word Search: Waterbirds and Nearshore Birds
In this science worksheet, students examine 20 labeled pictures of waterbirds and nearshore birds. Students find the names of these birds in a word search puzzle.
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Word Search: Insects
In this word search worksheet, students locate fifteen words related to insects. Words include beehive, ant, wasp, spider, and ladybug.
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Urban Mammals- Word Search Worksheet
In this word search worksheet, students locate the names of 19 mammals that can be found in urban settings. They use the pictures and labels to aid them in finding the words hidden in the puzzle.
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Common Marine Mammals Word Search
In this marine mammal wordsearch worksheet, students locate the names of 12 common marine mammals that are hidden in the puzzle. They use the pictures and names that are shown on the page as a reference for locating the words.