Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fabulous Felines: How to Choose the Purrfect Cat

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate the concept of pet care and cats. In this cat lesson, students discuss responsibilities for pet care and take a cat quiz. Students discuss where to get their cats and how to care for them. Students may visit an...
Interactive
Curated OER

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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Inheritance Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.
Interactive
Curated OER

The German Shepherd-Trivia Quiz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this online quiz learning exercise, students answer a set of questions about the German Shepherd. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Exceptional Quarter Horse

For Students 4th - 8th
In this online quiz activity, students answer a set of questions about Quarter Horses. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Choosing a Family Dog

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research types of dogs and recommend one that would make the best family pet. They work in cooperative groups of three using Kidspiration to map out the essential question before beginning their research, write reports,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A PRICELESS Collection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read a story about the life of Russian plant breeder Nikolai I and Vavilov and the national seed bank he established. They research the Irish Potato Famine of the late 1840s and identify the cause for this famine and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

CULTURING PLANTS FROM EMBRYONIC PLANT TISSUE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use this laboratory exercise as a growth medium that contains the macronutrient and micronutrient needs of plants. They observe the effects of different hormones on tissue cultures and must use variations of the basic growth...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Culturing Plants from Embryonic Plant Tissue

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student groups use lima beans to represent dicots and corn to represent monocots, soak the seeds, and separate the embryos from the cotyledons. They then place the seeds in Petri dishes in agar and observe for at least one week recording...
Interactive
Curated OER

Fancy Goldfish Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about fancy goldfish. Page has a link to submit answers for correction.
Interactive
Curated OER

Angelfish True or False Quiz

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of trivia questions about Angelfish. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Magnificent Thoroughbred Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about thoroughbred horses. Page has a link to answers.
Interactive
Curated OER

The Lipizzaner Stallions Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz activity, students answer a set of multiple choice trivia questions about The Lipizzaner Stallions. Page has a link to answers.
Interactive
Curated OER

Just Horsin' Around-AGAIN! Quiz

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about horses. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
Interactive
Curated OER

Horse Sports Trivia Quiz

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about horse sports. Page has a link to submit answers for review.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Natural Selection and Selective Breeding

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the 5E model to learn about natural selection and selective breeding.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Selective Breeding

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about selective breeding and its role in evolution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Selective Breeding

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Wikipedia provides information on the selective breeding of animals and plants, along with a discussion of Darwinism.
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Selective Breeding

For Students 9th - 10th
A worksheet regarding the ins and outs of selective breeding.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Breed O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand the breeding process of plants and animals. Also learn about teosinte, a grass that Native...
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Other

The Garfield Observer: Stalwarts, Half Breeds, and Political Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a concise description of the turmoil in the Republican Party leading up to the campaign and election of 1880. How or whether to reform the patronage system was at the heart of the selection of a candidate. Find out about the...
Website
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The Agricultural Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Teacher-contributed content on topics related to the agricultural revolution, such as four-field crop rotation, the seed drill, selective breeding of livestock, and the impact on the Industrial Revolution.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Teachers:engineer a Crop

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the traditional method of selective breeding with transgenic methods. Interactive activities on this site include breeding the largest ear of corn possible and engineering a "super crop".
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Other

United Kennel Club: Breed Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers detailed breed information on 308 recognized breeds. Select from a breed group, or search for a particular breed from an alphabetical list. Content includes pictures and characteristics of the breed.

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