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Curated OER

Discovering the Forgotten Kingdom Protista

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Protists, like algae and mold, are sometimes overlooked for classroom study, but they are astonishing in their diversity and importance.
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Curated OER

Amoeba

For Students 9th - 12th
For this amoeba worksheet, learners read about the structures of the amoeba and their functions. They answer twelve questions about the amoeba and color given structures on a diagram of an amoeba.
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Curated OER

Body Battles!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the role of white blood cells in fighting infections. In this life science instructional activity, 7th graders create flow charts showing the immune response process. They act out and play a game to simulate...
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Curated OER

CSI Podcasts

For Teachers Pre-K - 9th
Students investigate crime scene scenarios to meet standards. In this crime scene scenario lesson, students gather background information during the first week. They investigate topics such as mammals, genetics, bacteria, or fungi. They...
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Curated OER

Cells

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders look up pictures of viruses or pictures of models of viruses. Using pipe cleaners, beads, Styrofoam or other available materials make models of these shapes. They then observe a demonstration to show the effect of Tobacco...
PPT
Curated OER

Tic Tac Know Kingdoms

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this PowerPoint, students participate in a variation of tic tac toe in which questions about the animal and plant kingdom are presented and students move to various locations on the game board.
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Curated OER

Moore S Word Search Puzzle 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Kingdom Protista Crossword

For Students 7th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, 7th graders read the definitions that relate to the protista kingdom and then complete the crossword puzzle.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Types of Protists

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what types of organisms are in the kingdom Protista and describes the different types of protists in five broad categories and in their sub-categories.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: The Variety and Roles of Microbes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners learn about the four major groups of microbes and their characteristics, and the roles microbes have in the world. The lesson and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded. The included instructional video on the four types of...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Protist Characteristics

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Protists are eukaryotes, which means their cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Most protists are single-celled. Other than these features, they...
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Other

Universite De Montreal: Protist Picture Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Universite de Montreal, you can click on the name or picture to see images & data on each of the protozoa. Elementary teachers will need to guide their students through this information.
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Other

The Animals Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides an easy to understand overview of animals from protozoa and echinoderms to insects, mammals, birds, and fish.
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University of California

Ucmp: Green Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
UC Berkeley offers good examples of green algae. Definition of green algae, habitat, various types of green algae, fossil record, ecology, and morphology.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fungus Like Protists

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Fungus-like protists share many features with fungi. Like fungi, they are heterotrophs, meaning they must obtain food outside themselves. They also have cell walls...
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Protists

For Students K - 1st
What are protists? Illustrated discussion of protists including characteristics, types, major groups, and how they survive.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Protists

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, investigate the organisms called protists in the science of biology including types, what they eat, algae, slime molds, and amoebas.
Activity
Middle School Science

Protist Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this concise lab exercise, you will examine protists under the microscope, see examples of different protist types, and compare modes of locomotion.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Super Powered Protists

For Students 3rd - 8th
Meet the "big guys" on campus. Protists are the more advanced types of eukaryotes that are unique such as amoeba and slime molds.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 6.5 Mold

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about several different types of fungus-like protists.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Euglena Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The characteristics of euglena, a type of protist, and its method of asexual reproduction are described in this resource.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Molds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes different types of fungus-like protists.