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Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Sonoran Desert worksheet, young scholars read and analyze a letter that Jeremy wrote to his grandmother and then complete the picture that follows using information about the desert they learned from the letter.
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Survival of the Spiniest

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this earth science worksheet, students identify and discover the amazing ways that desert plants adapt to harsh habitats. They use discussion and drawing to explore their existing knowledge about deserts. Then, students respond to 15...
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Landforms

For Students 3rd Standards
Valleys, mountains, and plateaus are just a few geographic landforms on our Earth. Read about these types and more in a brief landform passage. After reading, learners respond to six short answer comprehension questions.
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Desert Similes

For Students 4th - 5th
In this desert similes fill-in-the blank worksheet, students read the definition of a simile at the top of the page. They write 10 similes using desert words that are shown in a box at the top of the page. They draw a picture of one of...
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The Tiny Seed Lesson Plan Guide

For Teachers K - 1st
Not only is this lesson about story retell, main events, and making predictions, it's also about plants. Youngsters will read the tale, The Tiny Seed as they explore the plant life cycle and early literacy skills. The lesson is very...
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Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Mania

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore Earth science by completing a worksheet in class. In this botany lesson, students identify the relationship between the Milkweed plant and the butterflies which regularly feed on its nutrients. Students visit a list of...
Organizer
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Fitting In-Animals' Adaptations to Their Environment

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animals' adaptation to their environment instructional activity, students read for comprehension and ability to apply knowledge. In this T-Chart and creative activities instructional activity, students answer three questions.
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MeerKats - Reading Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this meerkats reading comprehension online learning exercise, students read a story about meerkats. They insert the proper words into the selection using words from the bank at the bottom of the page.
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The Grand Canyon

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
After reading s short description of the Grand Canyon, readers demonstrate their ability to use context to determine the meaning of words in the passage.
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Taiga Ecosystems

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Introduce your class to another type of ecosystem, the taiga ecosystem, through a reading passage. Class members read the text and then respond to five reading questions about the content of the passage.
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Homonym Quiz

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this homonyms activity, students select the correct homonym to complete each of 19 sentences, clicking on an "answer" button for immediate feedback.
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Animal Habitats

For Students 3rd
For this habitat worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the four different habitats of plants and animals. Students will receive color photographs of the rainforest, desert, coral reef, and grasslands.
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What's It All About?- Kansas Prairies

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the interdependence of animal life and the environment. In this Kansas prairies lesson, students read background information on prairies and complete a worksheet to identify the main idea.
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Solve the Mystery Photo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe a mystery photo and use descriptive language to solve the mystery. In this descriptive language lesson, students use scientific observation to figure out a mystery photo. Students rationalize their thoughts with...
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these prepositional phrases worksheets, students review the definitions and examples for prepositional phrases, prepositions, and object of prepositions. Students then complete three pages of activities for prepositions.
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Grammar

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this grammar worksheet, students add -ing to the verbs in eight sentences. For example, "The dolphins were swim...and play...in the ocean."
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Exploring Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the characteristics of an ecosystem. They create their own landmass of an ecosystem and creating a map of the area. They develop a brochure sharing information about their new landmass.
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Eco-Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Earth's various biomes and ecosystems using Internet research. They create a multimedia poem using the photos, sounds, and vocabulary from their research.
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Learning from the Video Clips

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars view a wilderness video and write to explain the purpose of the video. In this wilderness video lesson plan, recognize how physical and living parts of the environment interact. Students understand how an ecosystem works.