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Compare and Contrast Zoo Animals

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Young scholars explore similarities and differences between zoo animals through research on the Internet in this instructional activity for the middle school Science or Language Arts classroom. The instructional activity emphasizes the use of a T-chart or Venn Diagram.

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T-Chart: Compare and Contrast

Curated OER
An alternative to a Venn diagram, this T-Chart guides young readers through comparing and contrasting two different items or concepts. They explore how the ideas are alike in the first column, and different in the second. Extend the...
3rd - 6th English Language Arts
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ZOO-per Bingo

Curated OER
In this zoo animal worksheet, students participate in a bingo game that involves a wide variety of different animals found in a zoo.
4th - 6th Science
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Physical Science Reference Sheet

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Need a quick reference sheet for a physical science class? A helpful single-page sheet contains the periodic table of elements, a chart of metric prefixes, a display of the electromagnetic spectrum, and several physical science...
6th - 9th Science
Instructional Video

Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?

MinuteEarth
Explore explanations for the shockingly small size of the T-rex arms. A video lesson considers reasons why a T-rex has small arms through a process of elimination. Maybe the arms provide an advantage to the animal or maybe larger arms...
3 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Adaptations at Animal Wonders - Field Trip

Nature League
The word camouflage was first found use in English in the 1917 edition of Popular Science magazine. Camouflage, along with many other variations, star in the second video in a four-part series about adaptations. Join the virtual...
12 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Cannibalism in the Animal Kingdom

TED-Ed
Many consider cannibalism to be the last resort before starvation. During an engaging video, scholars gain knowledge of cannibalism in the animal kingdom. It addresses common misconceptions and recently discovered patterns before pupils...
5 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
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Read Write Think: T Chart

ReadWriteThink
A printable T-chart for students to use when comparing two topics or two sides of one topic. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

The Science of Macaroni Salad: What's in a Mixture?

TED-Ed
Mix things up in your physical science class by introducing mixtures. The three types are defined: suspension, colloid, and solution. It all depends on the size and type of the involved particles. With attractive animation and an...
4 mins 4th - 8th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Scholastic
Practice sequencing events using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's narrative poem about the famous revolutionary hero. Learners read Revere's own account of the event, and compare/contrast the two texts using a t-chart. Finally, they imagine...
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
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Longitudinal Waves | UNC-TV Science

PBS
Discover whether sound travels in space and other fascinating science facts. Scientists explore energy transfer by longitudinal waves and learn about compression, rarefaction, amplitude, and wavelength while watching an animated video....
1 min 6th - 12th Science
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