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Squirrel Islands
In this adaptations worksheet, students read about 3 species that have changed over time to adapt to their environment. Students design a squirrel that has adapted to an island habitat that students are assigned. They describe the...
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Transportation
Students identify and name at least six different kinds of transportion, sort and classify different kinds of transport according to similar and/or different characteristics and identify the purpose of different types of transportion.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Do the Animal Dance!
Young scholars create a dance based on animal movements. In this kinesthetic lesson plan, the students will read and imitate animals in a creative way and share their dances with the group. The lesson includes a take-home activity and...
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The Handmaid's Tale - Essay Questions
For this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Distance Formula
Students determine the distance between two points. For this distance formula lesson, groups of students determine the distance between points in real life situations. They calculate the distance from one point in the school to another.Â
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Word Meanings from Context 2
In this word meanings from context worksheet, students read 4 short passages that have a word in bold type. From 4 choices, students select the best meaning of each word in context.
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Raptor Study
Students describe characteristics and special adaptations common to raptors and then name some of New Jersey's raptors. Students discuss the implications of raptor eradication. They participate in an interactive classroom demonstration...
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Bam, Chi, Chi, Bam
Students create a class poem based on the song, Bam, Chi, Chi, Bam. The class participates in a brief discussion of the music of Jamaica and the feelings conveyed by this music. After listening to the song, students create a poem to...
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Weather Myths
Fourth graders relate myths to weather phenomenon. They write and illustrated a weather myth and present it to the class.
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Open Cloze Worksheet 12
In this ESL cloze activity, students read 8 sentences that have key words omitted. Students choose any word that will make sense in the sentence and write it in the blank.
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Loon Fun Facts
Third graders learn about loon fun facts. For this loon lesson, 3rd graders read three pages of facts about loons and their habitats. They read Native American myths about loons and make a loon mask using the attached worksheets.
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Discovering Owls
Students are introduced to different types of owls and owl pellets. They list several adaptations that benefit the owls. Students identify the various species of owl that live in Wisconsin. Students discuss owl pellets and identify the...
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Tundra Swan Fun Facts
Students read about the characteristics of tundra swan. In this tundra swan lesson, students understand the characteristics of the tundra swan and complete worksheets related to the tundra swan.
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Mimicry: Other Insects That Resemble Bees
Students design a conceptual experiment to test whether mimics actually benefit from the fact they resemble other organisms or objects. They define the term mimicry. They focus on insects that resemble bees and wasps.
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Common Adaptation Patterns
Students become familiar with common categories of animals and discover adaptation patterns and structures in animals that help them survive in different environments. Students identify major structures of common animals.
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Natural Selection I
Eighth graders list the steps of Darwin's natural selection. They demonstrate the process of natural selection in a predation activity. Students create paper origami frogs to race across the floor and analyze the differences in the...
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Animal Behavior
In this animal behavior instructional activity, students will read a paragraph comparing learned behaviors and inherited behaviors. Students will then complete 2 short answer questions.
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Work
For this work worksheet, students use the equation for work to solve for distance or force. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Force and Gliders
Students explore physics by creating data graphs in class. In this flight properties lesson plan, students read the book Flying Machine and identify the force, resistance and construction necessary to keep a glider in the air. Students...
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Understanding Evolution: Homology and Analogy
In this understanding evolution worksheet, 9th graders define homology and analogy. Students compare and contrast similar structures in several given species.
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Keyboard and the Grand Staff
Students explore the treble and bass staffs, naming the lines, spaces, and locating middle C. Individually, students complete a word game and then compare their answers with a partner. They sight-read the grand staff and explore ways...
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Boa Constrictors
In this expository comprehension instructional activity, students read a 1-page informational article about boa constrictors and then answer 3 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions.
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Question Jumbles
In this sentence structure practice worksheet, students rearrange jumbled words to form 16 questions and then create their own.
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Sentence Drop: Questions
In this questions worksheet, students connect the words in each section by starting with the capital word and dropping one line to create sentences that are questions.