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Variations for Survival
Fifth graders examine two related organisms that live in different environments and compare how the physical characteristics of each organism provided it with survival advantages unique to its own environment.
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What is an Organism?
Sixth graders take a pre-test and summarize teacher's discussion of cells, tissues, organs in their notebooks. They read selections on organisms in their textbook and perform a dissection of a chicken drumstick with the thigh attached....
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Everything in Its Place: Science Classification
Students investigate the system of classification for living things through the sixteen lessons of this unit. The five kingdoms of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals form the basis of several experiments as the similarities...
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Interactions Among Living Things
Students role play predators and prey, classify organisms as predator or prey, and describe factors that affect population growth and size.
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LIFE CYCLES
Third graders work in cooperative groups to gather information, create their product and present to an audience. The groups use all sources of media to gather information, including electronic encyclopedias and the Internet. They use...
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Building a Dichotomous Key
Young scholars analyze how a dichotomous key helps us explain and identify unknown organisms. They design and construct a dichotomous key, developing a list of three observable characteristics per organism.
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A Field Guide for Student Identification
Students create and use a dichotomus guide to identify cartoon monsters and use this skill to further their ability to scientifically classify organisms.
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Living or Nonliving
Students explore the characteristics that distinguish living things from nonliving things. By examining video and photographs, students gather evidence and develop criteria to decide if something is living or nonliving.
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Living and Nonliving Things
First graders distinguish between living and nonliving objects, and compare living organisms and nonliving objects.
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Pond Water Survey
In this survey instructional activity students complete a series of short answers to questions on data collection, volume and populations of organisms.
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The Euglena
In this comprehension activity, students read a page about the unicellular organisms called euglena and complete 10 short answer questions.
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Food Chains and Webs
Students identify the organisms found near their school or house and observe them. In this food chain lesson plan students examine how an organism gets their energy and then fill in a chart to create a food web with the organisms...
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Minnesota Ecosystems
Students study the different ecosystems found in Minnesota. In this ecosystem lesson students complete a worksheet on climate and the major organisms found in Minnesota.
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Organisms – Their Needs
Students compare and contrast different organisms characteristics. For this life science lesson, students design an experiment about plants and animals needs. They collect data and write their conclusion about the experiment.
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Burnaby Lake Field Trip
Learners identify different organisms found in the lake ecosystem. In this life science instructional activity, students discover the predator-prey relationship through a game. They explain how beavers adapt to the environment over time.
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Issues in Genomics
Students explore the definition of ethics and genomics. In this organism lesson plan students participate in the chosen teacher lesson plan.
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Genetic Variation
Students study families and their genetics. In this investigative lesson students explain how variations in genetics can be harmful and how some can help with survival.
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The Living Environment
Ninth graders compare and contrast animals according to their four systems. For this living environment lesson students complete their assignment on the animal they were given and present their findings to the class.
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The Human Organism
Eighth graders investigate animal behavior by studying the lives of three female behavior scientists. In this human organism lesson students do different activities that inquire and approach each females work.
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Monarch Egg
Students investigate the stages of the Monarch butterfly and its life cycle. In this butterfly life cycle lesson plan, students discuss when, where, and how the Monarch butterflies lay their eggs. After discussion, students...
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Lakes
Learners role-play members of an ecosystem. In this lake ecosystems lesson, students simulate various organisms within an ecosystem to discover the impact on the environment.
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How Do Living Things Form Communities?
In this communities worksheet, students will write down 1 main idea about communities formed by living things. Then students will brainstorm 3 details to support their main idea. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Classifying Living Things Wordsearch
In this biology worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to classifying living things. There are 24 biology terms located in the word search.
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Super Scientists Code
In this science worksheet, students use the key code on the right to unscramble each of the scientists. They also match each of the scientists found to their correct description.