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Wild Kingdom
Students research and discuss the natural habitats and various evolutionary theories of giraffes and other animals imported into ancient Rome.
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Into the Sea
Students display an awareness of the diversity of species in the coral reef, their habitat and adaptations. They conduct research to find and then color code the locations of coral reefs around the world.
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NYSDEC Environmental Education
In this Earth environment activity, 2nd graders answer 4 questions about their favorite animal. Students must also draw a picture of that animal inside a shelter in the box provided.
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Animals and their Habitats
This animal habitat PowerPoint provides beautiful photographs of a rainforest, desert, and grassland habitat, as well as animals native to a rainforest and the desert. The first slide lists rainforest, desert, tundra, and grassland as...
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The Lorax Video Guide
Students view the video The Lorax and answer questions. In this Dr. Suess literature lesson students examine the video and answer questions on a worksheet.
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Junk-In-The-Box
Students discover the impact of man-made litter. In this man-made litter instructional activity, students examine man-made litter and describe its impact on animals in the environment.
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The Different Fresh Water Ecosystems
Pupils summarize the characteristics of an ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify five major fresh water ecosystem. They define terms and write a journal about what they learned.
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Animals of Point Reyes
Seventh graders explore how disasters affect animals. For this animal habitats lesson students create an animal that will survive in Point Reyes habitats.
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Migration
Students explore migration using the Internet and several pre-chosen websites. In this animal migration instructional activity students divide into groups and complete a lab activity.
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The Queen's Empire
Eighth graders study insects and make observations about their habitat. in this insect research lesson students research the Internet to compile information on ants.
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Marine Field Trip to Whytecliff Park
Students study the intertidal habitat, tidal pools and the organisms that live in them. In this aquatic ecosystems lesson students take a field trip and experience first hand the local seashore environment.
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Mariposas
Students examine how animals use camouflage for survival. For this investigative lesson students define vocabulary words and see how it is the environment that controls which adaptations will help in survival.
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I am the Walrus
Students research walruses using the library and the Internet, then write an essay from what they find in their research. In this investigative lesson students view a video on walruses then write an essay after researching.
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Our Friends the Trees
Young scholars build an animal habitat. In this animal habitats instructional activity, students create dead-wood habitats and observe the habitat over a period of weeks.
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Going Buggy!
Students study bugs over a four week period. In this insect collection of activities, students observe insects covering basic science concepts and skills, such as classification, observation, and responses to habitat....
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Where Do Animals Come From?
Students use library search engines to research an animal and its origin. In this animal research instructional activity, students research their assigned animal using ProQuest. Students then find the country of origin of the animal...
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Forest Animals
Students explore forest animals and their habitats. In this animal habitat instructional activity, students draw a forest on white paper and glue pictures of animals that roam in the forest
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Amusing Animal Adaptations
Pupils identify how animals adapt characteristics to help them survive or reproduce. In this animal lesson, students draw pictures of their animal and adaptation.
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Create a Habitat for an Animal
In this marine life worksheet, students label the ocean animal and each part of its habitat. Students then draw one of the habitats including the animals and plants that live there.
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Animals & Their Habitats
In this animal habitats worksheet, students list animals and their habitats. Students then draw their favorite animal in the provided space.
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Variation
In this animal habitat worksheet, students read the clues about the animal environments. Students then write or draw each of the animals in the right space. Students find the habitats for trout, a bird, a human, and an earthworm.
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Plants and Animals in the Local Environment
In this plant and animal environment worksheet, students draw 3 animals or plants in each circle to identify which habitat they belong to: air, land, or water.
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Arctic Animals
In this animal habitats worksheet, students study the various pictures of the animals and then make a cross over the animals that don't live in the arctic with the polar bear.
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Outdoor Education
Students participate in various outdoor activities to teach them about the environment. In this outdoor education lesson plan, students participate in activities such as compass direction, conservation, forestry, wildlife, and...