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Grouping Fish
In this fish activity, students group fish according to their similarities. Students explain their reasoning for sorting the fish the way they did. This activity has 12 fill in the blank questions and 1 short essay.
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Sponges - A Coloring Worksheet
In this sponges worksheet, students read the information about sponges. Students answer the provided questions about the reading passage. Students color the illustration at the bottom of the page.
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Taxonomy and the World of Microorganisms and Viruses
In this taxonomy activity, students understand how organisms are classified using Linnaeus' system. Students classify organisms as either plant or animal. This activity has 24 fill in the blank and 6 matching questions.
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How Are Animals Classified?
In this animal classification worksheet, students describe the animal kingdom including invertebrates, vertebrates, birds, and mammals. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Y7 Variation and Habitats (S)
In this biology learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to variations and habitats of living things. There are 37 biology terms located in the word search.
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Microbiology
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to microbiology. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
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Algae
In this biology learning exercise, learners identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to algae. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
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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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Classification of Living Things
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to the classification of living things. There are 28 biology terms located in the word search.
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Classification of Organisms
In this classification instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 17 clues about vocabulary pertaining to the classification of organisms.
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Classification of Organisms Crossword Answers
In this classification activity, students are provided with the answers to a crossword puzzle which has 17 clues pertaining to classification of organisms vocabulary.
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What is life? Word Search
In this biology worksheet, learners locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to life biology. There are 48 words located in the puzzle.
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Begin with Buttons
Students utilize buttons to explore logical and numerical relationships. They focus on the two basic logical thinking skills, classification and seriation. Each student applies these developing skills to the operations of addition and...
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Animal Reports
Third graders choose an animal to research and write a report about. They determine the animals' habitat, animal classification, whether it is endangered or extinct, and the type of food it eats. Also, they add any special...
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Taxonomy
Students complete a short quiz reviewing classification. In groups, they create their own family trees and discuss who is related to whom and are introduced to phylogenies in genetics. To end the lesson, they take notes on Taxonomy and...
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Who's There
Fifth graders, in groups, make a list of at least three animals that would survive well in a particular environment. After an allotted time, they pass their list to another group, where they will add to it. They discuss adaptations each...
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Insect Book
Fifth graders select an insect and create a page for an Insect ABC book to display their research. They choose an insect from a given letter of the alphabet and use KidPix to illustrate. They write 2-3 sentences describing their insect...
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Mussel Identification Activity
Students identify given species of animals, such as various
mussels, by sets of physical characteristics as they use a key. They also read about mussels on the Illinois River and look at mussel species in the online database. Finally,...
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Pupils analyze and graph the waste created in a typical lunch period. They increase awareness of various types of garbage students create during a lunch period. They construct and label a graph of lunch waste. They brainstorm...
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Identifying Insects
Students collect samples of insects and identify them. They evaluate water conditions that causes species to be found in streams and listen to sounds of water through music. Next, they respond to the music and discuss their reactions.
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Insect Collection
Students investigate about various biological aspects of life, while examining desert insect species. They see the diverse range of species that live in the desert, despite the apparent lack of life in the desert. students tocomprehend...
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One-Difference Classification Train
Students practice their classification skills through hands-on practice. Working in groups, students identify various ways in which similar items can be classified. Given a kit of similar items, students classify objects in multiples...
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Alien Invaders: Native vs. Exotic Species
Seventh graders investigate the differences between native and non-native species. They answer different level questions using Bloom's Taxonomy. This is done creatively with the students playing a version of the game Jeopardy. Students...
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Rock Sorting
First graders observe rocks, record their observations about the rocks and classify them according to their observations. As a class, 1st graders create a list of observable characteristics of rocks. They sort a group of rocks...