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Lesson Plan
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Ocean Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Very young learners identify ocean animal pictures by their correct name and create a book of ocean animals. They read books and lean ocean animal vocabulary using the SMART Board. A well-designed lesson!
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Marine Animals Connect the Dots

For Teachers K - 1st
In this science worksheet, young scholars connect the dots to form 3 different marine animals. Students also write the name of each animal next to its picture.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sea Animals

For Students K - 1st
In this sea animals activity, students will color and cut out five sea animals and glue them to their correct spot on the picture of the ocean floor.
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Lab Resource
Steve Spangler Science

Halloween Dry Ice Secrets

For Teachers K - 9th
Want to use dry ice in your classroom this Halloween but you're not sure how? A thorough packet of 13 dry ice activities showcases engaging ways to bring chemistry to life this October.
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Lesson Plan
Sea World

Seaworld Science Activity

For Teachers K - 4th
A fun collection of activities about marine life would be a great addition to your elementary science unit. From cute penguins to scary sharks, the unit features crafts, experiments, and basic research projects that will teach your...
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Lesson Plan
NC Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Center

Life Cycle Of Painted Lady Butterflies

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the inspiration for this project-based learning activity. Kindergartners create a lifecycle chart for a butterfly with four sections: egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly. It is a three-dimensional...
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Printables
PAW Scotland

Life Cycle Spinner

For Teachers K - 4th
Your learners can make a spinner that shows each phase of the life cycle. They'll draw or glue images that illustrate each phase of the life cycle, and then they'll cut out the top circle to create a spinner. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Am I?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young biologists can see pictures of animals, fish, sea life, plants, and more. They match up the name of the animals that appear at the bottom of the worksheet with the actual animal. Very nice worksheet!
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals and Plants: 1st Grade Science

For Teachers 1st
First graders will have a better grasp on animal characteristics after viewing this presentation. The concepts covered are, skin, life cycle, offspring, size, and human/animal interrelationships. Note: This is good as a concept review or...
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Life Systems- Zoo Central

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the various aspects associated with living things while also concentrating on their basic needs. They explore the aspects of movement and growth in plants and animals. This is done through research and other...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jeopardy: 1st Grade Science

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Here is a great game to play at the end of the year as a cumulative review or prior to state testing. This 1st grade Jeopardy Game contains questions related to typical 1st grade science concepts: clouds, the 5 senses, plants, life...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Thrush's Nest

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A gorgeous collection of slides follows the changes within the nest of a thrush over a month's time. Beginning with a single egg on March 15th, frequent photographs looking down into the nest are displayed. Finally, on April 14th, the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plan: Plant Life Cycles

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scientists view videos to watch the changes through the life cycle of a plant. Then they will germinate seeds on a sock and in a plastic bag. Finally, they answer questions about the sequence of plant growth and record changes in...
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Lesson Plan
Desert Discoveries

What's In A Habitat?

For Teachers K - 2nd
The concept of a habitat being a home for animals is the main thrust of this life sciences resource. Learners complete a cut-and-paste activity using a fine worksheet that's embedded in the plan. They must place four very different...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pond Life

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students recognize the habitats of animals that live near or in a pond.  In this pond instructional activity, students examine pond water and look for pond organisms. Students observe organisms with a loupe and complete a worksheet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Marine Critters and Communities

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students touch, see, smell, and hear marine animals that live in a marina. In this marine animals lesson plan, students take field trip to a marine environment after studying the animals.
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Curated OER

Oceans in Motion

For Teachers K - 3rd
This simple activity introduces children to basic marine life as well as to show them the necessity of protecting aquatic environments. Some famous marine life animals are introduced via vocabulary words, then children cut out pictures...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Review of Life Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students illustrate the life cycle of a butterfly. In this life cycle lesson, students use the book From Caterpillar to Butterfly and the Internet to learn about life cycles. Students use different types of pasta to represent the...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Wildlife Federation

Pasta Butterfly

For Teachers K - 2nd
From an egg to an adult and the stages in between, the butterfly leads a very active life. A hands-on activity has learners act out the different life cycle stages of the butterfly before venturing on an identification expedition. During...
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Water/Ways: The Poetry of Science

For Teachers 1st - 12th Standards
Water is the source of life. It appears in poetry in both peaceful and torrential descriptions; it appears in earth science in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states. Combine these interpretations of our planet's most precious and...
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American Forest Foundation

Who Speaks for the Trees?

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th Standards
Help young conservationists appreciate the important role that trees play in ecosystems around the world with this collection of six engaging activities. From a shared reading and class discussion of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, to in an depth...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Whole Lotta Changin' Goin' On

For Teachers K - 2nd
Here's a fabulous lesson on the life cycle of a butterfly. Youngsters are able to identify and understand the four stages of life. They construct models of a caterpillar and write a sequence story about the life of a butterfly. This...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Life Science Student Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
In this living things worksheet, students study 5 pictures of animals, plants and objects. Students must circle only the pictures that show living things. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Frog's Life Story

For Teachers K - 8th
Students investigate the lives of frogs by completing several worksheets.  In this biology lesson, students discover the life cycle of a frog from tadpole to death.  Students complete frog life cycle puzzle as well as create a life cycle...

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