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Worksheet
Curated OER

Invertebrate Diversity

For Students 6th - 12th
Comparative anatomy prevails in the lesson exploring diversity among invertebrates. Biologists examine physical characteristics of an earthworm from phylum annelida and a meal worm from phylum insecta. They also inspect a cricket and a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's the Difference?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the similarities in different species. This instructional activity is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. In this segment, students classify shoes to mimic the scientific categories of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Life Stages

For Students 9th - 12th
Guide your young scientists in reviewing basic animal processes including digestion and reproduction. Students review the stages of metamorphosis and the different types of body symmetry. This worksheet has 8 matching, 6 true or false, 4...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

What is an Animal?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this animal worksheet, students review various characteristics that are associated with animals including body plan and skeletal structure. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Body Plans and Adaptations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this body plans and adaptations learning exercise, students will review the different types of symmetry found in organisms. Students will identify body parts as found on either the ventral or dorsal part of an animal. Then students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Classification of Living Things

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, learners 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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Goals of the Diversity of Life Unit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the unit on the importance of diversity of life and the role that interdependence plays in our worlds. this is part of a multi-activity unit on the diversity of life.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Diversity of Life?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the variety of organisms in our world. this lesson is a part of a multi-segmented unit on specie diversity. this segment explores distribution of life on land and sea.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kingdom Animalia

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils are introduced to the basic characteristics of the animal kingdom. this lesson plan is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. In this segment, students explore the the members of a few phyla of the animal kingdom.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tackling Taxonomy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study physical characteristics of separate phyla and place them into similar groups. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. students develop a classification system by grouping animals into...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creative Classification

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create an animal by using physical characteristics to classify that animal in the Linnaean Classification System. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Missing Links

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students change one animal group into another animal group by changing only a few body characteristics. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. In this session, students the basis of classification.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diversity Debate

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the importance of dependency and diversity in a rain forest ecosystem. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Bones and Calcium

For Students 3rd - 5th
Why is your grandmother always wondering if you are drinking enough milk? Our bones are made out of calcium, a mineral found in milk, and drinking milk can lead to strong healthy bones. What about other animals? What are their bones made...
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PPT
University of Southern California

Structure of Matter: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: From Starfish to Sea Cucumbers

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that looks at the different types of echinoderms, their life history and anatomy.
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Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Skeletons Inside and Out

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the skeletal system. Identify the differences of the endoskeleton and exoskeleton, what the system does, how it interacts with other systems, and how it might vary genetically.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Sponges

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses characteristics of sponges.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Vertebrate Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of characteristics and traits of vertebrates.