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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

Classification Schemes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Junior biologists journey through the hiearchy of living things with these activites. Using a dichotomous key, they identify common algae, plants, and fish. They design their own key for a mixture of seeds and a collection of...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Campbell's Biology

For Students 9th - 12th
Six chapters of a biology characteteristics of different domains xt are covered in this twenty-page assignment. Biology buffs chart the characteristics of different groups of organisms and address many critical-thinking questions about...
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PPT
Curated OER

Science Jeopardy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Wow! Review an entire semester of biology curriculum playing this Science Jeopardy game! The variety of topics is extremely broad, so you will need to review each question to find if they all apply to your course. As you find material...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invertebrate Phyla

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students explore the invertebrate phyla. They discuss the characteristics of the invertebrate Phyla in the Kingdom Animal. Students classify organisms into Phyla based on their characteristics. They distinguish radial symmetry, bilateral...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Around-The-World-Zoo

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Junior biologists design and maintain a website about a zoo by researching, classifying, and providing the correct habitats for the animals they choose to have in their zoo. This technology-based project can last over an entire semester...
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PPT
Curated OER

Echinoderm Lab Practical

For Teachers 9th
This is a very specific powerpoint that leads students through questions about Sea Stars, their structure, and function.  There are questions regarding the clear images on each slide, and there are some general questions about the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hunting Invertebrate Fossils in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students acquire a general knowledge of fossils and paleontology, the study of evidence of life in the past and identify the major invertebrate groups (phyla) commonly found in the fossil record.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pheed the World: Edible Phyla

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the contributions of different organisms to our world. For this biology lesson, students research countries with limited food supply. They create an improvement plan for a fictitious country assigned to them.
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Handout
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Co: Arthropods Diverse and Ancient

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the history of arthropods and how they have been a very difficult species to classify over the years.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Life Came to Land

For Students 9th - 10th
This video explores arthropods, who first made the transition from water to land and who outnumber all terrestrial animals. [5:28] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Finding Phyla

For Students 3rd - 5th
Animals come in all shapes and sizes, each a small part of the amazing diversity of life. These differences can also help us to classify animals into different groups. Which group do you belong to? Do this experiment to investigate the...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Animal Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Check out the diverse traits that animals can have that put them into different Phyla to make it easier to classify them.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Through video clips. informational text, interactive activities, and assessment opportunities, students study and learn about the classification of animals.
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Graphic
Columbia University

Columbia University: Phyla of the Animalia

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual and textual information of the major animal phyla with a focus on marine organisms.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: The Shape of Life: Activities and Resources: Phylum Comparison [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore eight major phyla of the animal kingdom by comparing body plans, animal behavior, evolution, reproduction, and more. Includes a one-page reference to characteristics by phylum.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Animal Kingdom Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main phyla in the kingdom Animalia.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Animal Classification

For Teachers 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the classification of animals into the phylum categories.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Animal Classification

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this website to test your knowledge of which animals belong to which groups.