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Lesson: Sand and Water
Learners review background information about water tension and adhesive forces on sand. In this sand science instructional activity, students visit a beach and have a sand building competition near water and away from it. Learners...
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Habitat Hunt
Third graders read several nonfiction texts and practice finding the main idea for the text as well as learn about various habitats. In this main idea lesson, 3rd graders read several nonfiction texts and make habitat cards. Students...
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Wildlife Needs
Students identify the wildlife needs in a specific setting. In this wildlife needs lesson plan, students identify and illustrate the four stages of forest succession. Students list the natural habitat and food for a given species....
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Your Favorite Wild Animal
In this research skills activity, students select a wild animal and then respond to 5 short answer questions regarding it. In addition, students draw a picture of it and define 6 habitat terms.
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Habitats Past and Present
Students explore the changes in animal habitats. In this ecosystem lesson plan, students use the Internet to explore the changes in the environment since the 1700's. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare the differences in the...
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Understanding Life System: Growth and Changes in Plants
Third graders research ways in which plants are essential to humans. In this Global Peace lesson, 3rd graders participate in tasks, such as creating a propaganda poster. Students may watch the film, The Lorax, as a closing activity.
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Animal Habitats
In this animal habitats worksheet, students study the 4 pictures of animals and habitats. Students draw a line to match the animals with their habitats.
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Ecosystem (Set 2)
In this word search learning exercise, learners locate the words relating to ecosystem science within the flower shaped crossword puzzle. Students find 18 words.
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Habitats and Food Chains
In this food chains worksheet, students write the food chains in the 3 examples in the order of producer, predator, and prey.
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What Makes Up an Ecosystem?
In this ecosystem introduction instructional activity, students examine a picture of an ecosystem and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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What Lives in the Pond?
In this pond introduction learning exercise, students create their own 8-page mini-booklets regarding ponds and the life found in and around them.
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Quadrants
In this science and geography worksheet, students read the definition of quadrants and identify the parts of the DAFOR Scale. They read how to use a quadrant and apply the directions to sections in which they list the species and...
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Habitats of the World
For this habitat worksheet set, students complete 10 pages of information about habitats found around the world. They complete questions about the description, plants, animals, and facts about 11 habitats which include forests, wetlands,...
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Biomes
In this biomes instructional activity, students review the characteristics of aquatic biomes and terrestrial biomes. This instructional activity has 12 fill in the blank, 6 multiple choice, and 4 short answer questions.
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Animal Habitats
For this habitat worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the four different habitats of plants and animals. Students will receive color photographs of the rainforest, desert, coral reef, and grasslands.
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Habitats Worksheet
In this environment worksheet, students examine different types of animals that interact with the school environment and students write about some of the possible consequences for the animals.
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Mapping Your Schoolyard Habitat
Students explore the terrain, structures, plants and signs of habitats around their schoolyard. They draw a sketch map showing the different areas around the schoolyard. Students identify the location of weeds and native plants on their...
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Protecting Habitats and Species
Students recognize that scientists continuously gather and interpret data to understand and predict relationships among natural phenomena. They research various volcanoes and plot the volcano locations on a world map.
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Frogs: Fact or Folklore
Learners discover how frogs are adapted to their environment. They view and discuss a Discovery Channel video on frogs and the myths surrounding frogs. In small, groups they compile data on frogs from the internet to create a Frog Fact...
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Basic Needs of Living Things-Lesson Three
Fourth graders explore the interconnectedness of organisms in the environment and examine how different organisms obtain their basic needs. They discuss a frog's habitat and what is found in it. Students discuss the processes of...
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Basic Needs of Plants
Fourth graders explore the four basic needs of plants. They examine plants as they grow. Students discuss the changes that they see in the growing plants. They observe what happens to a plant when one of its basic needs is taken away.
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Desert
Students explore desert landscapes and the animals that inhabit the desert. They discuss deserts and the animals that live there. Students compose a story using the correct sequence and illustrate the story with items they would find in...
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Inside Outside: Habitats and Human Organ Systems
Students examine the way habitats and human organ systems function. In groups, they role play the role of a government group assigned to determine if a settlement can make their home in a specific area. They must discover how humans and...
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Habitat Cards
Students discuss the relationship between a habitat and the environment. In groups, they use the internet to research the relationship between the animals and the habitat on their card. They present their information to the class to...