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Curated OER

Animal Symmetry and Phyla

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this animal kingdom worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in the phylum and body symmetry for the 12 animals listed.
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Organizer
Curated OER

How Are Animals Grouped?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this animal grouping instructional activity, students compare and contrast the characteristics of mammals, birds, and fish. This instructional activity has 9 fill in the blank questions in a graphic organizer.
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Curated OER

Classified Information - Part 1: Shapes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate how and why scientists use classification. They discuss classification strategies using animals, and as a class fill in a flowchart with their responses. Next, in small groups they cut out a variety of shapes...
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Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification

For Teachers 2nd
After completing a unit on animal classification and attending a field trip students e-mail a trusted adult with some information about animal classification. They detail what they have learned about classifications of animals, insects...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classifying Living Organisms into Kingdoms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a flip book that describes the basic characteristics of the five main animal kingdoms. They research the animal kingdoms, include examples of organisms for each kingdom and illustrate the finished text.
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Curated OER

Can You Find...on the "Progression of Life" Poster?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine and analyze a poster that presents various types of animals throughout the ages. They determine biological classification with fossils and earth history in a game.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Trading Cards

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use a computer program to research an animal and practice taking notes. For this animal research lesson, students use PebbleGo database to research their animal and take notes. Students then make an animal trading card using...
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Curated OER

Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students classify animals. In this animal classification lesson, students identify characteristics from each of the 5 categories of vertebrates. Students group animals by categories.
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Curated OER

Animal Classes-Mammal Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibian

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars learn about the characteristics of each animal classification. In this animal classification lesson students will first learn the characteristics of each classification. Then, they will find animals from given materials...
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Curated OER

Animal Reports

For Teachers 3rd
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Amphibians and Reptiles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students classify animals as either reptiles or amphibians.