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A Little Horse Sense

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
How have horses evolved over time? How do horse skulls reveal this evolution? How have the roles horses play changed over time? What kind of social structure do horse herds have? How should wild horse populations be managed? To find the...
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What Kind Of Mammal Is It?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students describe the characteristics of a mammal. They also differentiate between a companion and a wild animal. The lesson has an assessment included in it. They have a discussion to tap prior knowledge about what a mammal is.
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Classification 2

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students discuss what makes a living thing (for example, cellular respiration) and collect a selection of living things from outside. They divide their organisms into plants and animals and create a key for the divisions.
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Aim-- Use a Carroll Diagram to Sort Animals

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science activity, students cut out pictures of 12 animals and paste them into the correct space on the Carroll diagram. Students classify animals as living in water or land and with or without legs.
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Invertebrate Classification

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the recent disovery of the "furry lobster" to peak interest in the animal kingdom. They classify various speciments using invertebrate dichotomous keys, identifying major animal phyla and classes. Thy the complete the...
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Poriferans and Cnidarians

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students study the major phyla of the animal kingdom. In this biology lesson unit, students identify their general characteristics. They define taxonomy terminologies.
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Biology: Variation and Classification

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate classification of different animal groups. In this biology lesson plan students list characteristics of themselves and others they know to show differences and how they are classified. Students then answer...
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Survival

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify characteristics of Australia, Africa and Antarctica and compare and contrast them to each other. They work together to identify adaptations that animals have used to survive. They also practice classifying animals.
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How Are Animals Classified?

For Students 7th - 12th
In this animal classification worksheet, students describe the animal kingdom including invertebrates, vertebrates, birds, and mammals. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Welcome to the Kingdom

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students study animal classification.  In this classification instructional activity students examine animal characteristics and answer questions on a handout.
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Touching Traits

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students describe objects using only their sense of touch. In this lesson on describing characteristics, students use only their sense of touch to describe an unseen object in a box. This lesson can be used an an introduction to plant...
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Kingdom Animalia

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the basic characteristics of the animal kingdom. this lesson 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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ABC Wide World of Animals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the software Wide World of Animals. This instructional activity is incorporated into a science unit on animals. The unit focuses on classifying animals into kingdoms and identifying the characteristics of animals within...
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Raising an Animal

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe reproduction and behavior in several types of animals and nurture a sense of responsibility and cooperation. They then examine external features of several different types of animal groups.
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Who's Who? Integrated Core

For Teachers K
Student discuss names and nicknames for human and animal families and complete a worksheet, matching pictures of father, baby and mother animals.
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Invertebrate Chordates

For Students 9th - 12th
Most chordates are easy to identify because of the specific classification criteria of their phylum. But what about tunicates? Young scientists read a short explanation about why tunicates, or sea squirts, are considered to be members of...
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Animals

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore biology by participating in a science vocabulary activity. In this animal species lesson, students define a list of animal vocabulary terms as well as practice using them in sentences with the appropriate adjectives and...
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Animal Facts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders list five facts about an assigned animal, and complete a bird beak activity, using pliers, blunt pencils, forceps, clothespins, and a spoon that represent different types of beaks; students complete chart showing best type...
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Native vs. Non-native Species: Who Will Win?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine non-native species and the problems they have caused in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. They create a "Wanted" poster for one of the species. They describe the effects of non-native species on the schoolyard species.
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Jay Play

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners explore animal characteristics by participating in a bird observation activity. In this blue jay identification lesson plan, students discuss the different types of blue jays native to their environment and bait them to come...
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Biome Project

For Students 7th - 9th
In this earth science worksheet, learners act as travel agents for a particular biome and construct a brochure to sell the class on benefits of taking a vacation to their biome. They include each of the features given in the exercise.
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Eco-Logical: A Coastal Logic Problem

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the characteristics of five coastal communities. They use logic cards and matching activities to identify the proper community for plant and animal species.
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Classification of Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
This is one of the better presentations I've seen on the classification of animals. Youngsters view slides that introduce the characteristics of each of the animals groups through the use of photographs and text. Then, they are given...
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Living Systems Part III

For Teachers 5th
Here is a fantastic, informative, interactive presentation on plant and animal cells. The PowerPoint is produced by an elementary school teacher who has a doctorate in science, and it shows! This would be a splendid presentation to use...

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