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Mixed Up Chameleon

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discover facts about chameleons. In thisĀ adaptations lesson, students read a book about chameleons and discuss the adaptations they have to survive. Learners also discuss predator and prey of the chameleon. Students make their...
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Chameleons Are Cool!

For Teachers 2nd
Have your learners review what they know about camouflage using this lesson. Learners fill out a graphic organizer listing what they know or have questions about. This could be enhanced with the addition of a writing assignment in which...
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this chameleon worksheet, students color a picture of a chameleon, adding additional surroundings. Then, students write 3 things a chameleon must do to stay alive.
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon: Worksheet 2

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this chameleon worksheet, students draw and color a chameleon and his surroundings. Then students write 3 things he must do to stay alive.
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal environment learning exercise, students draw a color a chameleon and his surroundings. Students then write three things he must do to stay alive.
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Chameleons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" by Eric Carle. They discuss the chameleon's color changes and their ability to catch flies. They read a fact sheet. They view a live chameleon in a natural environment. They write down observations...
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Reel in Learning with Reptiles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Whether itā€™s all about a Jackson Chameleon or a North American Bearded Lizard, learners will be eager to embark on informational text with reptiles.
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Thumbprints

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Thumbprints are fascinating! Here is a clever lesson that allows kids to discover that everyone has a unique thumbprint - no two are alike! They use magnifying glasses to closely observe their own, and someone else's thumbprints. Then,...
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Colourā€”Gifted and Talented Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Add a splash of color to your chemistry class! Science scholars discover the principles behind color through a wide variety of hands-on activities. Lessons include dyes, chromatography, and flame tests.
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Reading Comprehension 4: level 9

For Students 8th - 10th
Whether you use this reading comprehension worksheet as the basis for a short lesson on comprehension strategies or for additional practice, the passage about tricky octopi is sure to engage the interest of your young scientists.Ā 
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Poetic Reflections

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Poetry is a wonderful way to explore language, express topical understanding, and incite creative thinking. After a trip to the local natural history museum (or zoo), learners write an acrostic or a cinquain poem describing one of their...
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It's About Time

Adaptations

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Congratulations! You exist, thanks to the wonders of biology and adaptations. The focus of theĀ lesson explains many adaptations of plants and animals and how the environment has influenced the process. A hands-on activity demonstrates...
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Reptiles Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reptiles worksheet, students read 11 definitions and match them to the correct vocabulary words in a word box. Students write the reptile vocabulary words in front of each definition.
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Reptiles Vocabulary Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reptiles vocabulary learning exercise, students complete a ten question multiple choice activity pertaining to reptiles. Students read the questions and choose the correct answer from four choices.
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Adaptation Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
Adaptation or acclimation? Young ecologists determine which is being exemplified in twenty questions. When teaching about adaptations, make sure to talk about acclimation, a short-term learned response to a change in the surroundings....
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Hide and Seek

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Why do certain animals look the way they do? It could be because they have developed camouflage. Kids can read up on camouflage and mimicry and then respond to five questions related to the content of the passage.
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Darwin's Finches

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Try a twist on the old finch beak and chopsticks activity by using M&Ms on a Twister mat. Spoons, knives, forks, and chopsticks represent beaks and are randomly assigned to your little birds, who must collect as much food as possible...
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It's a Jungle Out There: How Species Survive in the Jungle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the different adaptation and skills of jungle species. In this ecology instructional activity, students play an interactive online game where they match species with their adaptation. They research about a specific...
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Pollute Locally, Spread It Globally

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars examine the rate of pollution throughout the world through an interactive program. They define air quality and the air quality index. They examine fuel economy and its impact on the Earth and renewable and nonrenewable...
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Discovering Fall

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars explore the American landscape duringĀ fall. After viewing paintings of fall, learners imagine themselves there and what it would be like. They then build an understanding of the painter's use of detail and color before...
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Interactive
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Wild Animals 1 - Reading

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this wild animals learning exercise, students read the terms, name the animals, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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The Amazing Octopus

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students design imaginary animals that are able to blend into their backgrounds. In this biology lesson plan, students will learn the importance of camouflage in protecting animals from predators. Students will select a peer to act as...
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Interactive
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A Day With Animals

For Students K - 2nd
In this interactive animal science worksheet, students view animated illustrations of 30 animals and type in their correct name into the text box.
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Hide and Seek

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils examine animals that use camouflage and discuss why they use it. They create drawing of an imaginary animal that uses camouflage to hide in the classroom and identify the adaptations that would allow it to hide effectively.

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