Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Got Lactase? The Co-Evolution of Genes and Culture
Does the human body evolve as quickly as human culture? With a stellar 15-minute video, explore the trait of lactose intolerance. Only about 1/3 of human adults seem to still have the enzyme lactase and therefore, the ability to digest...
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A Cow's Life
Moo! An engaging two-part instructional activity focuses on the role of cows in our agriculture system. The second part of the instructional activity has ten discussion questions, which should lead to some interesting points about cows....
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Activities Using Music From Saint-Saens & Moussorgsky
Student create a fish and listen to music while imagining their fish are swimming. In this music lesson, students identify instruments played and move their fish to the movement. Students work with kangaroos and elephants to music as...
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The Koala Life Cycle
Students ask and answer questions about the koala life cycle while visiting the zoo. In this koala lesson plan, students review mammal characteristics, read books about koalas, and answer questions about koalas while at the zoo.
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Plant Life Cycle: Quiz Game
Play the game, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? to review plant parts, life cycle, and pollination. There are 10 questions that get kids thinking about seeds, seed dispersal, pollination, and plant parts. This game is has audio and looks...
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On the Road Again
Students trace the migration route of a gray whale. They color and label a map of North America, and using photocopy pictures of a gray whale, they move the whale along the migration route over a ten week period.
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The Five Classes of Vertebrates
In this vertebrates classification activity, 5th graders unscramble 15 words to find answers to clues. Each clue gives information about the characteristics of vertebrates.
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Joshua Disobeys!
Second graders watch as the teacher and one student play a game of Checkers. They see the teacher "win" by not following the rules of the game. Students listen as the teacher reads the book "Joshua Disobeys." They review the rule that...
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Scientific Classification
In this scientific classification worksheet, students read about classification and the questions scientists ask in order to classify, then read about features of different classifications of animals. Worksheet is informational, no...
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Companion Animals
In this animals learning exercise, students discuss their own pets. Then students answer 3 questions having to do with pets and overpopulation. Students then separate into debate teams and debate licensing and breeding issues.
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First Grade Reading
In this reading worksheet, 1st graders read 1/4 page passages and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students answer 25 questions.
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Am I a Person?--People Nouns
In this nouns worksheet, students put a N next to each word in a list of 12 words if the word is a noun and an X if the word is not a noun. Students then write 3 people nouns on the lines provided.
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Animals
Second graders define and describe the characteristics of a mammal and a mammal's importance to man. They also describe the life cycle of a frog and compare and contrast a larva and an adult frog. Finally, 2nd graders study and explain...
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Just Ducky - a puzzle about ducks
In this ducks activity, students create a crossword puzzle about ducks. Students complete 29 blanks inside the crossword puzzle.
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Crossword: Dingoes at Dinnertime
For this literature crossword, students solve a puzzle with 18 clues. The vocabulary all pertains to the book Dingoes at Dinnertime. There is no word bank.
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Frog Life Cycle Crossword Puzzle
In this frog life cycle crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use the 15 clues to identify the correct words that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Hogs on a Diet
Young scholars discuss the meaning of "hogging" something, and speculate on the origin of this phrase. They attempt to guess the contents of a shoe box (without looking inside). Students view feed grains and discuss animals that eat...
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Taino Indians of Puerto Rico
Students assess a pluralistic society. In this social studies lecture, students gain information about the Taino Indians of Puerto Rico. They listen to the information for use on future assignments. This lesson plan includes resource...
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Australia
Learners identify animals that are unique to Australia, study their habitation and how they fit in their environment. In this exploratory lesson students research a topic to find out specific information about it.
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Pookie's New Home Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a selection entitled, "Pookie's New Home" before answering 6 multiple choice questions.