Skulls tell it all, and with this lesson plan, you will tell it all to your class! Youngsters view animal skulls, analyzing the shape of teeth and the placement of the eye sockets. They associate these adaptations with the types of food...

Learners classify mammals as carnivores or herbivores. They look at a set of pictures of animal skulls, observing the shape and size of the teeth, and identify herbivores and carnivores.

Students become aware why cleaning their teeth helps keep them strong and healthy. They study basic brushing techniques, what plaque is, how a cavity is formed, why having clean teeth is an important part of having a clean body and why...

Students conduct online research of different animals and their diet. In this animal lesson, students identify the various types of diets each animals has and their teeth. This research is done on the Internet.

Students view pictures of a variety of animals. They examine the animals' teeth and discuss the differences in them. They experiment with staple removers (carnivore teeth) and two flat rocks (herbivore teeth) and determine which are most...

Students examine pictures of different animals and decide if they eat meat and/or plants. They inspect models of pairs of upper and lower teeth and discuss which teeth are most useful for cutting grass and tearing meat.

Students are introduced to the concept of classification as it relates to objects, information, and characteristics.  In this classification lesson, students research a variety of animals. Students study the Linnaeus's system of...

Students practice identifying teeth. In this biology lesson plan, students explore the differences in teeth structure and how it determines what a specific animal eats by constructing a raccoon puppet.

Here is a lab activity adequate for use with any full lesson on environmental factors that shape animal adaptations or marine animal characteristics. Pupils will discuss the role plankton plays in the environment and filter-feeding...

Pupils review the parts of the eukaryotic animal cell and construct a model using various types of candy.

Students create a collage. For this animal classification lesson, students discuss why and how scientists classify animals. Students view pictures of different animals and decide which class each animal belongs to. Students compare...

Students explore whales. In this animal adaptation and whale lesson, students access prior knowledge about whales from previous lessons, then use background knowledge to predict the eating strategies of a baleen whale and a toothed...

First graders listen to the story "The Real Tooth Fairy and explore the concept of mental images. In this mental image instructional activity, 1st graders create a mental image of what the tooth fairy looks like. Students listen to the...

Students explore animal diets and teeth. In this animal science instructional activity, students view photos of animals and their teeth. Students identify the type of diet the animal has based on the teeth. Students are introduced to the...

Young scholars study the teeth of living mammals and apply those skills to the interpretation of the diet of extinct animals.

In this unique animal association worksheet, students match up ten animal facts with ten pictures of various animals shown on the worksheet.

Learners study dinosaur teeth and bones to determine the creatures diet, size and shape.

Students complete an animal classification activity. In this classification lesson, students learn about the seven classification levels of animals. Students are given several animal sheets in which they separate 12...

Students will select a high interest animal portrait. After completing an n accurate light line drawing, the portrait will be finished using contours lines constructed of implied wrapping using pencil and pen. The eyes will be completed...

Young archaeologists study the development of human history, and work in groups to create a timeline that traces the development of humans. Additionally, the groups utilize a very clever graphic organizer embedded in the plan in order to...

Students investigate what a fossil is and how it came to be.  In this fossil lesson, students examine pictures of skeletons and identify characteristics that can and cannot be determined by a fossil.  Students complete diagrams...

Here is a 14-page lesson plan that deftly outlines a wonderful educational experience for your youngsters. In it, students learn about a variety of animals that have left behind clues of their existence in fossil form. Many excellent...

What can your class learn from a skull? With proper facilitation, they can learn about diet, physical adaptations, special differences, and even the environment. Pupils will examine a series of mammal skulls and pelts to help them...

Students analyze animal feelings. In this personal health lesson plan, students examine the body language hints and sounds that dogs use to express their emotions.