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A Tooth for a Tooth

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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.
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Animal Matchmakers

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read about and research animals and their caregivers. They gather information about the responsibilities of caring for different types of animals and create their own animal matchmaking game, including fact cards and display...
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Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners define elements of stories from around the world that include helpful animals. They explore animal character motivations and use graphic organizers to compare and contrast animal stories from different cultures.
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Ecology Integration Using IMovie

For Teachers 5th
Amazing! Any 5th grader would be more than willing to participate in this project. Students are broken into groups, each group reads one book from a list of five. They use their book as the basis for choosing an animal and environment to...
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Habitat Basics

For Teachers 1st
First graders get out and explore two different habitats to examine how each one meets the needs of the plants and animals that dwell there. They discuss what they've learned about animal habitats as they explore the outdoor environment....
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Rainforest (Elementary, Social Studies)

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Explore the rainforest with your class. Learners study the meaning of the word endangered, choose an animal to study, gather data, and discuss why the animal is in danger of extinction. This is a motivating way to have your class discuss...
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Pooper Scooper

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Science Students build a pooper scooper tool that helps them clean up after a dog without getting their hands dirty or their noses too close. They research the diseases that can be transported through animal waste and work in teams to...
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Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

The Great Peregrine Scavenger Hunt - On the Internet

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The story of one bird provides valuable insight into general animal behaviors and interactions. Young researchers investigate the peregrine falcon using a web search. They analyze the behaviors of the raptor including its migration...
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Wildlife Conservation Society

Build Your Wild Self

For Students K - 5th
Get wild with an interactive web site that challenges scholars to create their wildest self. Future wild things begin as an average person—eyes, mouth, clothes—then morph into animal attributes—horns, tails, wings—and end in the...
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Grade 9 ELA Module 3, Unit 1, Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th Standards
Can dogs feel shame? Explore the anthropomorphic connection between human emotions and animal behavior—or lack thereof—with a lesson about Temple Grandin's book, Animals in Translation. Ninth graders continue a close reading of chapter...
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Grade 9 ELA Module 3, Unit 1, Lesson 9

For Teachers 9th Standards
Keeping animals relaxed and comfortable has numerous benefits. Explore Temple Grandin's unique perspective on animal behavior with a lesson that concentrates on a central idea within the text. High schoolers prepare for the final...
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Burrowing Animals – Ground Squirrels

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Why do ground squirrels build their homes in the ground? What's so unique about these burrows? Have individuals read about this burrowing animal, and then respond to five short answer questions that assess their comprehension of the...
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Alabama Wildlife Federation

Adapt-A-Bird

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Not every animal has the best features for its environment. Learners study the characteristics of birds and the implications of these characteristics as related to their environments. They use what they learn to create their own new...
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Animal Overpopulation Sheet

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Do your youngsters love puppies? A math worksheet about a dog having puppies promotes mathematical thinking. Once the puppies begin having puppies of their own, learners must calculate how many dogs there are all together. An inviting...
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Baby Animals

For Teachers K
For this baby animals worksheet, students will color and cut out six adult animal cards and six baby animal. Then students will match the adult to the correct baby animal.
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Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research how animals adapt to their environment. In this animal adaptation lesson, 4th graders discover the reasons behind animal adaptations. Students create a project using Kidspiration software.
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Animal Inventions

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students name the characteristics of animal groups. Students classify the major animal groups such as: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. They identify the elements of specific habitats that each animal needs in...
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Identifying Animal Tracks

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this identifying animal track worksheet, students look at the pictures of the animals and connect the animals with its tracks.
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Animal Parts Match The Environment

For Teachers 1st
First graders watch a video and discuss animal parts focusing on eating and movement parts. They create an animal puppet with the proper mouth and movement parts.
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Farm Animal Sound Book

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this farm animal sound book worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the sound that the animal makes. They use words that are provided in word banks, and cut the pictures out to make a book.
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What is an animal?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this animal activity, students determine which characteristic of an animal matches the given statement. Students describe illustrations of animals using the terms radial symmetry, bilateral symmetry, and no symmetry.
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ESL Animal Word Matching

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this ESL animal word matching worksheet, students look 10 blackline pictures of animals. They match the picture with the word that names the animal such as a rabbit, a snake, a dog, or a lion.
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ESL Animal Name Matching Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL animal name matching worksheet, students match 10 small clip art pictures of animals with their names. They match animal names such as a dog, a snake, a giraffe, and a butterfly.
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Animal Habitats

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this animal habitats learning exercise, students study the 4 pictures of animals and habitats. Students draw a line to match the animals with their habitats.

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