Curated OER
Native Plant Restoration Project
Learners distinguish between exotic and native plant species. They work in groups in the field to restore a natural habitat. A class map is created to reflect their work in the field.
Curated OER
Earthworms
Fifth graders research the earthworm and write a one paragraph report on its anatomy and habitat. They learn about worms and how to dissect them through Video Streaming and virtual dissections, along with actually dissect a worm as...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification
As a follow-up to a unit on the classifications of animals, insects, and birds, young scholars will attend a distance learning field trip. The students will then e-mail trusted adults some of the information learned about the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Circles of Life
This is an inquiry based cooperative learning unit that can be used in biology as a graduation exam review or in botany for a nine week project. The learners will learn the life cycle of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The...