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Axial Skeleton and Fetal Skull

For Teachers 10th - 11th
In this science worksheet, learners identify bone groups from a given list. Students list each bone included in the axial skeleton. Learners answer questions about specific bones, their location and importance.
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Biology Trivia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology trivia activity, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.
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Vertebrate Skeletons

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, students examine the human skeleton and then classify animal bones according to their similar function.
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Skeletal System Song and Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Teachers can use a skeletal system song to help students learn science curriculum in a way that won't be easily forgotten.
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Mammals Crossword

For Students 6th - 10th
In this mammals worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 37 questions about characteristics, behavior and types of mammals.
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They Don't Just Eat Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
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Going Places

For Students 6th - 8th
In this going places instructional activity, students read the passages provided and answer the given questions. Students answer questions as it relates to the skeletal system, puberty, and microorganisms.
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Different Types of Orange Juice Contain the Same Amounts of Vitamin C?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers measure and compare the amount of vitamin C in orange juice samples. They discover the effects of different factors on the concentration of vitamin C. They participate in an experiment to test the orange juice.
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Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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Dino Dung!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners examine how there is more to poop than they think! After reading through material, they answer a series of questions on coprolite, and explore the diet and physical attributes of dinosaurs, as well as their environment.
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FOOTSTEPS IN TIME

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students measure and correlate their foot lengths and body heights, then use this data to estimate height of Laetoli hominids. They use metric measurement and graphing to determine these heights.
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Skin and Sports

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The topic is protecting our own protective covering: the skin. In particular, the information deals with sweating as a means of temperature regulation and the need to wear clothing appropriate for allowing the process to occur. Learners...
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Animal Reproduction and Development

For Teachers 9th
Details of fertilization, cleavage, the placenta and fetal development are presented, along with important diagrams and illustrations. By using these slides, you and your students will generate discussion points, along with details...
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Health Issues Related to Space Experiments

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars participate in a science lesson that integrates connections between health issues on Earth and how those issues are related to studies conducted on the International Space Station. T
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Anatomy and Physiology "Quickies"

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use a variety of creative writing tools within this assignment: poems on particular organ systems, write a short story and/or create a word graph. They are involved in a demonstration of lactic build up in the muscles, a...
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Proteins

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct a variety of experiments to explore protein. In this biology lesson plan, students solve a mystery by testing for the presence of glucose, protein starch and triglycerides. They explain how DNA transcription and...
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Open Your Eyes Wide-Shut!

For Teachers K
Students, using the book, Good Night, Gorilla, show how a speech pathologist uses children�s literature during whole class time to teach articulation, receptive, expressive, and written language skills.
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A Teeth Changing Experience

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners research human health by reading an educational story in class. For this oral health lesson, students identify the importance of brushing their teeth and consuming calcium. Learners read the book A Teeth Changing Experience...
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It's All About Me!

For Teachers 1st
Students study the five major body system in this unit. They examine how to keep themselves healthy.
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Martian Mummies

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students participate in "Raiders of the Future", a role play about futuristic scientists sending a spaceship to Mars for research and exploration. They collect geological samples for analysis, discover the ruins of an ancient...
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Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
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Archaeological Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers, in groups, examine in depth one aspect of forensic archaeology to determine the skeleton's age, gender, and possible cause of death. To do so, students must first explain what is involved in each aspect of forensic...
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Garden Guard

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read about the history of farming with the use of scarecrows and then sort clothing, build scarecrows, write descriptions, and more. In this scarecrows lesson plan, students also play a game called Garden Tag.
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Test-Tube Tissues

For Students 9th - 12th
In this tissues worksheet, students read about a new treatment for fixing bone fractures. Students complete 4 short answer questions.