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Bunnies, Bunnies, Bunnies

For Teachers 4th
Using rabbits as the theme, learners do research and create a class project. In this lesson, they begin by listening to Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe, then they do research on a particular breed of rabbit, and, finally, create a...
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Duck Squad-Super Savers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students "save" a rare duck (or goose, or swan) from extinction by "building" a sanctuary to protect and breed it in captivity. They research what the bird needs and draw the species and its enclosure.
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Bird Interdisciplinary Possibilities

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore birds, their territory, breeding, and seasonal movement. They research and collect information on birds through writing letters to ornithologists, reading in books, comparing web sites, and observing pictures. Students...
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Dogs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The 36 slides in this presentation will keep your students' attention with the flashy colors, fonts and cute pictures of puppies. The information is mostly about which breeds of dogs are best suited for particular jobs and...
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Artificial selection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of improvements they might make to a picture of a skinny cow to improve its milk yield. They draw ideas on the board and compare these pictures with the original and ask the students which cow they would use...
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Genetics: Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the basics of genetics and the father of genetics Gregor Mendel.
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Sign a Map

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography worksheet, students think and identify the different features and landforms that an explorer would come across the continent of Antarctica. They use body gestures to communicate their list of items to a partner and...
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Breeding Bunnies

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students learn the impact that genetics can have on the evolution of a population of organisms and become aware of the influence that the environment has onorganisms.
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Mixed Breed Animals Art

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars create an animal in the tradition of medieval animal combinations. They choose components from various animals and design a new animal from those parts. Students draw their animal with careful attention to surrounding...
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Around with World with DNA

For Students 6th - 12th
A mammalogist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, and a conservation geneticist share their work and their hopes that their research will help protect and save endangered species and their habitats.
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Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
A continuous cascade of information comes through this PowerPoint on biotechnology. The topic is defined, a history is presented, and basic genetic engineering techniques are explained. The topic is covered in an objective manner,...
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The Large Animal Industry

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Focusing on the large animal industry the production of meat products, this information may prove to be sensitive matter to some members of your class.  However, the slides are relevant. They delve into the topic of animal labor. This...
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4-H Dairy Activity Page; Ethical Decision Making

For Students 5th - 9th
Get your 4-H farmers ready for their dairy project with this activity page, which focuses on helping students form ethical decisions. A variety of activities, including a scavenger hunt, a word search and viewing the anatomy of a dairy...
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Frog or Toad? How Can You Tell?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students compare and contrast frogs and toads. In groups, they research the life cycle of amphibians, their life cycles, breeding habits and ways they survive. Students list words or phrases describing their amphibian. After trading...
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Creating the "Perfect" Horse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine horse biology and breeds while investigate the relationship between horses and riders. They research and analyze information found online in order to determine how to produce an all-purpose horse. They write position...
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This Place is Going to the Dogs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study different breeds of dogs. They watch a video, "Extraordinary Dogs", about special dogs and how they are categorized according to their adaptations. Then they create a digital video that demonstrates the qualities of dogs...
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The Welsh Corgi

For Students Higher Ed
  In this trivia quiz, the information focuses on the dog breed og a Welsh Corgi. Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions and submit answers electronically via this interactive website.    
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4-H Companion Animal Project

For Students 4th - 8th
In this 4-H animal science activity, students will complete several activities about companion animals. Students will learn about feline feelings, dog breeds and their different groups, rabbit vocabulary and ideas for service projects...
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It's A Dog-Eat-Dog World

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the dangers of owning and breeding aggressive dogs. They debate whether aggressive dogs should be kept as pets. They write an essay from their point of view about aggressive dogs as pets.
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A Dog's Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners get a look into the life of dogs-from their origins and basic biology, through selective breeding, and into how dogs have become intricate parts of everyday life for many people worldwide.
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Penguins Nesting Know-How

For Teachers K - 6th
Students maintain a field journal as they follow penguin parents raising their chicks during the breeding season. They formulate testable questions. Students reflect on animal behavior in the field related to survival and chick rearing.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students delve into primary research. In this Japanese Internment lesson plan, students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages...
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Selection and Variation in the Egyptian Origami Bird

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate genetics and evolution of species. They simulate the breeding of birds using origami birds. In addition, using dice they introduce genetic variation into the species.
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North American Horse Breeds Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of multiple choice trivia questions about North American Horses. Page has a link to answers.

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