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Teeth and Eating
Young scholars explore animal diets and teeth. In this animal science lesson, students view photos of animals and their teeth. Young scholars identify the type of diet the animal has based on the teeth. Students are introduced to the...
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Mammals Have Fur
First graders study animals. In this animal classification lesson plan, 1st graders explore the characteristics (primarily fur) that distinguish animals as mammals. They work in groups at various stations that practice this...
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Chips Ahoy: Chip Off the Old Block
First graders compare and contrast adult and baby animals to identify similar characteristics shared by both.
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Classification
Learners investigate how to classify items based on similar characteristics. They study the scientific system of classification.
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Watersheds and Wetlands Lesson Plan
Students study the characteristics of wetlands and watersheds. In this wetlands and watersheds instructional activity, students study the characteristics of wetlands. They investigate the plants and animals that live there and will tell...
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A Marsh-ian Restaurant
Second graders explore the marshland habitat. In this habitats lesson, 2nd graders view a video on marshlands and identify the plants and animals that live there. Students discuss the characteristics of the marshland habitat and the...
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Living and Non Living Things
First graders identify the characteristics of living and non living things. In this living and non living things lesson plan, 1st graders look through bags and categorize items that they see.
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Extreme Environments
Young scholars examine extreme environments and the characteristics that make them. In this adaptation lesson students see how animals have adapted to these environments.
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"I have a Bone to Pick With You"
Second graders explore dinosaur classifications and how animals of long ago became extinct. They conduct research, classify dinosaurs, and in small groups, develop a name of a new dinosaur, create a poster, and present the information to...
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Science- Learning About Hibernation
For this hibernation worksheet, students answer 11 true or false questions and 5 fill in the blank questions regarding hibernation and the characteristics and habits of animals who hibernate.
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The Chordates
Students study the characteristics of organisms that are a part of the phylum Chordata. In this organisms instructional activity students identify mammals that are native to Saskatchewan.
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Where the Wild Things Are
Students examine the characteristics that divide Arizona into different regions. In this resources lesson plan students complete a worksheet on the biotic communities Arizona has.
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Critter Museum
Students act as directors of a new science museum where they have decided to set up a display of animals without backbones that are found in the area. To organize their display, they need to sort and classify a collection of animals and...
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Strawberry Girl: Outdoors in Florida
Students explore nature by researching the state of Florida. In this animal identification lesson, students read a children' story and research the Internet to discover the difference in animal life between the early 1900's and present...
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Personal Qualities
In this personal qualities learning exercise, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about individual characteristics.
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Different Types Of Bugs
First graders create their own bug that contain the different characteristics that a bug can have. In this bugs lesson plan, 1st graders first list 3 - 5 characteristics before they create their bug.
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Flight in Nature: Birds!
Students discover how flight works by researching birds. In this animal life lesson, students utilize the Internet to find information about the four aspects of flight. Students define the four aspects and label a worksheet based on...
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Living or Nonliving
Third graders brainstorm a list of the characteristics of living and nonliving organisms. Individually, they find four nonliving and living items and the characteristics that make them fit into one of the categories. To end the lesson,...
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Water: H2O = Life
In this earth science worksheet, students explore and describe animals and their adaptations, including their habitats, physical characteristics, and competing organisms. They also explore and describe how others use water around the...
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Big Cat Classification
First graders discover the different names and classifications of big cats by using word processing applications. In this animal life instructional activity, 1st graders investigate one big cat and create a database of facts about it...
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Animal Features
Learners identify animals to their correct features. In this animal features lesson, students examine the list of animal features and fill in the blank with the animal that matches the feature.
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One Grain at a Time
Students investigate deserts. In this geography instructional activity, students create a KWL chart about deserts and research information on deserts by using reference books. Students record the characteristics of deserts and the...
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Mystery Mollusc
High schoolers investigate the different regions of our oceans by researching the Internet. In this oceanography lesson, students discover the different jobs related to ocean research and examine their roles by reading related...
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Bible Lesson on the Christian Walk and Flight
Young scholars explore organized religion by reading excerpts from the Bible. For this Christianity lesson, students listen to their instructors praise Jesus Christ and describe "The Christian Walk." Young scholars view images of flying...