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Study Guide
Reed Novel Studies

Surviving the Applewhites: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
The Bradys, the Flintstones, and the Simpsons are some of pop culture's most memorable families. So how do the Applewhites stack up? Using a novel study for Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan, scholars answer text-based...
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Printables
PreKinders

Insect Picture Word Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Creepy crawly insects! Learn the names of 12 different insects, including ladybugs, cicadas, and katydids. Each card features a picture of the insect as well as its name in large letters.
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Activity
Beverly Hills High School

Memoirs of a Legend

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
To conclude a study of the French Revolution, young historians adopt the voice of critics of Napoleon Bonaparte and lay charges against him. They then craft a memoir in Napoleon's voice that details his motives and what he sees as his...
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Lesson Plan
Space Awareness

Day and Night in the World

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
How do different parts of the world experience day and night? Introduce scholars to the concept of global citizenship while teaching about animal behavior with discussion of nocturnal and diurnal animals. Then, learners complete...
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Big vs. Little - Macro to Micro Lesson 5

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
It is a long way from nano to macro. Learners examined the scale of measurement from macro to nano in the first four lessons of the five-part series. With the final installment, they review what they learned by classifying objects in one...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Breathing

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Crazy fact: Some animals can survive months without oxygen. An online resource describes some unique ways animals collect oxygen and even live without it for an extended time. Learners read about these special animals and use pop-up...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magnets and Interactions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover what magnets can do. In this magnet lesson students make predictions about magnets. They experiment with the magnets and record their data on a chart.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

SKULL DIVERSITY

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the similarities and differences of animal skulls.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blooms Connection II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply Bloom's Connection strategy to a chapter in their book. They create questions using Blooms' hierarchy.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Evolution of Stars

For Students 9th - 12th
In this stars worksheet, students classify stars by comparing their surface temperatures and absolute magnitude. Students fill in 24 blanks in a data table.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

What is an Animal?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this animal classification worksheet, high schoolers will review the characteristics used in classifying animals including the development of animals. Students will compare the endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm. This worksheet has 4...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Botany

For Students 4th - 5th
In this botany worksheet, students read a 2 page article on botany, choose the multiple choice answer to 3 questions, determine if 3 statements are true of false and fill in the blanks in 5 facts about botany.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Donut Sort

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create dichotomous keys using donuts. In this dichotomous lesson, 3rd graders review what a property is and sort donuts by a specific property. Donuts are kept in plastic baggies for the activity so they can be enjoyed by...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dewey Decimal System -- Cataloging Collections

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students put their cataloging skills into practice. In this research lesson students examine the listed websites that feature Dewey Decimal classification. Students then collaborate to use the Dewey Decimal classification system to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Under Water Scene

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore foreground and background colors. In this visual art lesson, students create an underwater collage from varying colors and textures of paper showcasing the color transition between background and foreground colors.
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Lesson Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Perfect Polygons

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Don't worry if you do not have the mentioned textbook; there is enough material here for you to carry out a pertinent polygon plan. After introducing your class to various polygons and the prefixes that help identify them, hand out bingo...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Neat Feet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view a video and discuss different kinds of feet found in the animal kingdom. They make prints using paint, rubber stamps and their own feet and then measure and compare the tracks.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"I have a Bone to Pick With You"

For Teachers 2nd
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vertebrates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify various classifications of vertebrates. They explain how a vertebrate fits into a food chain and create a story with illustrations about different aspects of vertebrates.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dichotomous Keys

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice using dichotomous keys. They discover why scientists use them and why it is important to classify animals. They use candy to practice classifying objects and move on to classifying animals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies/Chapter 13, Lesson 1 The Past Shapes the Future (pp. 292-295)

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders reflect upon the events of the past in order to make cognitive connections to present or future history. Students use Blooms Taxonomy to attain higher levels of thinking.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pondering Polygons

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use block letter writing to help classify polygons. They use their own names which helps to keep them engaged during the lesson. Finally, 7th graders play a classification game naming different polygons.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals in the Wild

For Teachers K
Pupils compare/contrast paintings with similar subjects and themes. They discuss how a painting may relate to life experiences. Students draw animal families and compose a story about a painting by Gerome. They discuss zoos and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Clifford's Sports Day

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a game of three legged race that involved the practice of matching pictures or text. They use the subject of sports to create the context. Students play the game to strengthen classification and reading...

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