Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An "Eggs"traordinary Sculpture

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and categorize different types of animals which lay eggs, use a five step method for viewing and interpreting a piece of artwork, and use an indirect method to find the mass of a large object.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Classification of Animals

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice classiyfying items and identify three major characteristics scientists use to classify animals. They describe the differences between ectothermic and endothermic animals.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ed Paschke

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine and discuss the artistic style and techniques of the artist Ed Paschke. They analyze various works of art by Ed Paschke, then choose an icon from art history and alter a photocopy of it using scissors and collage materials.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

America Responds to Terrorism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss truths and myths dealing with the subject of terrorism.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Motte Rimrock Reserve: Lesson Plan for Flora

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students study the flora of Motte Rimrock Reserve while observing organisms in their natural environment. They use a dichotomous key to identify plants.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Tale of Two Reactors

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders role-play as members of the food chain. Sticky tables acting as polluting factors are introduced and members of different trophic levels suffer varying degrees of damage due to those pollutants.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meet a Creature From Ancient China

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view an image of a Chinese chimera and complete a chart describing what they see and understand about the creature. They compare funerary customs today to those of ancient China. They compile a list of items that might be...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Analysing Scientific Explanations for Megafauna Extinction

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare explanations for Australian's megafauna extinctions and identify reasons for popular acceptance of certain scientific explanations. They debate and analyze scientific explanations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catch As Catch Can

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils capture and observe insects. Using provided netting, students design and create a butterfly net. They study many types of insects and their benefits. After identifying insects caught, pupils complete a graph. Students write...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigate Factors Affecting Nitrates in Groundwater

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in an experiment in which they investigate the factors affecting the levels of nitrates in groundwater. Using examples, they explain the nitrogen cycle and identify the sources of chemical nitrogen...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spelling Words Puzzle II

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students receive instruction using examples to find missing letters in their spelling words. They fill in the blanks of each spelling word choosing from a list of animal names provided.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aaa, Alligators!!!

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to different words that have the /a/ sound in them. They think of their own words that contain the sound and practice making the letter "a" on primary writing paper. Students who have formed the letter correctly...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catch as Catch Can

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate insects. In this insect analysis instructional activity, students catch insects using nets they make. They identify the insects they catch and create a chart to show the numbers and varieties. This instructional...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Poetry

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this animal poetry worksheet, students gather information about an animal and follow a sample to write an animal poem. Page has links to additional activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Arabian Horses

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online quiz instructional activity, students answer a set of multiple choice trivia questions about Arabian horses. Page has a link to answers.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Adopt-A-Tree Certificate

For Students 6th - 8th
In this adopt-a-tree certificate worksheet, students choose a tree and complete 3 observation questions as well as conduct some height and circumference calculations.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Celebrating Thanksgiving

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Thanksgiving learning exercise, learners use 18 clues given at the bottom of the page to solve a Thanksgiving Day crossword puzzle.
Handout
McGill University

Birds of Quebec

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's province of Quebec is home to over two hundred different species of nesting birds. The Redpath Museum's Quebec Biodiversity Website has an excellent selection of bird species that can be commonly found in the province. Pictures...
Website
Earth Life

The Amazing World of Birds

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is all about birds! Read facts on birds and discover which bird is the rarest, which is most common, and smallest and largest. There are also several links for other pages on birds.
Website
PBS

Pbs: The Life of Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Online companion to the PBS program "The Life of Birds." In-depth look at certain behaviors of birds, the evolution of birds, birds as parents, and bird songs.
Interactive
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Which Birds, Which Plants?

For Students 9th - 10th
A visual bird identification tool that gives the feeding information of thirty common birds in America.
Handout
Earth Life

Earth Life Web: Extinction in Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Earth-Life Web, gives a list of extinct birds and provides a brief description and dates of extinction.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Common Buzzard (Buteo Buteo)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the Common Buzzard, including details on its appearance, habitat, predatory lifestyle, behaviour, and much more.
Interactive
National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Health: Matching Game for Niehs Birds!

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can figure out what different birds eat. This interactive matching game explores the diets of 17 birds commonly found in the US.

Other popular searches