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Introduction to Organs/Organ Systems via Frog Dissection
Students are to create, in groups of four, the insides of a frog. This is in preparation for the frog dissection that will follow this introductory lesson. Students can begin predicting what the inside of the frog will look like prior to...
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Frog and Toad Are Confusing
Third graders are introduced to the similiarties and differences between a frog and a toad. In groups, they compare and contrast them and identify distinguishing characteristics of each. They watch a video on the animals and answer...
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Frogs Frogs Frogs
Students view a disk on the continental movement and analyze the given data on fossils, rock types and climate zones. For this geology lesson students draw a diagram of the earths layers, take a quiz complete a PowerPoint presentation.
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Introduction to Organ Systems
Students dissect frogs to study the body's organs /organ systems and to think critically about them. This 2-part lesson involves mapping the human body's organs & then dissecting a frog.
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Laws
Students discuss laws and their importance. They discuss silly or unique laws and explore the process that must be followed to make a law.
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Researching and Writing in the Jungle
Students practice research and writing skills. They pick an animal to resarch from the template chioces and write a paragraph about the animal. In addition, a digital camera is used to insert student pictures onto the slides.