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A Lesson about Animals for ESL Students: Use or Abuse?
Students discuss animal care using proper phrases of agreement and objection. They role play and make presentations on their animal studies.
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Hula Hoop Habitats
Students explore migration. For this science lesson, students play a game in which they explore bird migration. Students discuss the needs of birds and play a game in which they "migrate" in order to meet their needs.
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Eyes on the Estuaries
Students study estuaries and compare several ones in the U.S. In this estuary lesson plan students interpret data and compare the distribution of different species.
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Zoo Habitat Design
Students design a zoo habitat for an animals. In this zoo habitat lesson, students develop an idea for a zoo habitat that would meet the needs of a specific animal. They solve problems that might be encountered by using their knowledge...
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Animal Adaptations
Students expand their knowledge of animal features and behaviors that can help or hinder their survival in a particular habitat. They participate in classroom discussions and visit a website to research animals
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Habitat Hopscotch
Third graders explore animal characteristics by participating in a bat environment game. In this natural habitat lesson, 3rd graders identify the physical anatomy of a bat and discuss their eating and sleeping habits. Students conduct a...
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What's That Habitat?
Fourth graders explore the environment by researching animal characteristics. In this habitat identification instructional activity, 4th graders utilize paper and crayons to illustrate their own habitats or homes and discuss what it...
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Making Nests
Second graders explore the lives of birds by researching their natural habitats. In this nest building lesson, 2nd graders investigate the craft of making a bird nest and discuss their useful qualities for the animals. Students utilize...
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Animal Games
Students explore a variety of games on the Internet that will teach them about animals; they focus on the Florida panther. Students choose the activity that is of interest to them, and then rotate between the games online and the...
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Flutterings and Flowers
Fourth graders investigate the significance of natural resources and the habitats of butterflies. They create a list of their own favorite foods, then watch a video about habitats. Students identify things in the video that animals and...
American Museum of Natural History
Going, Going...Gone?
Young environmentalists consider how scientists are attempting to save endangered species. They read about what causes extinction and steps to take to minimize the threats.
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Ocean Creature Feature
From coloring to hard protective shells, ocean creatures have adaptation features that help them survive. An eight-question online quiz highlights different ocean animals and their unique characteristics. The resource then offers pop-up...
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Grzimek's Animal Life: Polar Bears
Young scholars examine the physical adaptations of polar bears. In this animal adaptations lesson, students access interactive resource pages on the Internet, discovering the habitats of polar bears and their physical attributes. Young...
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Animal Shelter Service Project
Students complete a community service project. In this community service lesson, students discuss the needs of animals in animal shelters. They contact an animal shelter and help with one of these needs.
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Animals of Louisiana
Students investigate animal behaviors and habitats. In this Louisiana animals instructional activity, students research animals and take a trip to a wildlife refuge. Students create booklets that include photographs regarding the...
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Animal Characteristics
Students investigate the characteristics of animals by creating a chart. In this animal life lesson, students create a KWL chart listing all the different animals a class can name. Students take a field trip to a science facility to get...
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Our Friends the Trees
Young scholars build an animal habitat. In this animal habitats instructional activity, students create dead-wood habitats and observe the habitat over a period of weeks.
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The Living Environment
Students investigate animals and their environments. In this animal similarities and differences lesson, students explore animal adaptations and features and their habitats. Students get into groups to discuss the habitat and how...
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Build a Hawaiian Bird
Fifth graders make a model of a bird. In this animal adaptations lesson, 5th graders examine how birds adapt to their environment, using Hawaiian birds as an example. Students create their own bird using adaptation paper cut outs...
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What Do We Learn From Fossils?
Students investigate what a fossil is and how it came to be. In this fossil instructional activity, students examine pictures of skeletons and identify characteristics that can and cannot be determined by a fossil. Students...
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Private-Religious)
Students examine how to prevent cruelty to animals. In this stewardship lesson, students discover the Biblical laws of Tza’ar Ba’alei Chaim. Students volunteer their time to assist community organizations that promote animal welfare.
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Layers of the Forest
Students explore rain forests. In this rain forest ecosystems instructional activity, students identify and describe the layers of the rain forest. Students paint and decorate a large rain forest mural. Students write riddles about...
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Crustacean Critters
Students explore the habitats of hermit crabs. In this crustacean lesson, students discover what animals need to survive. Working with live hermit crabs, students explore how hermit crabs have adapted to their habitats.
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Deserts: How Do You Define One?
Second graders identify what constitutes as a desert by reading a habitat checklist. In this environment lesson, 2nd graders read a nature website to discover facts about the desert and where they are located. Students...