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Baylor College

Air and Breathing

For Teachers K - 3rd
Blow some bubbles and learn how living things need air in the eighth instructional activity of this series. Young scientists investigate this important gas by observing bubbles and monitoring their own breathing. A simple and fun...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bug Detective

For Students 3rd - 4th
What happens when a living thing dies? After reading a paragraph of background knowledge on the life cycle of bugs, third and fourth graders work through four clues to figure out which bug is which. When they finish, they can study the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigate Science Using Crayfish

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scientists discover the importance of scientific investigation by observing live crayfish. They carefully observe the patterns of crayfish in different environments. Then they discuss their conclusions and define what all living...
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Curated OER

Water in the Biosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Environmental explorers examine the campus and take note of living organisms. Introduce them to the biosphere and the questions of the day: How much water can be found in the biosphere? A slide show helps you along, and even contains a...
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Curated OER

Cells and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The billions of cells that make up all living things are the focus of this resource. Understanding the differences between the cells that make up plants and animals is an important distinction; it is covered here quite-well. Some...
Unit Plan
Columbus City Schools

Let’s Get Theoretical About Cells

For Teachers 6th Standards
Get up close and personal with cells in a hands-on journey to discover what makes up living things. Scholars learn valuable microscope skills, delve into the Modern Cell Theory, and gain insight into how cells reproduce. The included lab...
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Curated OER

2nd Grade - Act. 23: Sprout Houses

For Teachers 2nd
Read the story "Sunflower House,"  by Eve Bunting with your 2nd graders to investigate the relationships between plants and animals. They will discover how living things change during their lives by creating their own sprout houses....
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Nuffield Foundation

Measuring Respiratory Quotient

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed Standards
How do scientists prove tiny living things respire? Young scientists build a respirometer and measure respiration rates in living creatures. By comparing the measurements of both plants and animals, they understand the similarities.
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Curated OER

Help the Duck Find Her Babies

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners are introduced to a basic characteristic and need of living things-the ability and need to reproduce. They investigate how birds (and people) attract mates. Students discover how to build a nest. They discuss the needs and...
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Curated OER

The Carbon Cycle

For Teachers 5th
Here is an interesting science lesson plan. Pupils discover that carbon, just like water, is absolutely necessary for all living things to survive. They study how it cycles through nature, become familiar with the periodic table, and...
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Biology Junction

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Every living thing requires a food source, thus the interconnections in ecosystems become complex. Scholars learn about these interconnections in a presentation on energy flow. It starts with the sun and moves through many different...
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Curated OER

Creative Ways To Teach Evolutionary Concepts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Research how DNA, the genetic blueprint of living organisms, plays an essential role in the continuity of life. High schoolers will summarize how their influence may very well effect the destiny of the population from one generation to...
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Curated OER

Meet the Plants

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine the difference between living and non-living things. In this living versus non-living lesson, students complete a KWL worksheet and a Living and Non-Living Chart. They examine a variety of plants and non-plants before...
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Curated OER

The Affect of Water Temperature on Living Organisms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the environmental impact of global warming. In this environmental science lesson, students design and conduct an experiment about the effect of temperature on paramecia. They write a lab report about their experiment.
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Curated OER

Biology: living Things and their Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize that organisms depend on other organisms.  In this organism instructional activity, students understand symbiotic relationships and competition.  Students explain food chains and food webs.  Students...
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Curated OER

What's In A Name?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of the binomial system of nomenclature for classifying organisms. Students travel on a field trip to observe organisms displayed and their common names. Learners complete several classroom activities and...
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Curated OER

Vocabulary 1a: Life Science: Living Things

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Life science vocabulary comes alive through repeated exposure. With the instructor, words are defined and posted in the classroom. Learners repeat the definitions in their own words and review them often. Extension ideas and links are...
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Curated OER

The Needs of Living Things

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the global food chain by creating a visual chart.  For this ecology lesson, students discover the elements needed for life to sustain itself, contrasting living things vs. non living things.  Students fill...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Elements Found in Living Things

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students review the most common elements found in living things. Students color in two pictures with the percentages of the elements found in that living thing.
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Curated OER

DNA Extraction From Living Things

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students extract DNA from split peas. In this biology lesson, students hypothesize what DNA looks like and perform the experiment to verify their hypothesis. They explain the importance of DNA in living things.
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Curated OER

Animals and Their Needs

For Teachers K
Students identify the characteristics of living things and examine objects to see if they are living. They identify the needs of living things, in particular of animals and animal babies. They discuss how to care for pets.
Organizer
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How Do Living Things Get Energy?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this living things worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in 1 main idea and 2 supporting details about how living things get energy.
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Curated OER

The Needs of Living Things

For Teachers K - 5th
Students watch video clips of animals and plants in their natural environment, to gather evidence that all living things have basic survival needs. Students draw pictures of real or imaginary pets eating, drinking, breathing, and taking...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Classifying Living Things Wordsearch

For Students 9th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to classifying living things. There are 24 biology terms located in the word search.

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