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Moving Along With Simple Machines: Introduction
Students observe examples of gravity, friction, and force on the playground. They then experiment and participate in a variety of activities in centers back in the classroom.
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Living In a Tree
Students explore the types of animals that live in trees and discuss the adaptations and characteristics that allow them to live in trees easily.
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LD50 of NaCl to Gammarus spp.
Young scholars learn the meaning of LD50 through lecture and discussion. Through experiment, students graph and calculate the LD50 of salt on fresh water amphipods. Young scholars compare results of the experiment with pesticides and...
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How One Part Relates To Others
Students observe how objects are put together. In pairs, students identify as many parts of a toy as possible. They explore how the parts fit together and how each part works. Students speculate how the object would be affected if a...
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Free Radicals Attack!!
Learners review and practice soccer dribbling/ball handling skills while studying basic concepts of how free radicals and antioxidants affect the body. As the molecules move throughout the space with their electron, the free radicals...
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Mammals
Students examine the characteristics of mammals through video clips, and slide shows. Lesson includes clips of fastest land animal, biggest mammal, loudest mammal and tallest animal.
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The Embryology Review Game
Young scholars create a game that may be used to review and reinforce embryological terminology and concepts. They create a game board and question cards while promoting cooperative learning.
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Gadget Anatomy
Fifth graders examine and identify different simple machines that make up complex machines. They analyze and discuss different gadgets and appliances brought in from home, then in small groups examine one of the machines in detail. ...
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Photo Find- At the Zoo
In this animals word search puzzle, students locate the names of 14 zoo animals. The puzzle is more interesting because the word bank of animal names includes a close up photograph of each animal.
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Zoo Animal Word Search Worksheet
In this zoo animal word search worksheet, 3rd graders locate 17 names of animals that would reside in the zoo. They read the name of another animal upon completion of the puzzle.
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Mammal Facts (or Not)
In this mammal activity, students use reference sources to determine whether 10 statements about various mammals are true or false.
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Endangered Species of Asia Word Search
In this Asian endangered species word search worksheet, students complete a word search of terms related to the endangered species in Asia.
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Animal Sentences
In this animal recognition worksheet, students read through the sentences to recognize the animals. Students also color the pictures of the animals.
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For Creative Minds: What Makes an Animal a Mammal?
Students read about categories of mammals and their features. Students then construct a marine animal, using given print outs in the lesson. Students then create adaptations for their mammal, using a web site reference for guidance.
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Specialized Structures and Environment
Fifth graders read about how different animals protect themselves, and how characteristics give animals an advantage in their environment. Students then discuss a variety of "outer" wear for humans, and what they might choose to wear in...
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Intro to 2D Motion
Students study straight line motion and motion due to gravity. In this motion lesson students analyze several experiments.
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Comprehension: The Poison Dart Frog
In this comprehension: the poison dart frog learning exercise, 5th graders read the page-long passage, then answer five comprehension questions about it.
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What is evolution and how does it work?
Students discuss the theory of evolution. In this evolution lesson, students discover Charles Darwin and his ideas of heredity, variation, and selection. This lesson gives information for the students to read.
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What Animals Are the Cartoon Characters?
For this animals worksheet, students view different familiar cartoon characters and answer multiple choice questions about what animals they are. Students complete 7 questions total.
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Quiz about Animals
In this animals worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about different animals, what they eat, and where they live. Students complete 10 questions.
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Exploring Simple Machines
Students investigate simple machines. For this simple machines lesson, students study how simple machines work. Students determine the function of various simple machines.
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Boa Constrictors
In this expository comprehension instructional activity, students read a 1-page informational article about boa constrictors and then answer 3 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions.
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Endangered Spaces = Endangered Species!
Sixth graders discuss the crowding, loss of personal space, loss of home, loss of food, etc. that might occur at a developmental site. They witness, through an in-class demonstration, what happens when land is taken for development. They...
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Memory/Physiology Lab Activity
Students investigate the nervous system and how physical distractions influence mental performance. They work in pairs as a researcher and subject and memorize a series of words with no distractions. After repeating the list of words,...