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LABScI

Photosynthesis: How Do Plants Get Energy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Examine the mechanism of photosynthesis through different light scenarios. Pupils vary the amount and type of light exposure on plant leaves in the fifth lesson plan in a 12-part series. Through observation, they determine the rate of...
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Alabama Wildlife Federation

Wildlife Habitat Checklist

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Take a walk on the wild side with a project about animal habitats. After kids observe a chosen animal in its home, they describe the animal's food and water sources, shelter, and how it raises its young. They then write a short fictional...
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Chicago Botanic Garden

Seed Dispersal and Plant Migration

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
There are five methods of seed dispersal. They include gravity, mechanical, animal, water, and air. Scholars study seed dispersal in lesson five of the series of six. Through discussions, hands-on analysis of different seed types, and...
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Section One: What is Biodiversity?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Four intriguing and scientific activities invite learners to explore the natural resources of their town. The activities cover concepts such as genetic traits, organizing species in a taxonomy, the differences between different species...
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Terminix

The Pollinator

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
What do bees and children have in common? They both love their sweets. Decorate a flower pot or bucket to look like a brightly colored flower and fill it with wrapped candy and cheese puffs. Have learners reach into grab the candy,...
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Unit Plan
NASA

Wetlands

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Take a little wade in the wetlands. A fun unit has pupils conduct a literature review to learn how climate change and human actions affect wetland ecosystems. They take a trip to a wetland, observe the fauna and flora, and then take and...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Albinistic Animals Are Awesome

For Students 2nd - 5th
Are all academicians allured with alliteration? Use this cross-curricular online resource to simultaneously expose your scholars to parts of speech and the genetic mutation causing albinism. Initial context gives students an introduction...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Nature's Life Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Become a member of the Pollution Patrol and stand up to litter! After discussing the life cycle of seeds and discussing how plants figure into the food chain, young conservationists engage in several activities involving podcasts,...
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Curated OER

The Landscape of France

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars create a nature journal for an imaginary trip around France. They Identify animals and plants that live in France and describe its landscape. In addition they research a period in France's history and prepare a brief...
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Curated OER

Prairie Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here is a simple lesson plan for young learners on the plants, animals, and flowers found in the prairie environment. There are worksheets embedded in the plan that pupils use once a teacher-led discussion and demonstration has taken...
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PPT
Curated OER

Plant Growth

For Teachers 9th
Examine the growth regions and tissues in plants.  The structures and specialized areas of roots, stems, and shoots are defined and supported with diagrams and pictures. Your class will also learn the details of specific growth...
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Curated OER

Classification 2

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners discuss what makes a living thing (for example, cellular respiration) and collect a selection of living things from outside. They divide their organisms into plants and animals and create a key for the divisions.
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Curated OER

Home Sweet Home

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore marine turtle habitats. Students research one species of marine turtle found in the Gulf of Mexico. They identify plants and animals in the habitat. They create a model or replica using information gathered through their...
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Curated OER

Hatchet

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils write about a time when they were in a situation where nature frightened them. They write about how Brian solved the problem of how to start a fire in the story. Students complete a short research paper on one of the plants or...
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Curated OER

Underground Garden

For Teachers K - 6th
Students study life in a garden, above and below ground. They create a cross-section picture, identifying connections and continuity between the two adjacent spheres. In addition, they list and describe the habitats of the plants and...
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Curated OER

What's Deep in the Ocean?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners examine the role of an oceanographer in trying to explore the ocean. Using wax paper, they divide it up to show the sunlight, twilight and midnight zones. To end the lesson, they identify the types of plants and animals that are...
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PPT
Curated OER

Food Chains

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This simple collection of slides depicts four different food chains, including one for a freshwater habitat. Ideal for primary science learners, the slides employ a combination of photographs and graphics of the sun, plants, and animals....
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National Geographic

Eat an Alien Invader

For Teachers 1st - 5th
If you are looking for a lesson plan about invasive species to ocean habitats, you have arrived! Introduce the concept to learners and have them read an article about marine invasive species. Vocabulary, relevant web links, and a...
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Curated OER

Habitats

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners investigate the habitats of living things and the cycle of the food chain. In this scientific inquiry online lesson, students examine the habitats of plants and animals as well as the food chain as they sort pictures of living...
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Curated OER

Rain Reasons

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore how climatic factors influence the growth of plants. They create an experiment to find how variations in water, light, and temperature affect plant growth and describe how precipitation and geography can affect the...
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Curated OER

Spring Nature Walk

For Teachers K
Students go on a nature walk and look for specific plants and animals. They check off items they find and determine if they were a plant or an animal.
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Organizer
Curated OER

How Do Scientists Classify Organisms?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this classification worksheet, students write in examples of the 6 kingdoms: archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Curated OER

Classify UT Plants and Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice using 2 different plant classification keys to identify species. They make choices between the similarities and differences between their object and the classification scheme.
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Curated OER

Understanding Science Vocabulary and Categorization

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners analyze scientific vocabulary words. In this life science vocabulary lesson, students complete a worksheet using VisualThesaurus as they evaluate words related to plants and animals and how the words are used.

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