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Outta Gas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore practical problems that are related to scuba diving.  In this oxygen lesson students complete a lab activity. 
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Let's Get Specific

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore how different species thrive.  In this speciation lesson plan students research and complete a lab activity.
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For Creative Minds: What Makes an Animal a Mammal?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners read about categories of mammals and their features. Students then construct a marine animal, using given print outs in the lesson. Learners then create adaptations for their mammal, using a web site reference for guidance.
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Vertebrate Classification Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine which animals belong to the vertebrate phyla.  In this classification lesson, students are given large papers with the names of the phyla of vertebrates. They must work together to place organisms into their...
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Animal Parenting

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students analyze parenting instincts. In this parenting instincts lesson, students view a drawing of animal they studies and describe what they learned about the animal. Students teach the class about their animal and the class creates a...
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Biomes: Adapting To Deserts & Other Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how animals must be adapted to the conditions of its environment to survive.  In this biomes lesson students research desert adaptations then discuss how these animals have survived. 
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Comparing and Contrasting

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice compare and contrast skills. In this science and language development lesson, students complete a T chart generating traits of a snail and a clam. Students complete a related worksheet.
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Animals

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore biology by participating in a science vocabulary activity. For this animal species lesson, students define a list of animal vocabulary terms as well as practice using them in sentences with the appropriate adjectives and...
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Venom!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the nature of venom. They conduct an experiment to demonstrate how proteins such as venoms can be denatured using raw eggs, beakers, heated water, and compresses.
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Make Way for Wild Migrants

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discuss the threats facing migratory species and track the seasonal journeys of wildlife in real space and in cyberspace. Once they have gathered information from several sources, they create a portfolio to share with others...
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Animal ABC Book

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students in class choose a letter of the alphabet and uses the Enchanted studying web site to pick which animal they copy and paint for their letter. Students copy animal printout and paint or color it.
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Creature of the Week

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore the habits and biology of the wildlife that resides in their area. They fill in a Creature of the Week sheet for a different animal each week using field guides and textbooks.
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Not Just For A Baby's Bottom

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the presence of talc in the geologic record. The different characteristics of talc is covered. The lesson includes background information for the teacher.
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What Stages Do Insects Go Through?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe mealworms over a period of time and record any changes they observe. They record any changes in color, length, behavior, and any other noticeable changes, identify the stages of the mealworms, and create a chart...
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Tropical Herpefauna

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore tropical herpefauna. They discuss the story "Tropical Herpefauna...Tropical What?" by Lori Bruckeim. Students discuss any concepts of the essay that need clarification and they predict, visualize, question, and...
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Hide & Seek Butterflies

For Teachers K
Students examine a variety of butterflies and discuss how they believe they get their color variations. In groups, they brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of their color schemes. To end the lesson, they watch butterflies in...
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The Lepidoptera Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students are introduced to Scientific Inquiry and discover how to design an experiment that answers critical questions using butterflies as the topic. They design experiments that compare the number of species of butterflies in a vacant,...
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Birds of Wisconsin

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the job done by ornithologists. They role play identifying the characteristics that make a bird a bird. They discuss what makes each bird species unique. Students are introduced to Wisconsin's most common and rare...
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Biology and the Digital Atlas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a scavenger hunt on the internet. Using a digital atlas, they find answers to specific questions related to plants found in Idaho. To end the lesson, they share their results to the class to discover what...
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
For this problem solving worksheet, learners analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, young scholars analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Plants and Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, learners analyze a row of pictures of various plants and animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.
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Oddball Out: Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, students analyze a row of pictures of various animals to determine which creature is different from the others pictured.

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