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Exploring Zoo Animals
Students research topics related to zoos and zoo animals. They compare and contrast the size of animals, make a book of facts about bears, draw snakes, and write animal stories and poetry. They complete a series of writing and creative...
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From Restriction Maps to Cladograms
Pupils develop a matrix to determine the number of differences between each set of primate species. They determine closely related organisms then complete the cladogram and answer a set of questions.
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Species Charades
Young scholars are introduced to a unit on endangered species. They study the diversity of endangered animals through a game of charades. After the game, students will discuss the animals that were acted out and why some of them are...
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Rain Forest Animals Word Cards
In this rain forest animal cards worksheet, students study and cut apart 28 word cards, all pertaining to the rain forest animals.
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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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Who Am I?
In this who am I worksheet, students research, state and discuss sixteen pictures associated with different animals found all over the world.
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Endangered Species of Africa Word Search
In this word search learning exercise, students find 13 names of endangered species listed in the word bank. Words can be spelled in any direction including diagonally.
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Animal Matching File Folder Activity
In this matching worksheet, students match the picture of the animal that is shown on the left with the correct name on the right. They complete two pages with 5 matches on each.
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ABC Safari
Students study the animals and their alphabet letter. In this animal alphabet lesson, students associate the animals with their letter and learn facts about the animals. Students may use the cards to classify animals by groups or play a...
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Exploring Simple Machines
Students investigate simple machines. In this simple machines lesson, students study how simple machines work. Students determine the function of various simple machines.
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The Human Organism
Eighth graders investigate animal behavior by studying the lives of three female behavior scientists. In this human organism lesson students do different activities that inquire and approach each females work.
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Explore the World through Habitat
Open a world of discovery with habitat-related lessons.
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Life in the Rainforest
Third graders explore and study about a variety of life found within a rain forest. They choose three different animals to research from the tropical rain forest and identify one physical characteristic that helps each animal survive in...
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What's That? Diversity Among Organisms
Seventh graders can go outside and explore the organisms that live in the environment outside their door. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to examine the world around them with a new perspective. This activity will increase...
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What Can Pseudogenes Tell Us About Common Ancestry?
Students compare/constrast DNA sequence data for a portion of the rat GULO gene to the corresponding sequence in the inactive GULO gene in humans, chimpanzees, orangutans, and crab-eating macaques by identifying the shared sequences in...
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Wildlife Preservers
Learners research endangered animal species and how they might be preserved by writing speeches to present to classmates.
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Boundaries
Pupils identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals and...
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Endangered Species
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining types of endangered species. There are 21 biology terms located in the word search.
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Amazing Apes
Students explore the world of apes. In this reading skills lesson, students complete a jigsaw reading activity (the reading material is not included) regarding orangutans.
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Let's Go to the Zoo!
Make going to the zoo a great learning experience for your students with these engaging lesson plans.
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Primate Primer
Students examine the different branches of the primate family tree. They create fact cards about various species of non-human primates and then write fictional skits about interactions among the different primates.
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Hands On: Use a Multiplication Table
In this multiplication table instructional activity, students solve the six word problems using a multiplication table. Students solve six word problems.