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Pets and their Homes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the space needed for an animal to live in. For this pets lesson, students view pictures of animals and decide which one needs more space or less space to live. Students discuss animals environments and why certain spaces...
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Respect for Animals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss importance of acting responsibly when caring for pets, reflect upon quote, "All Living Beings Have the Right to Respect and Kindness," read story Anastasia Wants a Rabbit and answer comprehension questions, role play...
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Language Arts: Plotting Stories

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, "The Foolish, Timid Rabbit," as part of a unit on appearances. After reading with partners, they write their own stories that include elements about some forms of matter from their science studies. Students...
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Viruses and Host Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are organized into groups of four. On Day 1 they are given a worksheet about viruses and their effects on the evolution of a rabbit population. After about 30 minutes of group work, a class discussion of the material begins. ...
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Exponential Population Growth

For Students 10th - 12th
For this exponential population growth worksheet, learners read word problems and determine the exponential growth of a specified populations.  They find the percent of growth and compute exponential regressions.  Students...
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Flopsy, Mopsy, Eleanor, and Beatrix

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars read "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and view the photos of the pets that inspired Beatrix Potter to write. They then select a different book to read from the University of Pennsylvania's website or from the public library that...
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4-H Companion Animal Project

For Students 4th - 8th
In this 4-H animal science learning exercise, learners will complete several activities about companion animals. Students will learn about feline feelings, dog breeds and their different groups, rabbit vocabulary and ideas for service...
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Changing Cicada

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss inherited traits and relate to the inherited traits in a cicada.  In this cicada lesson, students follow the life cycle of the cicada and observe the changes as it grows. Students discuss the characteristics of the...
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Categorizing Words

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this categories worksheet, students use a word list to put words into two groups and label the groups, identify a word that does not belong in either group, and create an additional group of words that belong together. Students write...
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English Exercises: Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this naming animals online worksheet, students choose the correct name of each animal that is shown as a large clip art picture. They choose the name of 8 animals from the three choices that are given.
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T-Rex

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the differences between a scavenger and a predator.  In this predator lesson students research an animal and study its physical traits. 
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Pioneer Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create number sentences for a given word problem. For this word problem lesson, students read word problems, create a number sentence, then work the problems and give an answer.
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Tally Marks

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this mathematical learning exercise, students practice mastering the concept of keeping up with tally marks in a variety of activities. Students complete a survey involving tally marks.
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Problem Solving Use a Picture

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this problem solving learning exercise, students learn to use a picture to find a fraction and compare two fractions. Students read 4 story problems about fractional parts of a whole and solve them by using the picture.
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Spelling Connections: Grade 2: Number Words

For Students 1st - 3rd
For this spelling worksheet, students analyze a picture of a park scene and notice the animals and insects. Using number words, students fill in the blanks in a story about how many creatures are in the park. There is no word list.
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Equation Hangman

For Students 7th - 12th
For this algebra worksheet, students play a game of hangman using equations. They guess the operation symbol or the digit used. If it s a repeated digit or symbol, then the student is closer to being "hung".
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Pika Chew

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in collaborative teams with specific roles, use the Internet to research the behavior and ecology of pikas, make predictions about survival rates of pikas in different habitats and organize their data in graphs.
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Science: Einstein's Big Idea

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the various aspects of Einstein's energy equation and discover how energy is transferred from one form to another. In teams, they rotate through seven stations to experience such aspects of energy change through...
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Coming On Home Soon Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this set of worksheets based on the book, Coming on Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson, students complete a vocabulary word search, a crossword puzzle, a word scramble, sentence completion activity, and essay question.
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English Exercises

For Students 1st
In this recognizing animal names reading worksheet, 1st graders name 10 animals. A word bank of the animal names is provided and students must write the name to match each animal picture. 
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My Farm Animals

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this interactive animal science worksheet, students type in the names of the 27 farm animals and choose the correct animal sound for each animal from the drop down menu. Students also complete six true or false questions based on...
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Campus Habitat Improvement Plan

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students work to improve a plot of land. They assess the needs of the environment and formulate a plan. They plant trees and gardens, build bird boxes, construct waterholes. etc.
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No Bones About It

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students act as paleontologists, examining pictures of dinosaur skeletons and applying their knowledge of the relationship between skeletal features and survival, to create 'Paleontology Reports' about their perceptions of the lives of...
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Web of Life - Role-Playing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role-play how organisms adapt to their environment. They play 20 questions with plant and animal habitats. They create a web of life to demonstrate how each plant and animal relies on the other for survival.

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