Curated OER
Chips Ahoy: Chip Off the Old Block
First graders compare and contrast adult and baby animals to identify similar characteristics shared by both.
Curated OER
Animal Identification and Matching
For this animal identification and matching worksheet, students name the 8 animals pictured, then match the animal with its baby by cutting and pasting or drawing lines.
Curated OER
Living Corn Necklace
Sixth graders complete an experiment to learn about hereditary traits. In this hereditary traits lesson, 6th graders discuss similarities and differences in corn and complete charts for their discussion. Students then use a dent corn and...
Curated OER
How Are Offspring Like Their Parents?
In this parent and offspring worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in 1 idea and 2 supporting details about how offspring are like their parents.
Curated OER
Why Are Some Traits Very Common?
In this traits worksheet, students will brainstorm 2 examples of common traits and then determine why those traits are very common. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
Curated OER
How Do Organisms Inherit Traits
In this traits worksheet, students will write down 2 facts about how traits are inherited and then come to a conclusion based on their facts. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
Curated OER
How is Genetic Information Transferred?
In this genetics worksheet, students will brainstorm and write down as many causes and effects relating to the transfer of genetic information.
Curated OER
Mother and Baby Puppy Coloring
In this coloring worksheet, students examine a black line drawing of a mother dog and her puppy in an affectionate embrace. Students color the picture.
Curated OER
Biology 11 Word Search C
In this biology worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to biology. There are 45 words/phrases located in the puzzle to find.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Genetics: Gene Expression
Explore the connection of genes and enzymes in regards to heredity and genetics. Concepts associated with dominant and recessive traits are also presented.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Videos, texts, activities, and assessments helping students learn about asexual and sexual reproduction.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: The Virtual Greenhouse
A virtual greenhouse to study how plants adapt to live in different environments. Students will "plant" three different types of plants that thrive with different amounts of sunlight. Lab includes questions that could be saved and graded...
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180:how to Tell Your Mother There Will Be No Grandkids in Her Future
In this non-prose piece, the poet advises how to communite with a mother that there will be no grandchildren from her in the future.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Hawaii: What Are the Life Cycles of Some Animals?
Olina is playing on the beach with the animals. Join her and find out more about life cycles and animals?
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Genes Don't Blend
Learn how Gregor Mendel's study of plants increased scientific knowledge regarding genetic traits.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Easter Island: Why Do Young Grow Up to Look Like Their Parents?
Kevin and his grandfather, Omag are going to the zoo. Join them and learn all about animal classification and life cycles.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: California Crab Boat: How Do Animals Reproduce?
Join Lisa and her uncle to find out about animals and how they reproduce.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls3 2: Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Assessment templates, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work that directly address standard MS-LS3-2: asexual and sexual reproduction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 3.1 Pea Plants
Understand why Gregor Mendel was the father of the field of genetics, which seeks to explain how traits are passed on from one generation to the next.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Farm Animal and Their Offspring Part 1
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to help students be able to identify farm animals and their offspring. The students will identify farm animals, see their offspring, complete a chart of farm animals and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Farm Animal and Their Offspring Part 2
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to help students be able to identify farm animals and their offspring. The students will identify farm animals, see their offspring, complete a chart of farm animals and...