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Prairie Field Trip
Students study prairie conservation and the plant and animal life within. In this prairie life lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab activity.
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
Students explore nature by reading stories in class. In this animal characteristics lesson, students read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," by Rudyard Kipling and identify the different animals mentioned in the book. Students review the...
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Farm Animals-Matching Activity
In this farm animals worksheet, students draw lines to match pictures of farm animals with their names. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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Animals of Point Reyes
Seventh graders explore how disasters affect animals. In this animal habitats lesson students create an animal that will survive in Point Reyes habitats.
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Migration
Students explore migration using the Internet and several pre-chosen websites. In this animal migration lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab activity.
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Aquatic Ecosystems
Students study ponds and wetland ecosystems and examine the food chains and webs in them. In this aquatic ecosystems lesson plan students answer questions about the diversity of the flora and fauna in a pond.
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Animal Electronic I.D.
Students discover ways to keep the animals in our environment safe by examining electronic I.D. tags. In this animal safety instructional activity, students participate in a role-playing activity in which they are monitored by an...
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Aquaculture Production in the Classroom
High schoolers study the basics of aquaculture and how to successfully raise aquatic plants and animals. In this water lesson students perform water quality tests on fish tanks, record and graph their results.
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All Hands On Deck
Students study estuaries and are able to define one, and describe its features. In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them the importance of estuaries.
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Cell Theory, Plant And Animal Cell Comparison
Tenth graders study plant and animal cells. In this investigative lesson students draw their own animal cells and label them.
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Winter Animal Match
Students play a game. In this matching lesson, students learn about animals and their winter homes. Students match cards of animals with the cards of winter homes.
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Animals Spelling Practice Worksheet
In this animal vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the missing letters to the animal vocabulary words. Students fill in the missing letters for 4 words.
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Animals Sentence Worksheet
In this animal word sentence worksheet, students write original sentences, using a set of 15 given words related to animals. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Fabulous Felines
Students explore the behaviors of cats. In this cat study lesson, students find answers to questions about cat behavior. Students may also participate in cat trivia.
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This is for the Birds!
Students complete activities to investigate wild birds. In this bird study lesson, students make a wild bird feeder to examine the proper ways to care for wild birds. Students explore organizations in their community that help wild birds...
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Safety With Animals
Students investigate and become aware of when a dog is about to bite. In this safety and dogs instructional activity, students discuss dog bites and when they occur. Students complete a related worksheet and create a bulletin board about...
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Are You an Animal Safety Sleuth?
Students complete activities to investigate natural disasters and the impact on animals. In this natural disaster and animal safety lesson, students discuss the importance of safety procedures. Students use a map of their school and...
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Our Friends the Trees
Students build an animal habitat. In this animal habitats lesson, students create dead-wood habitats and observe the habitat over a period of weeks.
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Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Students complete various activities to investigate farm animals. In this farm animals lesson, students sing the song 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm,' and listen to sounds farm animals make. Students color pictures for farm animals and read...
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Animal Tracks
In this animal tracks worksheet, students match a set of animal pictures to their tracks, 5 animals total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Animal Tracks
In this animal tracks worksheet, students draw lines to match pictures of animals to their tracks. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Where Do Animals Come From?
Students use library search engines to research an animal and its origin. In this animal research lesson, students research their assigned animal using ProQuest. Students then find the country of origin of the animal using a library...
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Animals
Students research and study animals. In this animals lesson, students draw pictures of animal movements and create animals books. This activity is meant to be a culminating activity for a unit on animals.
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Seeing and Hearing Game
Students study the animal senses. In this animal senses lesson plan, students act out animal movements and make animal sounds. They use "see and hear" cards to play a game in which they find another child with a either "make a sound or...