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Animal Investigation

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gather information and classify animals. In this animal investigation lesson, 3rd graders research animals, and organize the information into notebook.
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Relationships and Biodiversity Lab Practice

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biodiversity worksheet, high schoolers determine the relationship and complete the evolutionary tree for the plants listed. Students review genetic code and DNA sequencing. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer, 8 multiple...
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Present-Day Rapid Extinctions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this extinction worksheet, students review the different human activities that are leading to present-day rapid extinctions. This worksheet has 9 short answer questions.
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Outdoor Activities: Taking Science Outside

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students participate in various outdoor science activities to enhance their observation, classification, and analysis skills. In this outdoor lesson, students begin by observing a tree from a straightforward angle, then from the...
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Animal Classes-Mammal Birds Fish Reptiles Amphibian

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn about the characteristics of each animal classification. In this animal classification lesson students will first learn the characteristics of each classification. Then, they will find animals from given materials and...
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Classify, Classify, Classify...

For Teachers K
In this classification worksheet, students read the words from the word box and then categorize and sort them into one of the following categories: fruit, numbers, vegetables.
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Grouping Fish

For Students 5th - 12th
In this fish worksheet, learners group fish according to their similarities. Students explain their reasoning for sorting the fish the way they did. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank questions and 1 short essay.
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Sponges - A Coloring Worksheet

For Students 5th - 7th
In this sponges instructional activity, students read the information about sponges. Students answer the provided questions about the reading passage. Students color the illustration at the bottom of the page.
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Taxonomy and the World of Microorganisms and Viruses

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this taxonomy activity, learners understand how organisms are classified using Linnaeus' system. Students classify organisms as either plant or animal. This activity has 24 fill in the blank and 6 matching questions.
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How Are Animals Classified?

For Students 7th - 12th
In this animal classification worksheet, students describe the animal kingdom including invertebrates, vertebrates, birds, and mammals. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Y7 Variation and Habitats (S)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology instructional activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to variations and habitats of living things. There are 37 biology terms located in the word search.
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Microbiology

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to microbiology. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
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Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to algae. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
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Classifying Living Things Wordsearch

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to classifying living things. There are 24 biology terms located in the word search.
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Classification of Living Things

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology instructional activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to the classification of living things. There are 28 biology terms located in the word search.
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Classification of Organisms

For Students 6th - 9th
In this classification activity, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 17 clues about vocabulary pertaining to the classification of organisms.
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Classification of Organisms Crossword Answers

For Students 6th - 9th
In this classification worksheet, students are provided with the answers to a crossword puzzle which has 17 clues pertaining to classification of organisms vocabulary.
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What is life? Word Search

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology activity, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to life biology. There are 48 words located in the puzzle.
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Begin with Buttons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students utilize buttons to explore logical and numerical relationships. They focus on the two basic logical thinking skills, classification and seriation. Each student applies these developing skills to the operations of addition and...
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Animal Reports

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders choose an animal to research and write a report about. They determine the animals' habitat, animal classification, whether it is endangered or extinct, and the type of food it eats. Also, they add any special...
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Taxonomy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a short quiz reviewing classification. In groups, they create their own family trees and discuss who is related to whom and are introduced to phylogenies in genetics. To end the lesson, they take notes on Taxonomy and...
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Who's There

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, make a list of at least three animals that would survive well in a particular environment. After an allotted time, they pass their list to another group, where they will add to it. They discuss adaptations each...
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Insect Book

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders select an insect and create a page for an Insect ABC book to display their research. They choose an insect from a given letter of the alphabet and use KidPix to illustrate. They write 2-3 sentences describing their insect...
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Mussel Identification Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify given species of animals, such as various mussels, by sets of physical characteristics as they use a key. They also read about mussels on the Illinois River and look at mussel species in the online database. Finally,...