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Kind News Online Teacher Zone

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Readings, activities, and lesson plans from KIND News Online. Teach children social responsibility with focus on animal protection and environmental conservation. News articles available in both English and Spanish.
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EL Education

El Education: Local Habitat Survey and Animal Research

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students observe animals in several habitats and then choose one animal to research. Students learn about physical adaptations that help each animal live successfully in its habitat and then draw a picture of their animal which is later...
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Mousekin's Lost Woodland

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This interactive site has "Mousekin's Lost Woodland" environment game. Play this storytelling game with your friends and learn about different habitats.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Tad the Tadpole

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Tad the Tadpole is designed to demonstrate how pollution in various areas affects wildlife in their native habitats. The lesson is designed to stress the importance of conservation for animals and their surrounding environment. Upon...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hush Down Under

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson plan students will listen to a read-aloud of Possum Magic, by Mem Fox. Students will then help the teacher search the Internet for Australian connections (animals and habitats). The students will write in their...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make a Miniature Habitat

For Teachers K - 1st
Hands-on lesson plan in which students use mostly natural materials to build a shoebox habitat that mimics a real-life habitat for an animal of their choice.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Jungle Jeopardy

For Students K - 1st
Try keeping a whole jungle ecosystem alive by making sure each animal has enough food to survive over a period of 12 days. This game allows players to see how the different species of plants and animals in a rainforest depend on one...
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Active Science Modules: Humans and Animals Worksheets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Activities to accompany the Active science learning modules.
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Covington Independent Public Schools: A Worm Farm

For Students K - 2nd
Students will observe firsthand that worms change organic waste into soil. Directions and a cut/paste worksheet are included in this lesson.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Animals in the Ecosystems

For Teachers K - 1st
Write about animal contributions to their environment.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: All About Lizards Lesson Plan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the diversity of lizards in terms of characteristics, behavior, and habitat. Activities feature five species of lizards and their special body structures needed for survival.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Living Things and Their Needs Teacher's Guide

For Teachers K - 1st
This is a free downloadable teacher's guide (PDF) to teach young children (grades K-2) about living things and their needs.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Where Do Animals Live?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson plan students listen and participate by filling in missing words as the teacher reads a silly poem about places where animals might live. Students are required to draw pictures representing both their favorite nonsense...
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: K Ess3 1: Environmental Relationships

For Teachers K - 1st
This NSTA vetted source includes resources to teach about the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals and the places they live. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student...
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: K Ess2 2: Environmental Change

For Teachers K - 1st
This NSTA vetted source includes resources to teach how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Where Do They Live?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains an introduction page through which teachers can discuss what all living things need. On subsequent pages students will decide which animal does not belong in the habitat shown.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Habitats

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A 2nd grade unit on animal environments and habitats. Include web links for information on different land and water habitats, as well as a lesson on food chains.
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Ranger Rick

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a very fun and engaging resource for kids and teachers. Students can learn about wildlife and ecology while reading stories and articles, playing games, and doing activities.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Plum's Creature Connector

For Students K - 1st
This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring food webs. Students will learn basic information about how animals are interdependent. Students will help different animals survive in their different habitats
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Coyote

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about coyotes? Learn more about how adaptable this animal is to new surroundings when you check out this informative resource. Explore this website to find more facts and information ranging from what these animals eat...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: What Lives Under a Rock?

For Teachers K - 1st
After reading and discussing the book "Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs" by Anthony D. Frederick, students are equipped with tools for observing nature and are taken on a guided walk. They find a rock to overturn, and record...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Wiggly Worms Earthworm Assessment Take Me Home!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will identify and describe the major element of an earthworm's habitat by drawing a diagram and writing a sentence. Included in this lesson is an earthworm habitat worksheet, video of the lesson in action, a grading rubric, and...
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Florida Panther

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the Florida Panther through this educational site. Students will find information about habitat, life cycle, diet, behavior and more of this small cat.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Continent Jump

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will learn about animals that live on all seven continents. Students and teachers will use websites to learn additional information about the animals from various continents.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls...

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