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Moth or Butterfly

For Teachers K - 1st
  Students categorize butterflies and moths by identifying the unique characteristics of the two different species.  For this classifying lesson, students discuss their prior knowledge about these insects before categorizing the two.   
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It's a Puzzle!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a relay to complete a puzzle make from a picture found about at certain topic. They research the topic implied by the picture and complete a worksheet with the information.
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Organizer
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Branches of Earth Science Wordle

For Students 5th - 9th
Acquaint your class with the 4 branches of earth science with this visual representation of the different branches. Using 4 different colors, learners categorize the provided words into the separate branches of earth science:...
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Comparing and Contrasting a Desert Reptile and a Rainforest Mammal

For Teachers 1st
First graders compare and contrast two different type of animals while also making predictions, observations, and asking provocative questioning. In this compare and contrast activity, 1st graders acquire knowledge about why some animals...
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Let the Phone Get Them Talking! Using the Yellow Pages as a Teaching Resource

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students categorize information in the Yellow Pages. In this Let the Phone Book Get Them Talking! lesson, students find pictures in the Yellow Pages and thus gain a better understanding of how the book is organized. Students locate local...
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Pets

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students select pets from available graphics to represent pets they own. They categorize the pets according to those that live inside the home, pets that live outside and a pet they would like to own. They generate sentences about each.
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Find The Odd One Out

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this categorization worksheet, students examine 4 transportation pictures and identify the picture that is different from the others.
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Find The Odd One Out: Kitchen

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this categorization worksheet, students examine 4 pictures of kitchen items and identify the picture that is different from the others.
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Classification for Beginners

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the process of classification. In this rock classification lesson plan, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires them to follow the provided steps to classify rocks.
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Understanding Science Vocabulary And Categorization

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore and examine scientific language and categorization as related to commonly known plants and animals. They hypothesize about a specific plant or animal, how it was scientifically named, what concepts and vocabulary...
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Outlining for Beginners

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the standard form of an outline by viewing several examples. They practice categorizing information and then create a simple outline.
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The Five Senses - Observation, Experimentation, Prediction, and Categorization.

For Teachers 1st
First graders engage in this creative and well-designed lesson. They rotate through five learning stations, each devoted to one of the senses. They practice observation, experimentation, prediction, and categorization.
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Going On A Picnic

For Teachers K
Students classify items you would bring on a picnic into different categories. In this sorting lesson plan, students have categories of food, table things, and toys. A simple lesson that teaches an important skill.