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Light and Living Things

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students answer a question about the distribution of light and then three others using logic and observation skills.
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Bats About Stellaluna

For Teachers K - 4th
Students, after listening to Janelle Cannon's picture book Stellaluna, explore a variety of living things through three distinct activities. They make a list of what they know and want to know about birds and bats. Orally and in writing...
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It's Alive! Or is it...?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students apply their knowledge of the characteristics of living things to unknown creatures to determine whether they can be considered "alive." They watch a Star Trek episode, then describe the characteristics of life.
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Life And Death

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in an interactive game to review how living things are classified.
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PPT
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Chalkboard Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this PowerPoint, students compete in a quiz show game similar to Jeopardy in which they generate questions to match science facts in a number of categories. Science concepts covered include plants, animals, and matter. Due to the vast...
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Vegetable Twister

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the changes in organisms over time. For this Life Science lesson, 2nd graders explore how living things react to changes in the environment. Students identify the basic needs of living things.
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Exploring Texture In the Garden

For Teachers K
Students explore the garden environment. In this garden environment lesson, students investigate the needs and parts of a plant. Students discover the differences between fruits and vegetables while creating their own garden.
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Living and Non Living Things

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the characteristics of living and non living things. In this living and non living things lesson plan, 1st graders look through bags and categorize items that they see.
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Living Things Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
In this living things practice worksheet, students observe 12 diagrams of both objects and living things. Students must identify the pictures that show living things by crossing out pictures of things that are not living. 
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How Cells Duplicate and Why Where Something Can Go Wrong

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the function of a cell and cell division.  In this investigative lesson students construct a 3-D model of a DNA molecule.
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Birth, Growth, and Development

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the growth of humans and animals and their various stages.  In this developmental lesson students study the life cycle and what that is in humans. 
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Organizer
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Life Science Student Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
In this living things worksheet, students study 5 pictures of animals, plants and objects. Students must circle only the pictures that show living things. 
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Living and Non-Living Things | What’s Alive?

For Teachers K
Students compare and contrast living and nonliving things. In this classification lesson plan, students read a book featuring living and nonliving things and then sort pictures of living and nonliving things.
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Living things

For Students K
In this living things worksheet, students color the pictures of living things. Students circle 3 pictures and have 5 to choose from.
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Living things

For Students K
In this living things worksheet, students circle the pictures that are living things. Students have 5 pictures to choose from and circle 3 of them.
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Biology: Humans as Organisms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine body systems. In this biology activity, students explore the roles of different body systems and discover the effects of smoking, drugs, alcohol, exercise, and good nutrition on human body systems.
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Living Things in the Ecosystem

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore survival in ecosystems. In this ecosystem activity, 6th graders examine what the outcome would be if different organisms were unable to survive in their ecosystems. Students conduct inquiry research regarding the...
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Living Things Change and Grow

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners observe how nail polish on a fingernail and petals on a flower grow over time. In this change and grow lesson plan, students observe, discuss, and draw how living things change and grow.
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What Do Living Things Have In Common?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of classification. In this classification lesson, students collaborate to create lists of living thing similarities in order to differentiate between living and non-living things. Students create a list of...
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Micro-organisms

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students learn what a micro-organism is. In this micro-organism lesson plan, students understand that micro-organisms may be too small to see. Students learn microorganisms could be bacteria, fungi, something beneficial or a harmful...
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Micro-organisms

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discuss micro-organisms. In this micro-organisms lesson, students identify which micro-organisms are harmful and which ones are beneficial. Students complete a worksheet which is included in the lesson.
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Living Things?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this living things graphic organizer worksheet, students decide whether the 10 things listed are living or not as they consider the 7 attributes included on the chart.
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Travelers for Trade and Global Peace

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Learners explore the resources in other countries. In this communities lesson, students examine characteristics of their community to those of other communities. Learners examine Canada, El Salvador, and India and their natural resources.
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Science - What do living things need?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this living things worksheet, students answer questions that ask what living things need. Students answer 10 questions in the true and false and short answer format.