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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Planet Wakyabi

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explain how organisms' specialized structures and variations work with the environment to help them survive.
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Website
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Habitat

For Students 3rd - 5th
What do you need to survive? Food, water, shelter? Animals need the same things and they live in places that can provide them. This informative site looks at the characteristics, range, habitat, food, reproduction and behavior of the red...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Coral Reef Connections

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive in and explore what makes this beautiful world so fragile. In this Web feature, from the PBS series "Evolution," discover how coevolution has shaped the ecological relationships among reef creatures.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Game Changing Amniotic Egg

For Students 9th - 10th
April Tucker peels back each layer of the amniotic egg, revealing how truly extraordinary this evolutionary marvel is. [4:30]
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Which Strategy Is Best to Ensure the Conservation of Endangered Species?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is an exploration of the topic of captive breeding in zoos and aquariums, and whether this is the best option for preserving endangered species. (The National Geographic lesson referenced on this page has been archived. This...
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Lesson Plan
Texas A&M University

Texas A&m: Adding Adaptations to Insects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson plan site that illustrates how certain adaptations will enhance an insects chances for survival.