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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Why Are Some Animal Groups So Successful?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Using squirrels as an example, students will understand that some animal groups' inherited traits enable them to adapt and spread into many environments. Included in this lesson are videos showing the lesson in action, discussion...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Animal Groups Benefits and Disadvantages

For Students 3rd
Third graders read short passages about animals that live in groups and participate in a discussion about how groups benefit some (but not all) animals.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 3 Ls2 1: Animal Groups

For Teachers 3rd
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-LS2-1: animal groups.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Animal Communities

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site click on the pictures to find out about an animal community in Africa. Think about how animal communities are like your community. Think about how are they different.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Reference: Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of animal behavior.
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Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
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Handout
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Names of Animals, Babies, and Groups

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Do you know what a baby elephant is called? How about the name for a group of gerbils? This site from Enchanted Learning provides information about male, female, baby, and group names of many animals. Click on the animal name to find...