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Identification and Classification Activities
Explore and understand your world with taxonomy.
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Plants and Animals
Learners find common needs between plants and animals. In this plants and animals lesson students compare that both plants and animals need food and water. They also find the differences between plant and animal needs.
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The Desert Alphabet Book
Students explore world geography by researching a science book with their classmates. In this desert identification instructional activity, students utilize a U.S. map to locate the geographical locations of deserts. Students create an...
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Animals - Printing Practice
In this printing practice worksheet, 1st graders trace the dotted lines to print the names of 10 animals such as horse, monkey, cow, cat, and elephant.
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Songbird Survey
Serenade your classes with a selection of bird songs. Scholars learn to identify birds by their songs with practice and then take their skills to the outdoors. They identify mating pairs while on a nature walk and repeat their walk over...
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Animals for Kids
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students match the black and white drawings of ten animals with their names. Animals include a rhino, giraffe, elephant, crocodile, zebra, lion, monkey, dog, tiger, and cat. The learning exercise is...
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Find the Hidden Words (#5)
In this animals worksheet, students locate and highlight 8 key names associated with different types of animals in a word search puzzle.
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Spelling by Picture- Animals Part 2
In this spelling by picture worksheet, students spell the names of pictured animals. They fill in the blanks with the letters that make up the name of each of 8 animals. They see an alligator, penguins, a camel, and a kangaroo among others.
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Name the Animals
In this naming activity, students write the names of 9 animals based on the cartoon like pictures that are shown. They name animals such as a cat, a dolphin, a dog, and a turtle.
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Strawberry Girl: Outdoors in Florida
Students explore nature by researching the state of Florida. In this animal identification instructional activity, students read a children' story and research the Internet to discover the difference in animal life between the early...
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Down Syndrome: Lesson Plan
You don't usually find lessons written just for learners with Down syndrome, so this is a true jewel. Kindergartners will explore farm animal sounds and identification as they sing the song, "Down on Grandpa's Farm." They sing the song,...
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Innocent or Guilty: A Lab on DNA Gel Electrophoresis
Students use the prelab as an introduction to the importance of DNA fingerprinting- a form of identification that us being accepted by both scientific and leagl experts. They prepare a gel for electrophoresis. DNA fragments, which have...
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Global News: The Changing Face of Reading
A current and engaging informational text with some superb scaffolding activities, this six paragraph article discusses the release of the iPad from Apple, eBooks, and the history of reading and writing materials. After reading the...
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Animal Antics
Students start at a posted cone with the picture of an animal of your choice. They move as they perceive that animal to get to one of the other cones. Upon arriving at another cone they repeat the process until they have portrayed all...
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Techno Letters
Students explore the alphabet by completing a computer activity. In this letter identification instructional activity, students utilize Kid Pix to create artwork based upon each letter of the alphabet. Students utilize...
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In the Wild
Third graders examine the concept of ecology and how animals are suited to their habitats. For this animal adaptation lesson, 3rd graders identify a variety of plants and animal species that live in a Beech forest.Students create a food...
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Geometric Shapes at the OK Corral
Students explore geometry by utilizing computer software. In this shape identification lesson, students define several geometric shapes by the characteristics that classify them. Students draw and cut out geometric shapes using their...
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Planetary Orbits
Students explore space science by completing a solar system identification worksheet. In this planets lesson, students discuss the different planets in our star system and identify their traits. Students complete an orbital system...
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Bringing Up Birdy
Young scholars explore biology by creating diagrams of animal life cycles. In this baby bird lesson plan, students view video clips of birds being born from incubation to flying on their own. Young scholars utilize the Internet to...
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Shadow Know-How- Identifying North American Mammals
In this animal identification worksheet, students fill in 13 labels next to shadow pictures of common North American mammals. They check their answers with the names that are located in a word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Plant Disease Identification and Classification by Using Sterile Techniques
Seventh graders identify how to use sterile techniques when identifying plant pathogens. In this plant diseases instructional activity students complete a lab activity in which they see how plant diseases are identified and...
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Animals
In this different types of animals worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to sixteen clues associated with different types of animals.
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Taxonomy, Classification, and Dichotomous Keys
For this taxonomy worksheet, learners use a dichotomous key for creatures found on planet Pamishan to identify each individual creature. This worksheet has 20 creatures to identify.
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Tree Identification
In this tree identification worksheet, students collect samples from different trees and identify them using the deciduous tree guide or the conifer key.