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What's That Habitat?
Fourth graders explore the environment by researching animal characteristics. For this habitat identification lesson, 4th graders utilize paper and crayons to illustrate their own habitats or homes and discuss what it contains that is...
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For the Birds
Students explore biology by participating in an animal observation lesson. For this bird tracking lesson, students discuss the different types of birds they find near their homes and identify them based on size, color and noise. Students...
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Sticklers
Students explore biology by participating in a habitat identification activity. In this sticklers lesson plan, students utilize land markers as part of an organism simulation in which they examine the habitat of a specific species....
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Name Match
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen dinosaurs with the meaning of each of their names by drawing a line to connect one with the other.
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Name Match
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen different types of mammals with their formal names by drawing a line from one to the other.
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Name Match
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen different pond species to their formal names by drawing a line from one to the other.
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Jack London's The Call of the Wild: "Nature Faker"?
Young scholars examine how Jack London tells a story from the point of view of an animal. They read and discuss primary source documents, analyze text and excerpts, complete a chart, and explore various websites.
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Creative Classroom Creatures
Students are introduced to the five kingdoms and discover why there is a need for a classification system. Using the internet, they examine how scientific names are created and practice putting animals into their correct classification....
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Who Am I?
For this science worksheet, 5th graders will identify 16 different plants. Students will focus on the pictures provided and label each plant by name.
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Transgenic Mammals
Students are provided with a real life example of research in the areas of genetic and molecular biology. Students examine ethical considerations and related issues such as patent laws and regulatory procedures.
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Farm Animals
Students participate in fluency activities related to farm animals. They discuss counting sheep and view clips from the video "Babe." They create a short dialogue between Babe and Fly. They role play as animals providing the sounds...
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Animals Kids 2
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match the names of ten animals with their illustrations. The worksheet is intended to be used with English language learners.
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Animals 3
For this vocabulary worksheet, students match the names of ten animals with their pictures. The worksheet is intended to be used with students who are learning English.
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Animals
For this ESL word and picture matching worksheet, students analyze 7 pictures that depict common animals. Students match these with the words that describe them.
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Match One to One
In this matching pictures worksheet, students must recognize the animals and then draw lines to match the like animals one to one.
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Farm Animal Friends
Students apply basic communication and math skills to situations. They apply prior knowledge to list characteristics of different animals. They listen to music to engage multiple senses. Then images of animals are shared with them to...
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Leaf Identification
Students identify different leaf types. They examine their patterns, shapes and colors. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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Name Match
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen birds with their formal names by drawing a line from one to the other.
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Name Match
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen various types of reptiles and amphibians to their formal names by drawing a line from one to the other.
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Name Match: Birds
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen different types of birds and ducks to their formal names by drawing a line from one to the other.
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Animal Games
Students explore a variety of games on the Internet that will teach them about animals; they focus on the Florida panther. Students choose the activity that is of interest to them, and then rotate between the games online and the...
Biology Junction
Introduction to Animals Crossword Puzzle
In this introduction to animals instructional activity, high schoolers complete a crossword puzzle with 47 questions on the types and characteristics of animals.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Rocks and Minerals in Our Lives
Young geologists discover the important role that rocks and minerals play in our everyday lives through this series of hands-on activities. Starting off with a lesson that defines the difference between plants, animals, and...
University of Southern California
How do Organisms Interact?
Examine how organisms interact through a hands-on experience. Learners study population dynamics and distribution during an informative five-lesson unit. The focus is on the ocean environment and the organisms within it.