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Habitats

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the habitats of living things and the cycle of the food chain. In this scientific inquiry online lesson, students examine the habitats of plants and animals as well as the food chain as they sort pictures of living...
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Stone & Bone Inuit Carvings

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research information about Canadian Inuit history, geography, and culture. They study many forms of art created by the Inuit, including sculpture with stone, animal bones or teeth, and other items found in their northern Canada...
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Animal Picture/word Matching

For Students K - 1st
In this ESL animal vocabulary instructional activity, students analyze 7 pictures that depict different animals. Students match these pictures with the words that describe them.
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Zoo Vet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students come up with a list of all the animals that might be found in a zoo. They think of all the things that a zoo needs to do and provide for each animal. They discuss what the role of any zoo should be. They design a healthy zoo...
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T-Rex

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the differences between a scavenger and a predator.  In this predator lesson plan students research an animal and study its physical traits. 
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Animals for Kids

For Students 6th - 7th
In this vocabulary worksheet, 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 worksheet is intended to be...
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Levels of Classification

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners use diagrams to compare structural differences that taxonomists use to classify animals. In this classification lesson plan, students compare structures of different species from given diagrams. In one diagram they identify the...
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Fossils: Clues to Ancient Life

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can make your students amateur paleontologists with great fossil lesson plans.
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Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies instructional activity, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams,...
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Who Eats Who?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students recognize that some animals eat plants, some eat meat and some both.  In this who eats who lesson, students chart animals in a food chain.  Students research information from reading articles.  Students chart what animals eat on...
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Fun with Fossils

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the geologic process of fossil formation. For this geology lesson, 2nd graders discuss the job of a paleontologist and make their own model of a fossil. This lesson includes teacher directed questions.
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Habitats and All That

For Teachers 1st
First graders read books, complete online explorations and discuss the ways in which animals adapt to their habitats in order to survive. They create accordion books, play matching games and dramatize animal adaptations.
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Fossils and Dinosaurs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore fossils and dinosaurs. In this science lesson, students discuss how fossils are created. Young scholars draw muscles and skin on a stegosaurus.
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What's A Mammal?

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. In this science lesson, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first learners research about the mammal and then give...
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Chinese Parade Lions or Dragons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view a video on Chinese dragons or lions that are used in Chinatowns in the United States. With construction paper, they create the face and body of either animal giving it a tongue, eyes, ears, etc. They attach a stick to...
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The Dairy Shoppe

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. In this dairy lesson, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small business...
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Animals Kids 2

For Students 6th - 7th
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students match the names of ten animals with their illustrations. The learning exercise is intended to be used with English language learners.
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Animals 3

For Students 6th - 7th
In 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 Students 2nd - 3rd
In 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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Farm Animal Matching

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ESL farm animals activity, learners examine 7 pictures that depict common farm animals. Students match these to the words that name them.
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What Keeps Your Mouth Healthy?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students dramatize the oral disease process caused by bacteria which leads to tooth decay.
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Baleen Whales vs. Toothed Whales

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review mammal characteristics and study two types of whales. In this mammal study lesson, 2nd graders discuss mammals and define their five characteristics. Students complete a whale worksheet and define differences...
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Biology Trivia

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students answer questions. In this biology lesson, students answer various questions pertaining to biology.
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The Letter Aa

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners explore letter Aa. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page....