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Maze: Beaver Dam
In this science worksheet, 2nd graders will complete a maze. Students will work to move the beaver at the beginning to his dam at the end of the maze.
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The Biggest Dam in the World
Students recognize that the Three Gorges Dam is now being constructed in China on the upper Yangtze River. They build a dam in an empty fish tankusing common materials they have at home or can easily find, such as twigs and leaves, food...
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Beaver Succession Mural
Learners explore the concept of beaver pond succession. In this succession lesson, students discuss what succession is and how it works. Learners create a mural to present their understanding of this concept.
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Beaver Cloze Activity
In this beaver paragraph worksheet, students use words given in word banks to complete short cloze paragraphs about beavers. A website reference is given.
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Beaver Ecology
Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...
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ESL: Beaver Activity
In this ESL beaver worksheet, students read a chart comparing the American and European beavers, then fill in blanks in text about facts in the chart.
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How Do Environments Change?
In this environments worksheet, students will write in the effects fire, dams, and people can have on the environment. Students will complete 4 fill in the blank statements.
American Museum of Natural History
North American Mammals Coloring Book
Seven pages offer scholars the opportunity to learn about North American mammals and boost their coloring skills. Animals include brown bears, beavers, jackrabbits, wolves, jaguar, and Dall sheep
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The Difference is the Truss
Students use a computer to simulate building and testing bridges with various types of trusses.
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Wildlife in Arkansas
First graders identify three species of wildlife in Arkansas. They discuss the environment in which the whitetail deer, raccoon, and beaver live in. They identify the footprints of each animal and discuss how the animals are harvested...
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Fourth Grade Science
For this science worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about coastlines, electric cars, the food chain, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Functional Homes
Students observe and reflect on habitats built and used by various life forms. They discover the benefits of the "homes" to the creature and its life and apply the natural designs to human uses.
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Changing How Things Look
Third graders use a literature study in order to investigate how organisms effect an ecosystem. They are asked questions about change taken from the book. Students also take a nature walk to make field observations.
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Models of Succession
Students create a model city in order to understand the effects human habitats have on the environment. In this environment lesson, students examine the effects human habitats have on the environment. Students create a model...
Other
Sim Science: Cracking Dams: Beginning Level
Beginning level exercises on the process of dam building. Examines dam building from the human and animal perspectives.
University of Massachusetts
Beavers in Massachusetts
Physical characteristics, distribution, food, life cycle, and dam and lodge building are the topics featured in this effective beaver site.
Read Works
Read Works: Bring in the Beavers!
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a town that wanted to solve a problem with flooding. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: North American Beaver
The North American beaver has survived despite centuries of trapping for their valued pelts. Beavers are marvelous engineers who, the author says, are 'second only to humans in the magnitude of change which they can effect on their...
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo: American Beaver
The American beaver is North America's largest rodent. Use this resource to discover more about this beaver known for building dams, canals, and lodges.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: American Beaver
The largest North American rodent and the only one with a broad, flat, scaly tail, the Beaver is now common and widespread, even in areas it did not inhabit during pre-colonial times. The modifications it makes to the environment by...