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Crinoids: Flowers f the Iowa Seas

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners study the rocks and fossils associated with the geologic landscape of Iowa. In this rocks and fossils instructional activity, students examine fossils that would be found in the Iowa landscape that show evidence of marine...
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Climate Change Effects on Organisms and Ecosystems: You are the Experts!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research about the effect of climate on different ecosystems. In this life science lesson, 7th graders present their research by creating a poster, infomercial, skit or song. They discuss how organisms adapt to climate...
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Endangered Species

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students watch video clips of endangered animals. They imagine a small garden in front of a house and describe the living and non-living things that could interact to make up a garden eco-system.
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Return Of The Living Dead

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research endangered animal species that have 'beaten the odds' as they continue to survive longer than scientists had expected. They write individual pages for a class book about endangered species.
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How Life on Earth Began

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the concept of evolution and how it was a mechanism for the foundation of life on Earth. They conduct research and attempt to make cognitive connections with the evidence to agree with the presupposition of...
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Mesozoic Murals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a mural of one of the Mesozoic Periods. In this geologic timeline lesson, students will research the plants and animals that lived in the Mesozoic Era in order to create a mural to scale that represents one of the three...
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What Were Dinosaurs Like?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners compare and contrast dinosaurs to animals that are alive today through basic research.
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Identifying Vertebrates

For Students 6th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, students look for the answers to how to classify animals. They specifically focus upon the vertebrates while differentiating the characteristics from other organisms.
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Ecosystem In A Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Ecosystem activities show how everyone and everything is interconnected. The smallest change can make a big impact.
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Native Species Restoration and its Impact on Local Populations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how predators help control the growth of prey species for a more balanced ecosystem.
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Simulation: Yum, Yum Trees Simulation: Yum Yum Trees Conservation of Resources

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners weigh the uses of the yum yum tree against the problem of conserving them. In this conservation lesson, groups of students discuss and make suggestion to conserve the yum, yum trees. Learners apply knowledge to renewable and...
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Crocodiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study crocodiles and how they have survived and adapted over time. For this crocodiles lesson students research information on crocodiles.
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Water: Read All About It!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss newspapers and water and work in groups to develop their own paper focusing on water issues. In this journalism activity, students discuss the value of newspapers and water as an issue. They work as a group to develop a...
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Soak it up

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete a hands on activity using hard boiled eggs, food coloring, tape, cups, water, and a knife to show how permeability affects animals. In this permeability lesson plan, students complete this activity and learn how...
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"We're Back ... Eagles Soar!"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars use information from Internet websites to create a map of where Bald Eagle habitats can be found after being familiarized with the map by the instructor.
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Animals Multiple Choice Words Worksheet

For Students 4th - 8th
Looking for some simple multiple-choice questions for an upcoming biology unit on animals? This activity features 7 clearly worded questions, each with 4 possible answers. Topics include adaptation, camouflage, ecosystems, animal...
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Home Away From Home

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discover some of the threats to tigers in the wild and some of the challenges of keeping them in wildlife preserves and zoos. They then sketch and explain their designs for sensible tiger enclosures in zoos.
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Web of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students construct a web of life. In this ecosystem activity students are introduced to ecosystems and life cycles. Insects are the main focus.
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Endangered Species: Not Only Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars research endangered animals and plants.  In this biology lesson, students are read Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species by Alexandra Wright before they begin searching for information to complete an endangered species...
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African Wildlife

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate the wildlife of Africa. In this animal science lesson, students view the video "National Geographic's African Wildlife" and visit websites to research additional information on the wildlife of Africa. Students...
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Ecology Community Status

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ecology community status worksheet, learners research their state's ecosystem, make a chart of the biodiversity, analyze the chart and identify issues with wetland species.  This page has several links to helpful web resources.
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What's New With Dinosaurs?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how scientists are at odds on whether or not dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded.  In this dinosaurs lesson students divide into groups and research the evidence that supports each side. 
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Next Stop, the Watsonville Wetlands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study bird migrations and the importance of wetlands.  In this migration instructional activity students play a game and complete a computer activity. 
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Mapping Animal Behavior

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the value of sampling in science. They, in groups, map cricket movement in response to various stimuli and graph their results.