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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Science Vocabulary Game

For Teachers 4th Standards
Fourth graders will play a review memory game with Utah's Grade 4 Science Standard V vocabulary words during this lesson plan. Words associated with living things and classifications of living things are included in this lesson plan.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit focuses on the unique structure and function of both invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Students review their understanding of animal diversity, and take a closer look at the various organ systems found in the animal kingdom.
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Unit Plan
Other

Science4 Us: Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In online and offline activities, students broaden their understanding of animals by learning to identify and classify animals into six categories: mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Wonderful World of Insects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, learners will use simple classification schemes to sort Utah's common insects.
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Handout
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Living Things Families

For Students 9th - 10th
What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on insects, invertebrate animals of the class Insecta.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Chordates

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Did you know that fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are all related? They are all chordates. Chordates are a group of animals that includes vertebrates,...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Water Retention No Problem With the Key Investigation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners go outside to a nearby pond or wet area, and collect vertebrates and invertebrates. These are identified using a classification key. Information is recorded using a digital camera and a science notebook. Students later prepare a...
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Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: About the Animals: What Makes an Animal an Animal?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Short introduction to animals explains the important traits that all animals share and the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Animal Ecosystems, Adaptations and Food Chains

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This unit contains interactive lessons on animal ecosystems, animal classification, adaptations, and food chains.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Classifying Living Things

For Students 4th - 7th
Learn how all living things are classified.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Bees

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a bee, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of coral, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Horseshoe Crabs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a daddy long legs, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Jellyfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a jellyfish, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Nautilus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a nautilus, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Octopus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of an octopus, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Scorpions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a scorpion, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Sea Anemone

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a sea anemone, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Sea Urchins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a sea urchin, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Snails

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site gives an in-depth description of a snail, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Tarantulas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a tarantula, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Starfish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a starfish, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...