Curated OER
The Water Cycle: Transpiration
Students identify and describe the stages in the water cycle. Using plants, they determine if they play a role in the cycle and measure the water the plants give off. They complete an experiment to determine if deciduous or coniferous...
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Biomes Internet Lesson
In this biomes worksheet, students use an on line source to complete a table of the Earth's biomes. Students include the types of plants in each biome, the types of animals, the climate and any details about the biomes. Students answer...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #22
In this internet research worksheet, students use the internet to answer ten questions. Six of the questions are multiple choice, four are short answer questions.
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Leaf Classification
Seventh graders work together to develop a leaf classification system. In groups, they are given a set of leaves and sort them based on their characteristics. They share their new classification system with the class and answer any...
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Adaptations to Environments with Mammals
Fifth graders, after viewing a PowerPoint on different mammals, analyze what a biome is. Then they choose a mammal to research and go outside to feel the grass and leaves and hypothesize about which biome they live in as well as its...
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Anatomy of a Stream
In this stream worksheet, students access a website to explore the different parts of a stream. Students complete 7 short answer questions based on the information found on the website.
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Ecosystems
In this ecosystems activity, students define the components that make up an ecosystem. Students focus on the forests found in Ireland. This activity has 30 fill in the blank and 7 short answer questions.
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State University: Guide Through Eastern Forests
This site from the Penn State University provides photos and brief descriptions of trees found in the eastern U.S. deciduous forests. Scientific and common tree names.