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What is Genetics?

For Students 9th
In this biology instructional activity, 9th graders name two forms of the trait for seed shape observed by Mendel. Then they determine the percentage of the possible types of offspring that have the same genotype as the parents. Students...
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Alien Behaviors

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify human characteristics and classify them as inherited traits or learned traits.
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Language Arts: Character Analysis

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the character traits of Peter in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. They find quotations in the story that illlustrate the traits. Students use Kidspiration to write their reports on a template.
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Bird Break Buffet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss what human traits might help a person be more successful. They discuss how all birds are of the same species but have different beak traits. Students comprehend that the birds that eat the most food will have a...
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Much Ado About Nothing: Masks

For Students 3rd - 6th
in this character worksheet, students fill out a sheet about the characters in the book Much Ado About Nothing and write their character traits and evidence of this trait. Students do this for 6 characters.
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Create Your Perfect Dog!

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students create the perfect dog. They read and discuss Clifford's Sports Day and identify Clifford's personality traits. After listening to the story, they discuss their concept of a perfect dog with their families and draw pictures of...
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Magnificent Mammals

For Teachers K
Students study the habits, traits, and characteristics of mammals. They look at animal tracks that are taped around the room, and at pictures of baby and adult mammals. Next, they determine how mammals move and eat, and look at their...
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Science Quiz: Plants

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science quiz instructional activity, students match words or phrases to their definition. Students explore topics dealing with parts of a seeds, traits of plants, and uses of seed plants. Students solve 12 multiple choice...
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Designing Your Philanthropic Collage-Penny Drive

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils examine how philanthropy is a daily activity. In this philanthropy lesson, students identify philanthropic traits in themselves and reflect upon acts of everyday philanthropy they were involved in.
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Something's Fishy

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students study fish habits and traits. In this marine life lesson, students complete four learning centers of a fish memory game, a fish habitat study, draw and glue fish craft activity, and a fish read-a-thon. Students complete their...
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Evolution and Genes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this evolution and genes worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions related to genetics, DNA, polygenic traits and heredity.
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Animal Classification

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students recognize the six groups of animals (Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods) and their characteristics.  In this animal characteristics lesson, students sort animals by their traits.  Students cut and paste...
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Why Are Some Traits Very Common?

For Students 7th - 8th
In this traits worksheet, students will brainstorm 2 examples of common traits and then determine why those traits are very common. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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How Do Organisms Inherit Traits

For Students 4th - 8th
In this traits worksheet, students will write down 2 facts about how traits are inherited and then come to a conclusion based on their facts. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Character Traits

For Teachers 1st
First graders watch a version of the story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and listen to the book, The Rainbow Fish, and identify the story elements of characters, character traits, setting, problem and solution.
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Organizer
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Traits of Living Things

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this characteristics of living things worksheet, students will brainstorm five traits of living things and fill in a graphic organizer.
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Lesson: Sacred Secrets

For Teachers K - 5th
As educators we are always looking to boost our learners' self esteem. Here they will analyze a Colombian sculpture, identify its traits, and then list positive traits about themselves. They'll create treasure boxes that exemplify a...
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What's in a Name?

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Build conversation skills for your English language learners in this spoken language development lesson plan. In it, learners listen to descriptions written by the teacher prior to the first day of class which include predictions about...
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Maus: After Reading Strategy Instructional Routine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Class members create literary mandalas for two characters from Maus, Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel about his father’s experiences with the Holocaust. After finding quotes that reveal three good traits and three bad traits of each...
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Poetic Word Choice

For Teachers 6th Standards
Groups or pairs choose ordinary objects from a bag and rename them based on traits, so that a stapler becomes a "paper cobra." Then they connect this exercise to the way authors use language to emphasize certain traits through word...
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Coral Reef Habitat Match

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Different animals live in different habitats, and each animal has specifically adaptive traits that make them tailor-made for their environments. This is true on land and in the ocean. Little ones examine how various marine animals have...
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Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Square Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
People with the sickle cell trait, but not sickle cell disease, find natural protection against malaria. Scholars consider various combinations of genotypes and environmental factors to determine if children might have sickle cell...
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Healthy Native Youth

Chapter 7: Revisiting the Circle of Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Scholars revisit the Circle of Life to examine positive character traits—mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional. Pupils discuss how those character traits could help them make responsible decisions and not contract HIV/AIDS. Learners...
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Ballad

For Teachers 7th Standards
Young balladeers analyze examples of ballads and generate a list of common traits (story, quatrains, rhyme schemes, refrains, etc.), then identify these traits in Robert W. Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and a ballad written by...

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