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Cow Parade

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create individual works of art using cow cut-outs as their canvas in this hilarious lesson ideal for the High School Art or Art History classroom. The lesson includes resource links and can be adapted for any animal or...
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Explore the Food Web

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars identify plants and animals in the journals of Lewis and Clark's expedition. They describe the various animal habits. Students interpret the behaviors of the animals discovered on the expedition. They design a food web...
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Spelling Words Puzzle II

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students receive instruction using examples to find missing letters in their spelling words. They fill in the blanks of each spelling word choosing from a list of animal names provided.
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Writing Persuasive Paragraphs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover a fun-filled way to write persuasive paragraphs. After reading stories about mice and weasels, they choose which animal to be their topic. Students use a web outline to organize their opinion, four supporting...
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Adaptations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders choose an animal and research its various adaptations using their information, 8th graders create an informational tri-fold brochure or newsletter. They should include facts about the animal's adaptations as well as...
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Introduction To What Is In The Great Salt Lake

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners investigate the different organisms found in the Great Salt Lake. They collect water samples in order to create an environment that replicates the lake and observe the organisms in a close to natural environment. The...
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Mechanical Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the difference between kinetic and potential energy in an experiment using toy cars and tracks. In small groups, they set up the experiment to determine the distance milk cartons will travel when hit by toy car. They...
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Taxonomy and the World of Microorganisms and Viruses

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this taxonomy worksheet, students understand how organisms are classified using Linnaeus' system. Students classify organisms as either plant or animal. This worksheet has 24 fill in the blank and 6 matching questions.
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Color by Letter: K-O

For Students K - 1st
In this letter recognition instructional activity, students first identify the ocean animals that start the letters k, l, m, n, and o. Students then color each animal using the letter and color code.
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Zoo-Logical

For Students 7th
In this zoology worksheet, 7th graders read the information about the animal discoveries. Students then complete the word scramble chart to list the reptiles, their habitats, and the month they were found.
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Explorit's Biology Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this biology worksheet, students complete a five question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about animal and plant biology.
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Explorit's Biology Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this biology worksheet, students complete a five question on-line interactive multiple choice quiz about animal biology. This quiz has more advanced material.
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Mitchell Road Investigation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover the impact of man on the environment by analyzing plant and animal data.  In this ecology instructional activity, 7th graders investigate a nearby road which many cars pass on and examine the impact of the...
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A Duck Needs

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this animal education instructional activity, students fill in 10 circles with what a duck needs. There is a duck at the top of the page and circles at the bottom.
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Home Is Where the Hound Is

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study Britain's rabies law then share their own personal pet stories with the class.
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What Are the Needs of Living Things?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this living things worksheet, students will write down two facts about what a living thing needs to survive. Using these facts, students will draw a conclusion to how those needs are met.
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How Do Adaptations Help Living Things?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this adaptations worksheet, students will brainstorm a problem that a living thing might face in its environment. Then students will write down what solution or adaptation that living thing has that allows it to survive that...
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Animals and Their Houses

For Students Pre-K - K
In this pets picture matching worksheet, students examine 4 pictures of pets: a dog, bird, snake and cat. Students color the pictures and draw a line from the pet to the picture of its house.
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Shark Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this sharks worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about the Great White Shark and its physical characteristics, diet, life span, and more.
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Elephant Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Students test what they know about elephants. This worksheet contains 9 multiple choice general knowledge questions about elephants. Answers are provided.
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Gorilla Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this worksheet, students complete 11 multiple choice questions about gorilla's physical characteristics, life span, and weight. Answers are provided.
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Creature Seekers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Does it actually exist? Consider the sighting of a giant squid, much like the one that appears in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Middle and high schoolers read the article One Legend Found, Many Still to Go, and research other mysterious...
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A Digital Reimagining of Gettysburg

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why would Robert E. Lee order Pickett's Charge, an action that changed the course of the Civil War? Geographer and historian Anne Knowles uses digital technology to explain what she thinks is the missing piece in trying to understand...
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Gorilla Word Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this gorilla vocabulary words worksheet, students search for words that describe the gorilla's classification, environment, types, and other facts. Students word search sixteen gorilla vocabulary words.