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Biology Common Core SL.3.1d resources
Inquiry Based Learning Animal Classification Lesson
Are you ready for a student-centered, engaging lesson plan? In this activity, you will answer yes/no questions while the students follow patterns and trends to figure out the correlation between animals and their classification.Students will identify the patterns and trends of animal attributes in each of six classifications: mammals, reptiles, insects, amphibians, fish, and birds. They will use photos and their prior knowledge to complete a student worksheet. Both printable PDFs are included as
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in: Inquiry Based Learning Plants and Animals Lesson Plans - Bundle
Inquiry Based Learning Plants and Animals Lesson Plans - Bundle
Are you ready for student-centered, engaging lesson plans? In these activity, you will answer yes/no questions while the students follow patterns and trends to figure out the specific rule. 1. Students will identify the patterns and trends of animal attributes in each of six classifications: mammals, reptiles, insects, amphibians, fish, and birds. They will use photos and their prior knowledge to complete a student worksheet. Both printable PDFs are included as well as a fully-digital lesson in
NO PREP Predator and Prey Games
Animals have unique adaptations to help them survive. Through games and activities, students will pretend they are a variety of animals and they will experience some of the ways predators hunt prey and how prey avoid being eaten.Included in resource:- Extensive vocabulary list- Materials needed for each game- Detailed instructions on how to play each game- Discussion questions for conceptsCreated by Homeschooling and HomesteadingFollow our store to keep up-to-date on new products. Please be sur
Frog Life Cycle Presentation - PowerPoint & Google Slides | Science Lesson
Introducing: Life Cycle of a Frog Teaching Slides Presentation! Available in PowerPoint & Google Slides FormatsWhat's Included:23 teaching slides: available in PowerPoint & Google Slides FormatsTurn-and-Talk opportunities with included sentences stems/starters to promote respectful science discourseNo prep work required: These slides are designed for you to be able to read directly from the slides when teaching, saving valuable planning time!Interactive Learning: Includes observation exe
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Insect Vs Not an Insect Picture Sorts with Sentence Stems
A large realistic picture sort with labels of insects and animals that are not insects, along with an independent sort sheet for students to use what they know about insect characteristics to sort the animals into categories. Sentence stem cards included for discussions! Great for ESOLThe following animals are included on the picture cards-Insectsbutterflyladybugbeetleantpraying mantisgrasshopperbeedragonflyNot InsectsspiderwormscorpioncrabfishfrogcentipedesnailWant to dive further into bugs and
The Magic School Bus THE WILD WHALE WATCH Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Answer Key Included!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add to their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. The Discussion Cards have questions from each chapter prompting students to cite evidence from the
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Pollination Activities for Elementary & Homeschool, Spring Worksheets & Lessons
This bundle of materials has EVERYTHING you need for your students to learn about pollination and plant fertilization in a fun and engaging way! Included in a 3-day lesson plan outlining student objectives, activities, opportunities for review, assessments, and more. Additionally, you will find numerous engaging student worksheets that are full of information, visual aids, diagrams, and activities, all of which will lead to a deeper understanding of pollinators and the process of pollination. St
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-2
, 3-LS1-1
Marine Mammal Trading Cards for Games, Rewards, and Projects
These Marine Mammals Trading Cards make a fun supplement to your ocean creature, sea life, or life science unit. The 11 Marine Mammals including in this set are the: Beluga Whale, Blue Whale, Dugong, Fur Seal, Humpback Whale, Narwhal, Orca, Sea Lion, Sea Otter, Short-beaked Dolphin, WalrusThis product includes:11 Filled out cards: The front of each card features clipart of the marine mammal along with its “Fast Stats” which are the top weight, length, lifespan and number of offspring of the ani
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Also included in: Ocean Animal Trading Cards and Games Bundle
Magic School Bus GREAT SHARK ESCAPE Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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If You Were a Seahorse: Informational Story & Seahorse Facts,
Children are naturally curious about the creatures that live in the ocean--especiallyseahorses! This informational story about a male seahorse's life contains factual information about how seahorses differ from other fish, their habitats, diets, enemies,as well as courting and mating habits! Students will delight in discovering that it isthe father seahorse who carries and gives birth to the seahorse offspring--sometimes 2,000 of them at a time! This product is illustrated with beautiful, colo
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Fun Animal Tracks Activity
Want to take your students on a fun nature walk while teaching them about animals!? Look no further! In this bundle, you will find an engaging lesson plan with a corresponding slide deck to help students identify different animal tracks. Along with instructions on how to take kids on an interactive nature walk where they will find the tracks of the animals they have just learned about (track cutouts included)! I have also included 4 different animal track coloring sheets that can be used as an a
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
1-ESS1-2
Honey Bee by Fleming pdf Google Slides™ book companion w web activities
This is a beautiful and informational resource about honeybees. It includes comprehension/discussion prompts, animal/insect study guidance, a mini webquest resource, and great activities for learning about bees with The Honeybee, written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann. It includes 45 comprehension/discussion/composition prompts and 15 extension activities using the book and outstanding web resources. This product may be used for classroom and distance learning, and the book i
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Animal habitats and adaptations: Group work/ Jigsaw learning activity
This collaborative activity teaches how animals and plants are adapted to the habitats in which they live for grades 3 and 4. Students work in groups, using information cards to complete 2 tables showing how given animals are adapted to the habitat in which they live. Resources: 5 information cards 2 table worksheets Activities:Jigsaw learning: students work in groups of 5 to complete the table. Each student has a card with the information required to complete a row.A varia
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
5-LS2-1
Magic School Bus THE TRUTH ABOUT BATS Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Magic School Bus FOOD CHAIN FRENZY - Discussion Cards PRINTABLE & SHAREABLE
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Science and Reading Skills Passage: Adaptations Help Living Things Survive
Cover science, reading, word study, critical thinking, art, and more with this reading passage about adaptations. The packet includes several activities, graphic organizers and a word-study sheet that explores the words structure and adaptation, and their roots.Students can interact with the text in several ways; you choose how and how much. Here is what's included:366-word reading passage that introduces camouflage and dormancy, explains structural and behavioral adaptations, and gives several
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
Magic School Bus INSECT INVADERS - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Answer Key Included!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for student
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Magic School Bus POLAR BEAR PATROL - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Answer Key Included!Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for student
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Skin and Touch
16 pages including a scripted lesson plan and interactive class experiments to introduce students to the mechanics of the sense of touch and to help them understand the different functions of our skin. Students will learn about cooling through radiation and evaporation, the effect of humidity on cooling, and sensory receptor cells. Students will make their own pressure probes to test the sensitivity of different parts of the body and will learn how to write their names in Braille. Welcome to
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Magic School Bus BUTTERFLY BATTLE - Discussion Cards (Answer Key Included)
Rationale for using Discussion Cards:This strategy is powerful in giving students opportunities to work together in mixed-ability, student-led groups. Lower level students benefit from listening to higher level students respond to questions. Higher level students are challenged to express their thinking in a way that helps lower level students comprehend the material.Discussions are guided by students’ responses to what they have read. This approach provides a way for students to engage in criti
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Butterfly Explorer Guide- Science Lab on Ecosystems and Butterflies
The Butterfly Explorer Guide is a science lab on habitats focused on butterflies. Students explore nature through the eyes of a butterfly, listening to the world around them and looking for the 4 parts of a habitat; food, shelter, water, and space. This activity can be adapted as a mindfulness class that aids in emotional development and control, integrating concepts of “forest bathing” and using nature as a classroom. Remind students to breath by guiding them to breath-in, “smell the flower”, b
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
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Ecosystem Habitat Exploration Bundle
With this bundle you can take your students on a safari through the worlds of a meadow to explore insects, a wetland, and the woods. Our Rot and RollAt the Water's EdgeIn the Meadow lessons are all included in this bargain bundle!Included in the bundle:- Learning objectives- Comprehensive materials lists- Thorough vocabulary lists- Detailed, step by step instructions on how to do each activity- Time to allot for each activity- List of resources on where to get all of the materials needed- Color
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 3rd
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
, 2-LS2-2
Animals: Features of Vertebrates: Group work/Jigsaw activity worksheets
This collaborative activity about animals, teaches the features of Vertebrates for KS2 (grade 2-4 ). Students work in groups, using information cards to read, communicate and complete a worksheet on the features of a Vertebrate. Resources: 5 information cards (colour and black and white) 1 table worksheet BONUS: Display . Activities:Jigsaw learning: students work in groups of 5 to complete the table. Each studen
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
2-LS4-1
African Animals: Leopards
This worksheet is designed as a complete lesson or supplementary material in a lesson about Leopards. Using the Quizlet link, you can teach students new vocabulary about leopards with the use of flashcards and games for practice. The YouTube link presents a video by National Geographic about leopards. In the worksheet, you will also find some comprehension questions on the video as well as some critical thinking questions in the end for the students to express opinions and engage in meaningful d
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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