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  • LESSON PLANS

    "The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…

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  • Activity: Relationships in an Ecosystem

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    Activity: Relationships in an Ecosystem

    Enrich your study of animals and ecosystems with this science activity. Students will use reference materials to…

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  • Sharks Reading Warm-Up

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    Sharks Reading Warm-Up

    Students learn about sharks and improve their reading comprehension skills with a nonfiction reading passage and…

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  • Life Science Diagnostic Test

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    Life Science Diagnostic Test

    Before starting a unit on life science, give students this diagnostic test to assess their knowledge of plants, animals,…

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  • What Are Living Things? (Grades 6-12)

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    What Are Living Things? (Grades 6-12)

    Use the questions in this science printable to review the characteristics of living things.

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  • Life Science Test: Interactions Among Living Things

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    Life Science Test: Interactions Among Living Things

    Use this multiple-choice and written-response printable science exam in your classroom to your test students' knowledge…

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  • ACTIVITIES

    Island of the Blue Dolphins

    Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…

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  • Name That Shark

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    Name That Shark

    Students identify 8 types of sharks.

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    Instant Expert

    Become an instant expert on science and social studies topics featured in DK's award-winning reference series. Find…

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  • Classification Puzzle

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    Classification Puzzle

    The five major kingdoms of living organisms are reviewed in this activity. Lesson plan and background information are…

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  • Activity: Types of Fossils

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    Activity: Types of Fossils

    After reading a passage about fossil molds and casts, students will answer comprehension questions and identify types of…

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  • Ocean Food Chain Reading Warm-Up

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    Ocean Food Chain Reading Warm-Up

    Introduce the ocean food chain with this life science printable. For this reading warm-up, students will read a short…

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  • What Is Natural Selection?

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    What Is Natural Selection?

    In this science printable, students will explain the main ideas of Darwin's theory of natural selection and answer…

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  • What Is the Nitrogen Cycle?

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    What Is the Nitrogen Cycle?

    In this science printable, students will interpret a diagram and correct false statements about the role of plants,…

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  • Dominant and Recessive Genes

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    Dominant and Recessive Genes

    Students explore genetics with this page. Lesson plan and background information included.

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  • Life Science Test: Characteristics of Living Things

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    Life Science Test: Characteristics of Living Things

    Assess students' knowledge and understanding of life science with this exam about the characteristics of living things.…

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  • Adaptations: Bird Beaks Fill in the Blank & Vocab Flashcards

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    Adaptations: Bird Beaks Fill in the Blank & Vocab Flashcards

    Students can practice bird beak vocabulary by completing each sentence and writing the sentence on the back of the…

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  • Insects on the Internet

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    Insects on the Internet

    In this printable computer activity, students research insects on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…

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    Insects
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  • Penguins Reading Warm-Up

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    Penguins Reading Warm-Up

    Introduce facts about penguins with this science reading passage. Use the reading comprehension questions in this…

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  • Extension Activities for Island of the Blue Dolphins

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    Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities

    Explore extension lessons and activities related to Island of the Blue Dolphins, the classic children's novel. Use this…

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  • Food Web (Blank) Printable

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    Food Web (Blank) Printable

    Use this printable to help students visualize ecological interdependence in the food web.

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Reptile and Amphibian Defense Systems

    Protecting themselves against predators is a full-time job for reptiles and amphibians. This article describes several…

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  • BOOK GUIDES

    Charlotte's Web Extension Activities

    Charlotte's Web has been loved by generations of children! This is the tale of Charlotte the spider, and her efforts to…

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    Dinosaur Detectives

    In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils with a modern-day skeleton. This is a…

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