This animal habitat PowerPoint provides beautiful photographs of a rainforest, desert, and grassland habitat, as well as animals native to a rainforest and the desert. The first slide lists rainforest, desert, tundra, and grassland as...

Pupils view slides of pictures of rare animals and make predictions about them based on the characteristics they see. In this animals lesson plan, students then research one of the animals and present their findings to the class.

Students go to the library and research animals using features in the text to help them organize information. In this locating information lesson plan, students complete this task in teams.

Young scholars read an article out of their science book.  In this vertebrates and invertebrates activity students complete a worksheet and answer questions after reading. 

In this farm animals worksheet, students write or draw the necessary things their chosen farm animal needs. There are no directions on the page.

Students research and write a paper on any agriscience related topic. In this series of agriscience instructional activity, students create a presentation to teach their peers about the animal industry. They explain the uses and...

In this newt worksheet, students complete 5 fill in the blank questions regarding animal characteristics of a newt. Students complete answers inside a fishbowl shape worksheet.

Students investigate survival strategies. In this survival strategies lesson, students study survival strategies used by animals. Using a seed to represent a bug, students create a safe home for their "seed-bug".

Students explore animal characteristics by reading animal stories in class. In this sheep habitat lesson, students identify the uses for sheep in our agricultural based society and the importance of wool in our economy. Students read...

Pupils examine the different types of barrier reefs and how they are formed.  In this barrier reef lesson students complete several activities on coral reefs.

Students study prairie conservation and the plant and animal life within.  In this prairie life lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab activity. 

Students explore nature by reading stories in class. In this animal characteristics lesson, students read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," by Rudyard Kipling and identify the different animals mentioned in the book. Students review the...

In this farm animals activity, students draw lines to match pictures of farm animals with their names. A reference web site for additional activities is given.

Seventh graders explore how disasters affect animals.  In this animal habitats lesson students create an animal that will survive in Point Reyes habitats. 

Students explore migration using the Internet and several pre-chosen websites. In this animal migration instructional activity students divide into groups and complete a lab activity. 

Students study ponds and wetland ecosystems and examine the food chains and webs in them.  In this aquatic ecosystems instructional activity students answer questions about the diversity of the flora and fauna in a pond. 

Students discover ways to keep the animals in our environment safe by examining electronic I.D. tags.  In this animal safety lesson, students participate in a role-playing activity in which they are monitored by an electronic I.D....

Students study the basics of aquaculture and how to successfully raise aquatic plants and animals.  In this water lesson students perform water quality tests on fish tanks, record and graph their results. 

Young scholars study estuaries and are able to define one, and describe its features.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them the importance of estuaries. 

Tenth graders study plant and animal cells.  For this investigative lesson students draw their own animal cells and label them. 

In this animal vocabulary learning exercise, students fill in the missing letters to the animal vocabulary words. Students fill in the missing letters for 4 words.

In this animal word sentence worksheet, students write original sentences, using a set of 15 given words related to animals. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students explore the behaviors of cats. In this cat study activity, students find answers to questions about cat behavior. Students may also participate in cat trivia.

Learners complete activities to investigate wild birds. In this bird study lesson plan, students make a wild bird feeder to examine the proper ways to care for wild birds. Learners explore organizations in their community that help wild...