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Grade 7, Science Std #: 5 Identify major differences between plants and animals, including internal structures, external structures, methods of locomotion, methods of reproduction, and stages of development.

Lesson Plans: Bay Link Students will examine adaptations of plants and animals living in the same habitat. Cloning Animals and Plants...Any Difference? A reading comprehension activity Desert Adaptation-Water When studying adaptations of plants and animals for life in a desert environment, many concepts remain very abstract without first-hand experience. Since it is not practical, in most cases, to take students out in the desert and leave them, this hands-on activity is the next best thing. The Virtual Electron Microscope Students will understand how microscopes have contributed to our knowledge of life science and the basic differences between plant and animal cells. Habitats of the World Students will understand that different habitats have distinct features, and that distinct plant and animal populations are adapted to the conditions of the habitat. Learning to Give Students will identify parts of a flowering plant, describe their functions and compare their importance to the essential roles in a democratic government.

Resources: Molecular Expressions Cell Biology: Animal Cell Structure Illustration and information related to animal cell structure compared to plant cell structure Reproduction in Plants and Animals Notes comparing plant and animal reproduction Partners in Pollination Article describes how most flowering plants (ninety percent) depend on animals to make the vital pollen-grain delivery.
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