Classifying Critters
Students will be using skills to group animals into categories.

Deciduous and Coniferous Trees
To learn the distinguishing characteristics of coniferous and deciduous trees.

Classification 1: Classification Scheme
Classification Scheme is intended to supplement students' direct investigations by using the Internet to expose students to a variety of living organisms, as well as encourage them to start developing classification schemes of their own.

Classifications 2: A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class extends this thinking by exposure to the idea that a variety of plants and animals (organisms) can be classified into one or more groups based on the various characteristics of a specific group.

Animal Classification
In this lesson, students will discuss animal classification. They will work in groups to research an present classification information about a selected group of animals.
 

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Science Clips You will find an alphabetical list of science interactive movie clips.

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) 

(E/B): Identify and describe an ecosystem using pictures.
(E/B): Respond by pointing.
(E/B): Match visuals.
(E/B): Order visuals in a life cycle sequence.
(E/B): Illustrate the life cycle of a plant such as a dandelion.
(E/B): As a group, identify the aspects of the environment, which are important to plants and animals.
(E/B): Students will create visual representations of each stage in a salmon's life, label each stage and use key words to orally describe the stage; (D): ...and will explain what happens in each stage (orally and in writing); (E): ...and will make comparisons to life cycles of other organisms.
(D): Match a sentence with visuals.
(D): Match animals and/or plants and products made from them.
(D): Complete an illustration of a life cycle of a plant and an animal.
(D): Retell the stages of a plant or animal life cycle.
(D): Draw a mural to show food chains as a part of a life cycle.
(D): Create a graphic organizer to show which aspects of the environment is essential to plants and animals.
(E): Show the impact on organisms of changing one aspect of the environment, such as, increased temperature in a forest, less rainfall in a rain forest in a picture. Describe the impact in a paragraph.
(E): Write sentences that describe stages in a life cycle.

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