5th Grade Biology Lesson Plans Resources
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Life Cycle of Butterflies
Students will learn about the life cycle of butterflies and find answers to frequently asked questions about these…SubjectsScienceAnimals (Zoology)Insects -
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Animals of the Rainforest Lesson
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the behaviors and physical characteristics of…SubjectsScienceRain ForestsAnimals (Zoology) -
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Animal Report PowerPoint Presentation
Incorporate technology in your science class with this lesson plan. Students select an animal to research and create an…SubjectsScienceAnimals (Zoology)Biology -
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What Foods Attract Ants?
A creepy-crawly science project with legs! Students learn about ants and how they are able to locate food with this…SubjectsScienceInsectsScience Projects -
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Communities Vocabulary
Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAnimals (Zoology)Insects -
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
By making their own miniature garden, students can observe first hand how plants grow.Subjects:ScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
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How Can You Make a Thermometer?
The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This activity will show you how to make a…SubjectsScienceArctic and Polar RegionsEarth Science -
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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…Subjects:Animals (Zoology)InsectsBiology -
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Glacial Pressure
A hands-on science activity will help students to understand the effects of pressure exerted on snow and the forming of…SubjectsArctic and Polar RegionsWeatherSeasons -
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Sense Organs: Eyes and Ears Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow
Introduce the senses of sight and smell with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn how the eye and ear serve as…Subjects:ScienceBiologyHuman Body and Anatomy -
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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…SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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Which Foods Do Molds Love Best?
Will your students make the next great antibiotics discovery? Teach your students about the history of mold and its…SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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Imaginary Insect Zoo
Students will make imaginary insects which have the essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three…Subjects:Animals (Zoology)InsectsBiology -
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Woodpecker Poetry Pack
Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to extract important details about a text.Subjects:PoetryAnimals (Zoology)Reading -
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Let It Snow!
Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a bulletin board display.…SubjectsArctic and Polar RegionsEarth ScienceWeather -
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Rain Forest Products Lesson
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about products native to tropical rain forests.SubjectsRain ForestsNatural Resources ConservationHabitats and Ecosystems -
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Estimating Turtle Size and Age
Explore an activity that is appropriate for more advanced students who are learning about research and ways to analyze…SubjectsRain ForestsAnimals (Zoology)Habitats and Ecosystems -
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Instant Expert: Oceans
Become an instant expert on oceans. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key…Subjects:ScienceBiologyFish -
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Characteristics of Mammals Mini-Lesson
Use this slideshow to introduce students to some of the defining characteristics of mammals. -
ACTIVITIES
Flower Pollination
Students discover how flowers get a little help from birds and insects to transfer pollen between them to form seeds and…SubjectsScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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Discover a Pond Food Web
Students learn about the diversity of animal life in a pond and the interdependence of pond organisms.SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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KWL Chart - Plants
Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students Know, Want to know, and…Subjects:ScienceBiologyPlants and Botany -
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This Is My Body
Students will make a paper model of the body.Subjects:ScienceHuman Body and AnatomyHuman Biology