Student Application

Our world in called Earth. People, plants and animals live all over the Earth.

Learning Objectives

1. Students will understand the characteristics of our world, Earth.
   1. Earth is made up of land and water. The large bodies of land are called continents. There are seven continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. These continents contain areas of ...
      
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Supporting Activities

1. Model of the Earth: Make a paper mâchè model of the Earth. Have students paint their Earth with the appropriate oceans and continents, and label their country, state and city.
2. Interview Project: Have students take home a piece of paper with an interview question on it. Have them ask a member of their family the qu...
   
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Student Application

What animals eat tells what kind of organism they are. Learn how organisms eat different foods from their habitats for energy and why we call this a "Food Chain".

Learning Objectives

1. Students will understand that organisms require energy to move, breathe, think, and grow.
2. Students will know that life forms inhabit areas on the earth called habitats, where food is available to them. Food is the source of energy for organisms.
3. Students will realize that food chains are the key to how the s...
   
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Supporting Activities

1. Before viewing the video
   1. Discuss with the students what they had for breakfast. List on the board. The list might include fruit, cereal, toast, eggs, bacon, juice, etc. Then select students to tell the source of each of these items. For example, the bacon comes from pigs that eat plants that get th...
      
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