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Science curriculum for K—5th grades.

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Animals Through Time

Animal Survival & Heredity

  1. Lessons
  2. Activity Prep
  3. Assessments

Updated Mystery 1: Habitats, Fossils, & Environments Over Time

Exploration (15 min)
Activity: Fossil Dig (30 min)
Extras (1.3 hrs)

Mystery 2: Structures & Adaptations, Fossil Evidence, Classification

Exploration (15 min)
Activity: Guess What These Animals Eat (30 min)
Extras (1.3 hrs)

Mystery 3: Fossil Evidence, Behavior

Exploration (18 min)
Activity: Outrunning CeeLo (25 min)
Extras (1 hr)

Mystery 4: Heredity, Variation, & Selection

Exploration (25 min)
Activity: Designer Dogs (20 min)
Extras (1 hr)

Mystery 5: Heredity, Variation, & Selection

Exploration (10 min)
Activity: Lizard Island (30 min)
Extras (2.8 hrs)

Mystery 6: Animal Groups & Survival

Exploration (30 min)
Activity: Field Journal (30 min)
Extras (1.5 hrs)

Mystery 7: Habitat Change & Engineering

Exploration (30 min)
Activity: Bug Off! (30 min)
Extras (3 hrs)

Mystery 8: Traits & Environment

Exploration (30 min)
Activity: Astronaut-in-Training (35 min)
Extras (3.5 hrs)