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Standard 6.L.4A

6.L.4A - Life is the quality that differentiates living things (organisms) from nonliving objects or those that were once living. All organisms are made up of cells, need food and water, a way to dispose of waste, and an environment in which they can live. Because of the diversity of life on Earth, scientists have developed a way to organize groups of organisms according to their characteristic traits, making it easier to identify and study them.

Grade(s): 6

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Content Type
Classification of Organisms

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Grades

  • 6
Classification of Organisms

Students will create their own hierarchical taxonomic structure used to classify organisms. They will create their own mnemonic device to help remember the order of the structure. Students will design...

Coyote Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

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  • 6
Coyote Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket sometimes hears coyotes howling in the woods. Students will use the novel as a starting point for learning more about a coyote’s howl...

Colonial Williamsburg, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited

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Snakes, Snakes, Snakes | Project Discovery Revisited
When the Museum of York County had a special exhibit on snakes, the Project Discovery crew visited the exhibit with naturalist Rudy Mancke of PBS’s NatureScene. There are many myths about snakes, most...
Colonial Williamsburg, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited Meeting Big Backyard Monsters | Project Discovery Revisited

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  • Pre K
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Meeting Big Backyard Monsters | Project Discovery Revisited
The creatures at the South Carolina State Museum are big monsters found in your backyard. Because the bugs are much larger than the actual insects, details, as seen from the perspective of their prey...