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The Pit
The Pit is a game that can be played to review any topic. It matches picture game cards to target vocabulary on a game board. This particular lesson focuses on classification of animals.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Development and Science)
By Eileen Carter and Tracey Casto.
North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Resources for learning about natural North Carolina including animals, snakes, insects and ecosystems.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Arachnid anatomy!
This lesson is part of a science unit entitled “Spiders: Fact and Fiction.” During this lesson, learning will focus on specific body anatomy, functions and distinguishing characteristics of spiders.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science)
By Susan Sharples.

Resources on the web

Biodiversity Counts
This site helps teachers get middle school students out into their own backyards to gather and identify plants and arthropods (spiders, insects, and more). Provides lesson plans, essays, and interactive features that focus on dozens of topics such as how to... (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: American Museum of Natural History