Life Sciences Academic Content Standards

Organizers addressed:
CSL = Characteristics and Structure of Life
HER = Heredity
DIL = Diversity and Interdependence of Life
ET = Evolutionary Theory

Adaptation: Study of Sea and Shore Birds: CSL (grades 3-7) Explore adaptations of sea and shore birds. Investigate bird migration routes, the impact of society on these birds and endangered species.

All About Trees: CSL (grades 3-7) Tree identification activities, leaf collection, tree facts, tree ring activities, field guides and much more to investigate Ohio forests.

Animal Adventures: CSL (grades PreK-2) Explore food webs, body coverings, communication, movement and habitats with this primary kit. Integrates science, math and reading.

Animal and Plant Adaptations: CSL (grades K-4) Explore unique adaptations of animals and plants from various biomes of the world.

Animal Skulls and Furs: CSL DIL (grades K-12) Collection of animal skulls and pelts.

Animal Tracks: CSL DIL (grades K-12) Molded rubber tracks of animals from Ohio and North America. Great for teachers coaching Science Olympiad teams.

Animal Teeth and Bird Beaks: CSL DIL (grade K-4) Explore how animals seek and eat food using teeth and beaks, games, books and other specimens. (Bird beaks diorama is suggested.)

Ant Homes Under the Ground: CSL (grades preK-1) In this guide from GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) and PEACHES (Primary Explorations for Children and Educators in Science), students will explore the world of ants, learning through literature connections, creative play and cooperative activities. Ant body structure, life cycle, community jobs, number sense and pattern recognition are just a few of the concepts covered in this unit.

Bird Skins: CSL DIL (grades K-12) Thirty taxidermied Ohio birds in clear plastic tubes for study. Plus audio CD bird song guidebook set. Great for Science Olympiad teams.

Bird Nest and Egg Collection: CSL DIL (grades K-12) Eggs and nests from 12 Ohio birds. Great for Science Olympiad teams.

Cleveland Before Cleaveland: DIL ET (grades 4-8) Study Cleveland’s 550 million-year history with fossils, maps, books and activities.

Coral Reef: DIL (grades PreK-2) Shell samples, sea turtle shell, puppets, books, activities and diorama of a coral reef scene.

Creepy Crawly Creatures: CSL DIL (grades PreK-2) Insect kit with rubber bugs, teachers' guides, puppets, big books and See How They Grow video.

Desert Kit: DIL (grades 3-5) Kit contains activity guides, set of reading books, video, desert survival game and box of finger puppets and animal replicas.

Dinosaurs: DIL ET (grades PreK-3) Replica T. rex tooth, egg, footprint and claw. Excellent activity guides, books, video.

Dinosaurs: DIL ET (grades 8-12) Replica T. rex and other dinosaur skulls, footprint activities, lessons about evolution and extinction.

Dive Into the Gene Pool: HER DIL ET (grades 5-9) Explore DNA, sexual and asexual reproduction and more with experiments, books, videos and online resources.

Dunkleosteus: DIL ET (grades 3-12) Replica jaws of Cleveland’s "sea monster," measurement, time line and art activities.

Ecosystems: DIL (grades 4-8) Lessons on predators/prey, food chains and webs, adaptations, succession, populations, factors for habitat and biomes. Includes games, books, biome specimen sets and more.

Endangered Species: DIL (grades K-12) Activity guides, slide set, video and teachers' guide to study endangered species. Includes a diorama with products made from endangered species.

Exploring Wetlands: DIL (grades 3-7) Investigate wetland habitats with activity guides, reading books, animal tracks/molds, video and simple collecting equipment.

5 Kingdoms: DIL (grades 3-7) Books, videos, sorting rings, Venn diagrams, plastic bugs, activity cards and more to investigate all five kingdoms.

Grasslands Kit: DIL (grades 3-5) Explore grassland biomes with activity guides, a big book, set of reading books, video and more.

Hominid Skull Collection: DIL ET (grades K-12) Five skull casts, including A. boisei, H. habilis and H. erectus.

How a Forest Grows: DIL (grades 3-8) Literature-based kit about forest development. Includes class set of books (How the Forest Grew by W. Jaspersohn), slide set and curriculum to investigate time lines and sequences of events.

Human Skeleton Box: CSL (grades K-12) Plastic, disarticulated human skeleton.

Insects, Insects, Insects!: CSL DIL (grades 4-12) Books, activity guides, game, real bugs in plastic cases, field guides, pinning boards and insect collection nets.

Life Cycles of Animals: HER (grades PreK-2) Investigate animal life cycles. Includes Velcro chart, puzzles, games, books, videos and activity guides.

Life Cycles of Plants: HER (grades PreK-2) Explore life cycles of plants with sets of reading books, puzzles, sequence cards, video and a life cycle hook-and-loop chart.

Lucy-Human-Chimp: DIL ET (grades K-12) Pelvis, femur, skull and mandible from Lucy, chimpanzee, modern human.

Mitosis and Meiosis: HER (grades 7-12) Cell model, chromosome simulators, lessons and activities.

No Bones About It: CSL (grades K-6) An excellent exploration into skeletons, with bones for comparisons (includes X-ray films).

Native Ohio Plants: CSL DIL (grades 2-8) Explore Ohio’s native plants with samples, guides, videos, interactive teachers' activity guide and more.

Oceans: DIL (grades 3-6) Investigate living things in oceans, as well as the properties of water, with activities, videos, preserved specimens, resource books. Also contains rubber fish, starfish and manta ray for art activities.

Ohio Animals: DIL (grades PreK-2) Books, interactive games, plushie and more to explore Ohio’s animals.

Owl Kit: DIL (grades 3-12) Everything you’ll need to investigate owls and owl pellets (pellets not included). Poster, overheads, dissecting tools, puppet, books, student reference sheets and video.

On Silent Wings: The World of Butterflies and Moths: CSL (grades PreK-2) Explores butterflies and moths using science, math, reading, music and art. Includes puppets, life cycle chart, puzzles, videos, models and sets of books.

Ponds: DIL (grades 3-5) Specimens, games, books and more to explore the ponds in your backyard. Set up learning stations in math, science, language arts and art.

Primate Skull Collection: DIL ET (grades K-12) Male and female gorilla, orangutan and baboon skulls and lower jaws.

Rain Forest Introduction: DIL (grades 3-5) General introduction to rain forest habitats and animals with activities, videos and diorama of a Green Parrot.

Rain Forest Products: DIL (grades 3-5) Tropical products, recipes, photos, activity guide and scents activity.

Rain Forest Focus: DIL (grades 3-5) Compares rain forest and temperate forest through structure, plants, animals, indigenous peoples and more. Video, posters, teachers' guide and artifacts.

Trilobites — Ohio’s State Fossil: DIL (grades K-12) Rubber molds to make plaster casts, fossils, activities.

Tundra Kit: DIL (grades 3-5) Kit contains a set of reading books, caribou footprint molds, Snowy Owl and polar bear puppets, several activity guides and books.

What’s It Like to be a Bird?: CSL DIL (grades 3-12) Activities to learn what birds do. Includes 30 student binoculars, posters, field guides, feathers, bird song audio with 30 follow along guidebooks, and more.