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Animals Thematic Unit
Animals Thematic Unit
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Browse a multi-page, printable resource of ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities about animals.

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Animal Poems and Animal Shapes for Language Arts Class

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Animal Poems & Animal Shapes

Students write poems about animals – in the shape of their subjects! This printable activity will inspire creativity i...

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These spring activities for elementary students, all about spring plants and flowers, will help your students review and...

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Earth Day Activity Packet

Incorporate Earth Day into many of your classes, such as Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies with this exclusive ...

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"Dear Zoo" Flap Book

Students match animals with adjectives that describe them.

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Zoo Field Trip Notice

Use this form as a permission slip for your class trip to the zoo.

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Feed the Zoo Animals

Match animals with the food that they eat.

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Animal Communication

Most animals (including people) use “body language” as well as sound and smell in order to communicate with one anot...

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Animals as Athletes

Here are some sports that depend on animals more than on people.Pigeon Racing This was once a popular sport in the U.S.

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Hidden Animals

Students learn about camouflage and color in naturally camouflaged animals.

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