FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different types of bird beaks. Teach them that different beaks enable…
TEACHING RESOURCE
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Adaptations: Bird Beaks Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as…
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the defining characteristics of mammals. Excerpted…
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Characteristics of Mammals Mini-Lesson. Use this resource…
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different kinds of nests birds build, and the variety of material they…
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Building Nests Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an…
REFERENCE
Dog sled racing was first presented as an Olympic sport in 1932. Use this reference to learn about the Iditarod and its…
ASSESSMENT
Use this scoring guide with the lesson "Man's Best Friend".
LESSON PLANS
Become an instant expert on birds! Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key…
Become an instant expert on mammals! Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce key…
Read about recent discoveries concerning dinosaurs.
Read all about Tyrannosaurus Sue, a 65 million-year-old dinosaur.
Read about theories on the evolution of birds.
Read about the re-creation of the sound that a Parasaurolophus dinosaur made.
WORKSHEETS
An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and defense.
A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.
An article about various sports in which animals participate.
An article about the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.
A list of words that are used to describe animal families or behavior.
A brief article, including photos, about animals that are misnamed.
A chart of longevity and gestation lengths of certain animals.
A chart displaying the speed of a selection of animals; includes pictures.
A list of animals and the diseases they may carry.
