LESSON PLANS
Students will learn about the life cycle of butterflies and find answers to frequently asked questions about these…
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the behaviors and physical characteristics of…
WORKSHEETS
Eyewitness Workbook Insect is an activity-packed exploration of insects and their world. Below you will find fast…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students learn about sharks and improve their reading comprehension skills with a nonfiction reading passage and…
ASSESSMENT
Review facts about vertebrates and invertebrates with this word-fill activity. Students will use the terms in the word…
Students classify a selection of animals as invertebrates (animals without backbones) and vertebrates (animals with…
Learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly.
ACTIVITIES
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…
Insects live in a variety of habitats, but they prefer warm climates. Teach students about insect habitats—rainforest,…
Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.
GAMES AND APPS
A crossword puzzle on animal habitats.
The five major kingdoms of living organisms are reviewed in this activity. Lesson plan and background information are…
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…
Students learn about the behaviors and physical characteristics of rain forest animals, then use worksheets to classify…
Introduce the ocean food chain with this life science printable. For this reading warm-up, students will read a short…
Students can practice bird beak vocabulary by completing each sentence and writing the sentence on the back of the…
Find the internal and external parts of an ant labeled on this printable worksheet, perfect for your science lessons on…
Learn key facts about the distinguishing features of an insect. The informational text in this printable includes images…
In this printable computer activity, students research insects on the Internet and use PowerPoint or AppleWorks to…
Introduce facts about penguins with this science reading passage. Use the reading comprehension questions in this…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Protecting themselves against predators is a full-time job for reptiles and amphibians. This article describes several…
Review insect body parts and insect classification with this multiple-choice quiz.
In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils with a modern-day skeleton. This is a…
This list of rain forest animals is ready to print and use with a science unit, spelling activity, or other rain forest…
