LESSON PLANS
Students will make imaginary insects which have the essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three…
REFERENCE
Eyewitness: Jungle explores the world of rain forests and related ecosystems, bringing viewers face to face with…
WORKSHEETS
Learn how some insects cause harm, from damaging crops to spreading disease. Using the facts in this printable, students…
Students will use these charts to measure the length of a turtle and to estimate a turtle's age.
Explore an activity that is appropriate for more advanced students who are learning about research and ways to analyze…
Teach students to use a KWL and a Who, What, When, Why, Where, and How Charts to extract important details about a text.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students learn about mountain animals and improve their reading comprehension skills with the nonfiction reading passage…
This butterfly facts and questions worksheet aligns with the Life Cycle of Butterflies lesson.
ASSESSMENT
Administer a quiz that aligns with the Life Cycle of Butterflies lesson.
Use this slideshow to introduce students to some of the defining characteristics of mammals.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Background information on the evolution of some reptiles and amphibians, as well as the extinction of others.
Use this worksheet to review insects' amazing variety of defenses, which help them avoid predators. Students will…
BOOK GUIDES
Deepen students understanding of The Underneath, a National Book Award finalist, with the resources in this literature…
Peruse an article that is full of background information on the different roles creatures play in our ecosystem.
Students learn about the diversity of animal life in a pond and the interdependence of pond organisms.
Students learn about octopuses and improve their reading comprehension skills with the passage and questions in this…
Background information on the decline and extinction of many amphibians.
ACTIVITIES
Use these printable flash cards to review Spanish vocabulary for animals.
Give students a general introduction to the main zones in the ocean with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn…
Students learn about how animals food webs are interconnected through an art activity.
Read about a middle-school class' discovery of a large group of malformed frogs and the research that took place due to…
Students study a range of defensive strategies used by reptiles and amphibians.
Students learn to estimate turtle size and age by identifying the parts of the shell, and then measuring and documenting…
In this lesson, students learn why preservation of wildlife is important.
