ACTIVITIES
Use this account of a student's experience in a science project with the Mystery of the Malformed Frogs lesson plan.
TEACHING RESOURCE
These valuable reviews of science-teaching materials focus on books that explore reptiles and amphibians. They are…
This article includes a description of the Eastern Newt, as well as an explanation of its habitat, natural history,…
WORKSHEETS
This detailed illustration of a bullfrog's food web shows the linkages among different plants and animals. It can be…
Use this reptile and amphibian checklist with the Mystery of the Malformed Frogs lesson plan.
Teach children some fascinating facts about the Aye-Aye, a type of lemur with a printable sheet.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Do you know who the fastest animals in the world are? Check out the Animal Hall of Fame to find out!
Try a math activity that focuses on the sizes of different rain forest animals and asks children to make a life-size bar…
Students create a question-and-answer game about viruses and bacteria. Assesses students' understanding of concepts…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Hand out a printable computer activity that teaches the basics of a spreadsheet. Students research how fast different…
LESSON PLANS
Pupils test how close to a plant a pesticide must be to be effective and why pesticides are used with this hands-on…
Use this printable glossary as a reference when discussing the environment and ways to live greener in your classroom.…
REFERENCE
Read this article to learn about food-borne illness and nine prominent bacteria that can cause them.
Dog sled racing was first presented as an Olympic sport in 1932. Use this reference to learn about the Iditarod and its…
Learn about the difference between benign and malignant tumors in this article about cancer.
An article explaining the classification of dinosaurs.
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.
BOOK GUIDES
Use the activities in this guide before, during, and after reading the book.
ASSESSMENT
Use this scoring guide in conjunction with the "All About Wolves" lesson. This rubric outlines what skills your…
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.
