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
Enrich your study of animals and ecosystems with this science activity. Students will use reference materials to…
ACTIVITIES
Review the enrichment activities and web resources created for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a bibliography of Eric…
Try a printable science activity that focuses on pet care.
In this science lesson plan, elementary students will learn about dinosaurs that were meat eaters versus plant eaters,…
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…
Students identify 8 types of sharks.
The five major kingdoms of living organisms are reviewed in this activity. Lesson plan and background information are…
Students learn about the behaviors and physical characteristics of rain forest animals, then use worksheets to classify…
Try a printable science activity that focuses on insect habitats.
After reading a passage about fossil molds and casts, students will answer comprehension questions and identify types of…
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals.
Strengthen your students' visual skills with this farm animal matching activity. It's a fun early-learning printable…
Students can practice bird beak vocabulary by completing each sentence and writing the sentence on the back of the…
Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes extension ideas and…
Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a demanding mouse and the child who…
Students will make imaginary insects which have the essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three…
Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan includes activities and resources…
In this coloring activity, children think about which sea creatures they would most like to be.
Students will use these charts to measure the length of a turtle and to estimate a turtle's age.
Students walk the length of various animals to get a sense of their size.
Students evaluate changes in the numbers of endangered animal species in the U.S. between 1994 and 1996. Assesses…
Use this slideshow to introduce students to some of the defining characteristics of mammals.
