WORKSHEETS
Students learn about squid and develop their nonfiction reading skills in this reading warm-up. This printable includes…
Students learn about great-horned owls in this nonfiction reading passage. Use this printable reading warm-up about…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Increase students' knowledge of science while improving their reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a…
Develop students' reading skills with this printable warm-up about the praying mantis. Students will answer reading…
Improve students' reading skills with this printable warm-up about armadillos, with related reading comprehension…
LESSON PLANS
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.
Students learn about the unusual world of the sea horse -- in which the father fish carries and gives birth to the…
ACTIVITIES
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson includes Internet resources and…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Students improve writing skills, complete science worksheets, and have fun with arts & crafts activities. All of these…
Students learn early-learning skills, complete science worksheets, and have fun with arts & crafts activities. All of…
Students compare two animals whose superficial characteristics are identical. Assesses students' ability to compare and…
In this math activity students draw one large giraffe and one small one.
REFERENCE
The natural world of mammals is introduced through full-color photography matched with clearly written text to build a…
Fly with amazing birds over deserts, seas, woodlands, and lush rainforests. A wealth of facts, combined with dramatic…
Discover the different habitats and life cycles in the world of frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. Eyewitness:…
Students match pets with their houses.
Students place the animal cutouts in one of two habitats: desert or coniferous. This printable would be a great resource…
Develop math and science skills through literature-based activities for House for Birdie by Stuart Murphy and Animals in…
Distribute a printable social studies activity that focuses on the care of pets.
Students create their own turtle-shell pattern. This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to teach students about…
Quiz students on how insects move—flying, running, walking on water, or jumping—with the multiple-choice questions in…
BOOK GUIDES
Use this literature guide to help you teach On the Far Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George.
