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…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Increase students' knowledge of science while improving their reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a…
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…
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…
Increase reading abilities with an activity that build word-recognition skills.
Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on words relating to birds.
Enhance science skills with an activity that focuses on animals in the pond habitat.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on jungle, forest, grassland, and island habitats.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about ladybugs.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about spider webs.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Background information on the life span of reptiles and amphibians.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Students will study life science while simultaneously learning about animals, textiles, and the rain forest. All of…
Develop math and science skills through literature-based activities for House for Birdie by Stuart Murphy and Animals in…
Quiz students on how insects move—flying, running, walking on water, or jumping—with the multiple-choice questions in…
ACTIVITIES
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson includes Internet resources and…
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…
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…
