Beaver Teacher Resources

Beaver facts, trivia, history and stamps are all covered within this "The Canadian Beaver" website. Science-based information, such as reproduction, habitat, diet and predators has also been provided.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text Canadian beavers in Tadoussac, Quebec. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric giant beaver. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.

With this resource the students will learn about the origins and the culture of the American Indian group the Beaver people.

Use object-oriented design, discussed in this tutorial, to describe a hopping Beaver character.

In this video, The Raven Rock Dancers perform the Beaver Dance, a social dance depicting the actions of a hunting party. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [5:10]

This children's book about beavers was written and illustrated by 6th graders after extensive field research with experts in the field. The book is unique in that it offers a continuous fictional narrative at the top of each page, an...

This Holt Literature guide in .pdf format, offers some background on the novel, a chapter-by-chapter summary, and some post-reading suggestions.

The beaver as a symbol of Canadian heritage is well documented in this resource. A history of the beaver's importance to the fur trade is discussed, as well as the many other ways it has come to symbolize Canada. It is appropriate for...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a town that wanted to solve a problem with flooding. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver, an early 1900s, conservation-themed narrative from the author Thornton W. Burgess, a man famously known as "Bedtime Story...

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Arthur Scott Bailey's book titled The Tale of Brownie Beaver. This book is the seventh book from "The Sleepy-Time Tales" and was published in the early 1900s.

A brief description of the Iroquois tribe making war on other tribes in order to advance their trade in furs with the Europeans. These events are known as the Beaver Wars.

"Ska-Denge (Beaver for Revenge)", written in 1929 by Lou Rogers, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 130 page book is appropriate for advanced readers.

During the last age, the largest North American rodent was the Giant Beaver. It is profiled here.

The rites of passage among the Beaver Nation are explored on this site, along with other aspects of their culture. Information about Treaty 8 is also provided.

Did you know that beavers are vegetarians that do not hibernate and are rarely dangerous to people? You will find more beaver facts in this informative question and answer site.

A brief overview of the beaver and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and live in its habitat.

Some scientists think the Mountain Beaver is the world's most primitive living rodent, similar in appearance and behavior to animals that lived 60 million years ago. They have small eyes and ears and luxurious whiskers, and are, like...

In this video segment from WGBH, children make a dam with dirt, sticks, and stones to try to stop the flow of water.

An interesting history of James and Maud Watt in connection with their protection of beavers. A particular focus on the Hudson's Bay Company should be noted.

The North American beaver has survived despite centuries of trapping for their valued pelts. Beavers are marvelous engineers who, the author says, are 'second only to humans in the magnitude of change which they can effect on their...

The American beaver is North America's largest rodent. Use this resource to discover more about this beaver known for building dams, canals, and lodges.

Welcome to Beaver City! It's dam building day! Choose from 3 games to play.