Utah Education Network
Uen: Grade 2 on Demand Writing Samples
This resource is provided by the Vermont Writing Collaborative. Many examples of student's on-demand opinon writings are included. Students had been prompted to decide which kind of pet is best, a cat or a dog.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Cheetahs
National Geographic provides great fun facts about this African cat. Find out where they live. Watch a cheetah in action. Listen to a cheetah purr.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Costa Rican Caterpillars
Go on a mission to Costa Rica and Mexico, and explore the state of tropical rain forest ecosystems by examining Costa Rican caterpillars. Learn what the change in this animal's population means for the rest of the ecosystem.
Other
Welcome Aboard Theodore Taylor's Life and Times
This is the official website of writer Theodore Taylor. Includes biographical information, a personal narrative about his childhood, a bibliography, and responses to several student questions.
Other
Frank Asch
This resource explores the life of Frank Asch. It includes an interview, biography, list of his books and fun activities to do.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Maine
This site has a colorful display of information about Maine. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Lions
Students doing research about lions will find this site very helpful. Video and audio clips, photographs, a map, and fun facts will enhance research projects.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Tigers
"The scientific name for the tiger is 'Panthera Tigris.'" This site includes video and audio clips, fun facts and a map. Other web links are available, which makes this a good site for research projects.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Tony and Puss by P. J. Stahl
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Tony and Puss by P. J. Stahl [1870], a picture book about a little boy and a cat.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Tony and Puss by P. J. Stahl
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Tony and Puss by P. J. Stahl [1870], a picture book about a little boy and a cat.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Favourite Tales for the Nursery by Thomas Nelson & Sons
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Favourite Tales for the Nursery by Thomas Nelson & Sons (1888). It includes the following stories: Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Puss in Boots,...
Read Works
Read Works: Buttons and the Blue Glove
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a cat named Buttons who goes on an adventure with his little girl's blue glove. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Panic in Pet Paradise
It's pandemonium at Pet Paradise Hotel! The picky pets are quite particular about where they are staying. Can you figure out the puzzle correctly so that each dog, cat, mouse and bird is happy?
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How Much Is That Doggy?
Learners will investigate the concept of total cost of ownership. They will brainstorm the costs of owning a dog or a cat. Students will calculate the total cost of ownership to help determine which might be the best pet for them.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Bird and Animal Series: Domestic Animals by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Bird and Animal Series: Domestic Animals by McLoughlin Bros. (1886), a nonfiction book of illustrated stories about cats, dogs, and farm animals.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Mila's Magic Shop
Help Mila with all the customers that come into her Magic Shop with all their magic needs! From cats to potions, you'll never know what needs to be conjured up in this fast based strategy game.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: There Once Was...
Part 2 of this tutorial on limerick writing demonstrates the importance of form (meter and rhyme) in limerick poetry using the exemplary and amusing work of Edward Lear.
Other
Bud Plant Illustrated Books: Robert Lawson
This profile of the book and magazine illustrator Robert Lawson features a biography and many examples of his work.
Other
Bud Plant Illustrated Books: Lynd Ward
Lynd Ward is profiled, considered a master American book illustrators, especially for his woodcut novels God's Man, Mad Man's Drum, Sons Without Words, and Vertigo.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Get the Reel Scoop: Comparing Books to Movies
Students compare a book to its film adaptation, and then perform readers theater of a scene from the book that they feel was not well represented in the movie version.
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Siberian Tiger
A reference source on the Siberian tiger that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, and conservation status.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor
What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Karen Hesse's Biography
Find out more about the Newbery awardwinning author Karen Hesse when you explore this resource. Provides a biographical description, a booklist and an interview transcript.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: All About Mammoths
Use this site to find out where mammoths lived, what they looked like and where they lived. Includes a woolly mammoth printout and other links.
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