Young animal lovers engage in a lesson that's all about elephants. They access an elephant sanctuary website and read a story about Shirley the elephant. They perform a series of activities based upon that story, and also study about the...

Students investigate biology by researching wild animals. In this animal extinction lesson plan, students research African wild dogs and discuss the impact of the environment on their survival. Students read and analyze an article titled...

Learners explore the senses of different animals. In this biology lesson plan students will study the animals selected for their grades. The learners will learn about the brain and how the senses of that animal have developed.

Fourth graders examine the megafauna found in Australia. They create a food web using cut-outs and develop a timeline to show changes in the fauna over time. They draw their own megafauna scene for their classroom.

Students investigate how size affects large and small animals differently. In this animal lesson plan, students determine how size affects different animals by constructing their own animal out of marshmallows. Once students create...

Students investigate international aid by researching the history of Angola.  In this world crisis lesson, students investigate the history, civil wars and poor economy of Angola and discuss ways to turn the poor nation around....

Students identify animals that depend on their environment for survival. They describe the relationship between living things. They draw or write an explanation of their findings.