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Animal Report
Fourth graders research an animal of their choice and take the information in outline form, and write paragraphs to complete a final report form, draw a picture of their subject, and mount for display.
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Animal Research Form
In this animal research worksheet, students take notes as they choose an animal to research. Each of the three pages focuses on one part of the report. Over three days students read about the animal, write information about the animal...
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Endangered Animals
Introduce young learners to endangered animals. They write a report of an endangered animal and create an illustration for their report. They create a poster for their report as well and present it to the class.
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A Zoo Book for All
A visit to the local zoo launches an integrated life science/ language arts research project into the habitat, feeding habits, offspring, lifespan, and other interesting facts about animals. Each group selects two animals to photograph...
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Animal Report - Outlines
Fourth graders are introduced to the outline format and how to organize information from notes into a finished outline. They use a form to compile researched information into an outline in preparation for writing a final report.
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Animal Report
Second graders research an animal of their choice and then write a structured report about it. They use Word Art to make a cover for their report.
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Winter is All Around Us
Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis...
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The Animals Kingdom
Students are introduced to the classification system of animals. In groups, they set up an aquarium in which they must maintain throughout the year. They also observe earthworms and how they react to various stimuli and research the...
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Researching an Animal (Class Book)
Third graders research an animal in order to gain knowledge of the adaptations that allow it to survive in the desert. They present this information to the rest of the class in oral reports, and by contributing to the class book.
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4-H Dairy Activity Page; Ethical Decision Making
Get your 4-H farmers ready for their dairy project with this activity page, which focuses on helping students form ethical decisions. A variety of activities, including a scavenger hunt, a word search and viewing the anatomy of a dairy...
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Writing: Narrative, Expository, Persuasive, and Descriptive
If you are interested in having a basic framework for teaching expository, narrative, persuasive, and descriptive writing, this resource may help; however, you will have to find information on the different forms of writing to share with...
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U.S. Puzzle Map Bulletin Board
Students create cutouts of each state. They research different states noting their similarities and differences. They describe each state's location in relation to the state's surrounding them.
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Investigating Fresh Water Ecosystems
Sixth graders examine the fresh water ecosystems. In this environmental lesson, 6th graders work in groups to collect information about a fresh water ecosystem and report their findings to the class in the form of a brochure.
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Panther Scavenger Hunt
Students examine the Florida Panthers through a Web-quest. In this web-based lesson plan, students find clues that will help them to identify the habitat of the Florida Panther and the history of human activity which threatens these wild...
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English Exercises: Reading Exercises - Snakebite Initiative
In this reading comprehension interactive worksheet, students read a news article entitled, "The Global Snakebite Initiative Is Working to Improve Treatment for Victims." They answer 5 multiple choice questions based on the reading. They...