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Personification Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create a clay object in which they are to personify. They use their own personal experiences to help the viewer imagine what it would be like to be that particular object. They also watch videos of fables to help them with...
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Matching Game: Fish and Turtles

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students participate in a matching game.  In this memory activity, students conduct a memory experiment by playing a matching game with pictures of fish and turtles.  Students sing songs about the animals during their activity.
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Send Me A Postcard From The Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research the different regions of the rainforest by using the Internet. They create their own postcards from each region they examine showing the plants and animals of that region. They share their postcards with the class.
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Henri Rousseau Fantasy Jungle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss the life and artistic style of Henri Rousseau, identify traits of artistic perspective, and create paintings using simple shapes and oil pastels in this 4th through 6th grade Art Lesson. Resource links are included with...
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Pet Overpopulation

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils examine pet overpopulation. In this animal welfare lesson, students discuss the causes and effects of pet overpopulation. Pupils color in an animal page and identify the responsibilities of owning a pet.
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"The Zoo" Writing Practice- Finish the Story

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this writing practice worksheet, students read the beginning of a story entitled, "The Zoo." They write an original ending to the story which is about a class field trip.
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Going to the Zoo

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this zoo worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a song about going to the zoo and then answer multiple choice questions about it. Students fill in 12 words to the song and answer 8 questions.
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Tick-Tock: Biological Clock

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners complete several activities that stimulate their assessment of time. They consider the term 'biological clock' and how animals in the wild depend on their own internal clocks for survival.
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I'm Not Home Alone

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars view species of plants and animals in their native habitats. They design a classroom habitat and create a plan for raising the necessary funds to accomplish their project.
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Biome Detective Sheet

For Students 4th - 8th
In this biomes activity, students research the plant and animal life found in different habitats. This activity has 38 short answer questions.
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Shelter/Refuge

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research shelters and places of refuge for animals and humans. In this shelters lesson, students read paragraphs about animal and human shelters. Students complete an activity about beavers and shelters. Students then complete a...
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Survival

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
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Get Ready, Get Set, Hibernate

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students match each body part or idea from a work bank about methods of animal adaptations for winter survival. They observe as the first one, food is covered with the whole class before completing the rest of the diagram. They discuss...
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Design a Rainforest Postcard

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Send your class on an expedition through the rainforest! Along the way, they will write informational postcards to demonstrate what they've learned. Each team will be responsible for one of five rainforest regions. When they return from...
Interactive
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Sayings Quiz: Mixed 4

For Students 4th - 6th
Comprehend English sayings! Elementary schoolers read familiar sayings in isolation and in context in order to determine their usage. They choose 10 multiple choice answers and use the buttons to check their answers.
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Going Batty

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this bats worksheet, young scholars read 10 facts about bats. Students also choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences.
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Interview With a Goldfish-Quiz

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about a short passage about goldfish given at the top of the page. Page has a link to answers.
Interactive
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Border Collie Bonanza

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of questions about the Border Collie. Answers may be submitted for review by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.
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The Zoo: Writing Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this finish the story activity worksheet, learners read a 5 paragraph story entitled "The Zoo". Students use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
Worksheet
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Cinderella: Literacy Skills Packet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Cinderella worksheet packet, students can practice their literacy skills by unscrambling vocabulary words, doing a crossword puzzle, completing a story sequence activity, answering eight short answer questions, and completing one...
Interactive
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Reading/Vocabulary Development: Post Test

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading and vocabulary worksheet, students read a passage and complete multiple choice questions on the vocabulary of that passage. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Duck Squad-Super Savers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners "save" a rare duck (or goose, or swan) from extinction by "building" a sanctuary to protect and breed it in captivity. They research what the bird needs and draw the species and its enclosure.
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Agriculture in Your Life

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the agricultural sources of everyday products and identify food products outside traditional farming circles. They discuss the background information, and complete activity sheets, locating various commodity locations on...
Interactive
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MeerKats - Reading Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this meerkats reading comprehension online instructional activity, students read a story about meerkats. They insert the proper words into the selection using words from the bank at the bottom of the page.