Worksheet
Curated OER

Halloween

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this Halloween crossword worksheet, students read the 26 clues about Halloween to help them complete the crossword puzzle about Halloween.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stand Uo If....

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students participate in an activity that allows them to better get to know each other. In this inquiry lesson students use a psychomotor activity to better know their classmates.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grinding corn in Swaziland

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students participate in grinding corn, a major part of food preparation in rural Swaziland.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Recall

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review the vowe-consonant-e pattern in association with reading fluently. After identifying the changes made to a phoneme when the letter e is added at the end of the word, 2nd graders practice reading a phonetically...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Pets Abroad, Or, Frank & Ethel's Travels by d.j.d.

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pets Abroad, or, Frank & Ethel's Travels in America and Canada by D.J.D. (1887), a fictional travelogue storybook.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Animals: A Secret Pet

For Students K - 1st Standards
A little boy pretends to have a secret pet and tells how he would care for a pet if he had one. Includes audio narration in 11 additional languages with text in English.
Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Any Pet Will Do Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This is a teacher's guide for Any Pet Will Do, a novel written by Nancy Shouse. The novel looks at a child's quest to find the right kind of pet. It includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Our Children's Pets by Josephine

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Our Children's Pets by Josephine (1866), a book of illustrated children's stories and poems about animals.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Live Toys or Anecdotes of Our Four Legged Pets by E. Davenport

For Students 4th - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Live Toys, or, Anecdotes of Our Four-Legged and Other Pets by Emma Davenport (1864), a collection of stories about pets.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Peeps at Our Pets

For Students 1st - 3rd
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Peeps at Our Pets by Ernest Nister, a book of stories and poems for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Pet of the Family

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Pet of the Family by William Henry Shelton, a book of stories and poems for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Farmyard Stories of Our Country Pets

For Students 1st - 3rd
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Farmyard Stories of Our Country Pets by Ernest Nister, a book of poems and stories for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Silver Moon Stories for Our Little Pets by Hector Giacomelli

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Silver Moon Stories for Our Little Pets by Hector Giacomelli (c1885), a collection of illustrated children's stories and poems.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Family Pets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Family Pets, a book of stories and poems and stories for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Dame Buckle and Her Pet Johnny by Religious Tract Society

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Dame Buckle and Her Pet Johnny by Religious Tract Society, a children's novel.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Pets and Playmates

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Pets and Playmates by Edric Vredenburg, a fiction book for children.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Animals as Pets: Everything You Need to Know

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Choosing pets and caring for them appropriately is important for children. Many times children choose a pet without knowing the responsibility that is involved in pet care. In this lesson plan the students will work in pairs to research...
eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: The Pet Bubble Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"The Pet Bubble Book", written in 1919 by Ralph Mayhew & Burges Johnson, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 11 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: The Pet Elephant

For Students 2nd - 5th
"The Pet Elephant", written in 1935 by James Hull, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 45 page book is appropriate for early readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Josh Selig: Wonder Pets Good Night

For Students Pre-K - K
A video of the book "Wonder Pets Good Night", written by Josh Selig, and illustrated by Little Airplane Productions. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Biscuit Visits the Petting Zoo

For Students Pre-K - K
A video of the book "Biscuit Visits the Petting Zoo", written by Alyssa Capucilli and Pat Schories and Rose Berlin. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Billy Lopez: Wonder Pets Save the Egg

For Students Pre-K - K
A video of the book "Wonder Pets Save the Egg", written by Billy Lopez, and illustrated by Amy Marie Stadelmann, and illustrated by Little Airplane Productions. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by...
Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Signs and Symtoms

For Students 9th - 10th
Overviews the signs and symptoms associated with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Also includes a movie showing the rash that occurs from this disease.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Girl and Her Pets and Other Stories by Leavitt & Allen

For Students 1st - 3rd
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Girl and Her Pets and Other Stories by Leavitt & Allen (1865), a collection of illustrated children's stories.