Cat Teacher Resources

Here, kitty kitty! Ever wonder why cats like to hide in unusual places, or why they purr? Watch a video that explains why cats act so strange!

Young scholars locate Wisconsin and Belgium on a world map, then read a news article about a cat that stowed away on ship from the U.S. to Europe. For this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with map and vocabulary...

New ReviewToxoplasmosis, one of the world's most prolific parasitic infections, is the focus of a short video that details how the parasite uses the intestines of cats to reproduce.

Provide a review of comprehension and organizational skills using this lesson with cats as the focus. Pupils begin by answering a series of questions about cats, reading a story about this animal, and reviewing vocabulary. Then they use...

Answers to this quiz are very well cited, so if your class is studying Halloween, symbols, superstition, world cultures, or cats, it could spark spirited discussion about comparative traditions.

Students investigate how people view cats and some of the myths that have surrounded them in history. They are taught how to be compassionate towards animals and take a cat quiz to assess prior knowledge of felines. Students discuss how...

In this age of information overload, it is often difficult for young people to know what they think about a topic. The graphic organizer, video, and activities included with this resource show middle schoolers how to use proven facts to...

Build good reading skills with a quick information worksheet. Learners read the short paragraph about feral cats in Australia and then write down the names of six Australian animals a feral cat could not kill. They finish the activity by...

Cats are such lovely animals and this 17-minute episode of Elmo's World is totally dedicated to them. Dorothy, Mr. Noodles, and Elmo talk about and visit with children to find out what cats like to do.

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. Step out of the macroscopic world and into the strange, bizarre realm of quantum mechanics with this short instructional video. Using the example of the Schrödinger's Cat thought...

What's the biggest cat in the world? Definitely not your household kitty. The tiger is the king cat of the jungle. Watch this video to learn about other big cats.

Fourth graders read a short story and then answer questions based on what they read. Learners are asked to support their answers with evidence from the text.

Students explore basic needs through discovering that pets and people need very similar things. They will play matching games, sing songs, read books, and discuss the needs of people and animals.

Your clever kindergartners will enjoy a series of activities based on the West African folktale, The Clever Monkey, adapted by Rob Cleveland. They sequence the story with pictures, copy sentences, illustrate idioms about cats, and taste...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, 2nd graders will read a paragraph about cats and answer four multiple choice questions about the passage.

Beginning writers learn how to spell with this basic word worksheet. Learners focus on the word cat, reading the word, tracing the letters of the word, and writing the word on their own. They'll have this one down in no time! 

First graders listen to the book, So Many Cats, and discuss the number of cats in the story. They demonstrate simple addition problems using cat counters and a work mat in the shape of a house.

Kids love cats! Here is a lesson that invites youngsters to do some research on the critters. They must answer questions such as: "How many different kinds of cats are there?" "Why did Egyptians worship cats?" and, "How far can cats...

Follow the link provided to access the image of a cat. Young French learners color the cat, write its French equivalent (chat), and practice saying the word aloud. 

”If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.”—Henry Ford. Black Tiger Academy’s martial arts activity two of 20 continues with the class getting to know each other. There is review of the crane stance, the...

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Black Tiger Academy’s martial arts lesson plan five of 20 has a great team building activity in which a small group...

Can something be both alive and dead at the same time? According to quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger, the answer is yes. Watch this short video to learn how the wave and particle nature of all matter allows objects to be in two states...

Context clues are important when understanding the intent of a sentence. Kindergartners read eight sentences, and decide if each should end in a period or in a question mark. The last two questions prompt kids to draw a mouse and a cat,...

Does your cat sneak up on you in the middle of the night? Maybe it would help if he glowed in the dark like Mr. Green Genes, the first fluorescent cat in America. In a fun and engaging lesson about genetic engineering, high school...