Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creature Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine why certain animals live in only specific places throughout the world. Using animals, they classify them based on their characteristics and identify their basic needs. They also observe and compare the life cycles of...
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Born to Be Wild, Polar Bears

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Research the diet, habitat and behavior of polar bears, and compare and contrast the issues surrounding polar bears in their environment with those of bears in the U.S. Rocky Mountains. Rewrite a human/bear encounter from the bear's...
Handout
Kidport

Some Animals Live in Rock Caves

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has brief illustrations and sample locations as to where the tiger, the bear, the moray eel and bat live.
Handout
Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Tundra Animals

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explore this comprehensive resource on the birds and mammals of the tundra. This resource features information such as diet, class, order, size, habitat, conservation range and the like.