Curated OER
Panda Goes to School
Learners listen to the teacher give them the provided information about the endangered panda bear and then do a worksheet.
Curated OER
New Information
Young readers explore informational texts as they read a text entitled Giant Pandas by Gail Gibbons. The teacher will begin by explaining that one characteristic of informational texts is that they teach the reader new information...
Curated OER
Animal Bingo
Students discuss facts about animal habitats. In this animal lesson, students recall animal facts about habitats in an animal Bingo game. Teacher pieces and cards are already created and ready to print out.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Giant Panda
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about giant pandas with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics, diet, and unique features.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Pandas Like Eating Sugary Treats
Study reports that giant pandas, like humans, enjoy eating sweets.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Panda Bears
What bear is considered China's national treasure? This site features a brief description of the life of a panda bear.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Listen and Read: Hello Baby Panda!: Activity 1
Most pandas live in China, but young readers will visit a baby panda born right here in the United States in this audio article with photographs.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Listen and Read: Hello Baby Panda!: Activity 2
Most pandas live in China, but young readers can visit a baby panda born right here in the United States in this audio article with photographs.
Read Works
Read Works:genre Studies: Informational Texts Kindergarten Unit: New Information
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses Giant Pandas by Gail Gibbons to teach students how to identify facts learned from an informational text. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and independent practice are included....
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Meet Our Animals
This site from the National Zoological Park provides extensive information about many types of animals. Just click on the category you need. Includes pictures and live web cams.