Accompany a reading of First Come the Zebra written and illustrated by Lynne Barasch with a teacher's guide equipped with before reading, vocabulary, and after reading activities. Additional social studies,...

Explore the amazing temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest. Your class starts by investigating the animals and plants of the Northwest, specifically Washington, and then research an animal population common to the area. In small...

Set the stage for a unit or lesson on the African savanna by creating a cute habitat diorama. Cheetahs, lions, zebras, and elephants are all present in a shoe-box-sized craft that requires your learners to color, cut, and paste. These...

Challenge scholars to research a biome and create a presentation for the producers of Survivor to choose their ecosystem for the next season's show. The materials include outlines, worksheets, and grading rubrics for individuals as well...

Scholars follow eight steps to create a flipbook and discover key facts about mammals' locomotion.

Students view and discuss the colors of Africa by seeing African items, the flag, and coloring pictures. Students work with the colors black, red, yellow, and green.

This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden explores some commonly asked questions about the prairie and prairie plants.

Doug Eldon performs this great song which tells about the different biomes and their characteristics. Great way to begin your unit on the biomes.

Find an overview of what a habitat is exactly. Then, for more information, click in the left hand menu for different types of habitat: forests, grasslands, deserts, wetlands, and arctic tundra. Authors also offer advice on creating a...

Use this site to see how many of the animals and plants that your students can remember from each biome after listening to this song.

This wildflower map links to hundreds of national forest and grasslands sites in the U.S. where the enthusiast can enjoy views of wildflowers in their natural settings. Each site has detailed information about the location, what you will...