Animal Report

Congratulations, your students have just been hired as zookeepers at the San Diego Zoo! Their first job is to help set up new exhibits by researching and giving a presentation about different animals. Provide each young researcher with...

Here is a handy guide for putting together a research report on birds, or on a selection of other topics (see the added materials.). Individuals are guided to think of three questions about their topic, they narrow down subtopics, use a...

Explore the world of copyright law with a variety of activities to instill the importance of respecting creative property. Scholars watch an animated tale then take part in a grand conversation detailing the video's main idea, details,...

Young scholars reach out into the community and learn about different environmental science careers in this inquiry-based lesson. Beginning with a short research assignment, children gain background knowledge about different...

Take young writers on an journey through the pages of a newspaper with this language arts lesson series on journalism. Covering the topics of news reporting, opinion writing, photojournalism, advertising, and much more, this resource...

After choosing a continent or state, young geographers will draw outline maps and create a three-dimensional map of their chosen areas using flour and salt dough. This resource includes project guidelines, construction instructions, and...

Explore the animal kingdom from the safety your classroom. Intended to build on previous learning about ecosystems, this lesson involves young scholars working in pairs to research their favorite animal and present their findings to the...

Discover the true nature of animals by observing a habitat.  Pupils utilize a GPS system to mark a spot near school where animals can be safely observed and tracked. They collect data of the wildlife in the area for 6 months and create...

Fourth graders create an animal slide show. In this classification lesson students research one particular animal. The students rely upon computer skills to produce a slide show on the animal that they researched.

Fourth graders investigate animal behavior by researching black bears. In this wild animals lesson, 4th graders view photocopied images of black bears and identify their anatomy. Students research the web, books and newspaper in order to...