Waddle You Know About Penguins

Students access prior knowledge about penguins and read to find new information.  In this penguin lesson plan, students  gather facts about penguins and write about two new facts.  Students use pictures and captions to gather information.

Second and third graders complete pre-reading, writing, and post-reading activities for the book Penguins. This guided reading plan includes several exercises to increase comprehension. 

Get your youngsters to open up about themselves with a quick activity. Class members fill in six colorful and patterned boxes with information such as name, birthday, favorite food, and more. 

Second graders research penguins. For this all about penguins lesson, 2nd graders identify facts from their readings and write an expository paper using proper capitalization and punctuation. 

Have you ever been bitten by a mosquito? Learn about mosquitoes and why they need water, nectar, and blood to survive with an informative worksheet. Then, write a few paragraphs explaining what a mosquito is to a space alien.

What would happen if you woke up one day and had become a housefly? What kinds of things would you do? Use the facts at the top of a worksheet to write a paragraph or short story about being a housefly.

Create adorable penguin-themed books and manipulatives with this cool resource. Instructions for use are provided, as are the stars of the show: five warmly dressed penguins who decide to go for a dip.

With What Do You See at the Pond?, young readers explore pond life and practice reading strategies. Learners first make predictions and then read the simple story independently. After a second read-through with a partner, kids come...

Introduce reptiles to your class. Each slide provides a list of basic characteristics of snakes, lizards, crocodilians, turtles, tortoises, and tuataras. The last slide provides learners with the titles of a few books they can read if...

What do you already know about the weather? Complete a KWL chart for weather facts. Second graders brainstorm prior knowledge, generate a direction for future research, and record their findings. They focus on verifying preconception...