Children's Books
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Illus. by author. (2003). 32p. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publishing Company. (978-0618256280). Gr. Pre K-3.
In this story, students are exposed to a variety of animals and what they do with their eyes, ears, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. This Caldecott Honored book is useful for teaching students about animal appendages.
In this story, students are exposed to a variety of animals and what they do with their eyes, ears, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. This Caldecott Honored book is useful for teaching students about animal appendages.
I See a Kookaburra! Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World. By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. Illus. by author. (2005). 32p. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publishing Company. (978-0618507641). Gr. K-4.
Students are exposed to a variety of animals and habitats on land, in the sky, and in the sea. Animals are camouflaged in their habitats and students will be sure to enjoy finding the hidden creatures!
Students are exposed to a variety of animals and habitats on land, in the sky, and in the sea. Animals are camouflaged in their habitats and students will be sure to enjoy finding the hidden creatures!
Zoo-ology. By Joelle Jolivet. Illus. by author. (2003). 40p. Roaring Brook Press Publishing Company. (978-0761318941). Gr. Pre K-2.
Throughout this book, students are exposed to a variety of over 350 animals. Each spread groups animals based on a characteristic, such as large and small, hot weather and cold weather, feathered and horned, spots and stripes, etc. This would be a great book to introduce classifying animals based on characteristics.
Throughout this book, students are exposed to a variety of over 350 animals. Each spread groups animals based on a characteristic, such as large and small, hot weather and cold weather, feathered and horned, spots and stripes, etc. This would be a great book to introduce classifying animals based on characteristics.
Mammalabilia. By Douglas Florian. Illus. by author. (2004). 48p. Sandpiper Publishing Company. (978-0152050245). Gr. K-3.
This book contains twenty-one poems and paintings about a variety of animals such as tigers, gorillas, and beavers. Students are introduced to the physical characteristics and habitats of these animals.
This book contains twenty-one poems and paintings about a variety of animals such as tigers, gorillas, and beavers. Students are introduced to the physical characteristics and habitats of these animals.
Whose House? By Barbara Seuling. Illus. by Kay Chorao. (2004). 32p. Harcourt Publishing Company. (978-0152163471). Gr. K-2.
Throughout this story, students are introduced to variety of animal habitats, such as those of beavers and frogs, as a young boy imagines where animals live.
Throughout this story, students are introduced to variety of animal habitats, such as those of beavers and frogs, as a young boy imagines where animals live.
Web Sites for Kids
Animal Homes - Interactive Game
In this game, students drop and drag animals into their correct habitats. This game can be differentiated with three different levels of difficulty.
In this game, students drop and drag animals into their correct habitats. This game can be differentiated with three different levels of difficulty.
Animal Here or There - Interactive Game
Students choose which habitat each animal lives in throughout this game. The great feature of this game is that each habitat name is pronounced when the student hovers over it with a mouse.
Students choose which habitat each animal lives in throughout this game. The great feature of this game is that each habitat name is pronounced when the student hovers over it with a mouse.
Humans and Animal Movements - Interactive Game
In this game, students choose which animal moves in a certain way such as a frog jumping or a sparrow flying.
In this game, students choose which animal moves in a certain way such as a frog jumping or a sparrow flying.
BBC Science Clip - Interactive Game
In this interactive game, students observe a variety of living and nonliving things such as a fish, horse, ant, human, chair, and hat. Students are able to observe how each animal moves and practice labeling the body parts of each example.
In this interactive game, students observe a variety of living and nonliving things such as a fish, horse, ant, human, chair, and hat. Students are able to observe how each animal moves and practice labeling the body parts of each example.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
All About Animals - Lesson Plan
Students discuss and learn about what animals need to survive in this lesson. They sum up their findings that all animals need shelter, food, water, air, and space by choosing an animal and illustrating all of the things that specific animal would need to survive in each of these categories.
Students discuss and learn about what animals need to survive in this lesson. They sum up their findings that all animals need shelter, food, water, air, and space by choosing an animal and illustrating all of the things that specific animal would need to survive in each of these categories.
Animal Body Coverings - Lesson Plan
This site contains a keynote presentation and lesson plan for teaching students about animal body coverings, such as hair, fur, shells, feathers, and fins.
This site contains a keynote presentation and lesson plan for teaching students about animal body coverings, such as hair, fur, shells, feathers, and fins.
Animal Classification - Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students practice classifying and grouping animals based on a variety of characteristics, such as body coverings, appendages, movements, and habitats.
In this lesson, students practice classifying and grouping animals based on a variety of characteristics, such as body coverings, appendages, movements, and habitats.
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Animal Body Coverings - Picture Sort
This site has an animal body covering sort in which students sort pictures of animals based on whether they have hair, fur, shells, feathers, and fins. Use this sort as assessment for the Animal Body Coverings Lesson Plan.
This site has an animal body covering sort in which students sort pictures of animals based on whether they have hair, fur, shells, feathers, and fins. Use this sort as assessment for the Animal Body Coverings Lesson Plan.
Farm or Zoo Animals - Picture Sort
This download has numerous activities and resources for an animal unit. In particular, there is a picture sort that allows students to sort farm animals versus zoo animals. This would be very helpful for differentiating and assessing students' knowledge of wild versus domestic animals. There are also Animal Movement Cards which students can draw and imitate to show their knowledge of how animals move.
This download has numerous activities and resources for an animal unit. In particular, there is a picture sort that allows students to sort farm animals versus zoo animals. This would be very helpful for differentiating and assessing students' knowledge of wild versus domestic animals. There are also Animal Movement Cards which students can draw and imitate to show their knowledge of how animals move.
Animal Classification - Cut and Paste Classification Worksheet with Ven Diagram
The Classification Cards and the Animal Classification Charts Worksheet are meant to assess students' knowledge after the Animal Classification Lesson Plan. Students have to cut and sort animal pictures based on body coverings, wild vs. domestic, and land vs. water habitats.
The Classification Cards and the Animal Classification Charts Worksheet are meant to assess students' knowledge after the Animal Classification Lesson Plan. Students have to cut and sort animal pictures based on body coverings, wild vs. domestic, and land vs. water habitats.
Animals on Land or Water - Sort
Students sort pictures of animals into "land" or "water" habitats.
Students sort pictures of animals into "land" or "water" habitats.