Curated OER
The Bubonic Plague and Health
The Bubonic Plague is a fascinating study. Your class will discover the causes and effects of the plague and how it was spread. Additionally, they will learn how the spread of the plague helped people understand the...
Curated OER
Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
Michigan State University
All About Rodents
Get to the know the common house mouse and the Norway rat with an activity that reinforces reading comprehension skills. Scholars read a three-page document detailing key information about mammals, specifically rodents, and use their...
Noyce Foundation
Candy Fractions
While examining fractions and ratios, your leaners get to read about one of their favorite subjects: candy! There are four word problems on this worksheet. Learners consider situations in which "for every x caramels there are y...
American Museum of Natural History
Feed the Birds
What kinds of birds are common in the area? Young scientists use household supplies to create bird feeders. They then document the birds that come to their feeders by keeping journals.
American Museum of Natural History
Feed the Birds
Scholars use a large carton, string, an emery board, and bird food to create a hand-made bird feeder. After completing the craft, pupils keep a journal to track their observations.
Curated OER
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on The Things They Carried. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Suffixes for Nouns and Verbs (Ex's 1-6)
In this grammar worksheet, students read and discuss general guidelines associated with prefixes and suffixes. Students then complete six exercises associated with adding different types of suffixes.
Curated OER
Dissecting Owl Pellets
Young scholars dissect owl pellets. In this dissecting owl pellets lesson, students discuss birds of prey and make predictions about what they may find during the investigation. Young scholars tease out skull and bones and try to make a...
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Naked Mole Rat
Get acquainted with the naked mole-rat by browsing this brief overview from the Brookfield Zoo. This animal guide includes quick facts and information on its habitat, appearance, social skills, and breeding habits.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Rats & Mice
What are six major problems caused by mice and rats? How do you control rodents? How have mice and rats survived people's constant attempts to eliminate them? You will find answers to these questions along with a description of the house...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: White Throated Woodrat
Woodrats are also known as Packrats, because they cache various manmade objects in their dens. This habit of collecting foreign objects is useful to scientists, who can place numbered sticks throughout an area and later open a den,...
Ohio State University
Osu: Flea Fact Sheet
A fact sheet on fleas from the Ohio State University Extension lists scientific names, identifying characteristics, and pictures.