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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where are Koalas on the Food Chain?

For Teachers 4th
Take a field trip to observe Koalas, absolutely! Budding scientists become familiar with the Koala's position in the food chain. They answer questions based on what they see and draw a food chain explaining the Koalas position. Tip: A...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Do Koalas Need to Survive?

For Teachers 1st
First graders take a field trip and examine the Koala and his habitat.  In this Koala lesson, 1st graders read Possum Magic and discuss the foods of Australia.  Students view the habitat of a Koala and record what it eats, its physical...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Koala

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this science worksheet, learners color in the picture that defines the animal and gives a short description of general information for it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Koala Life Cycle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students ask and answer questions about the koala life cycle while visiting the zoo. In this koala lesson plan, students review mammal characteristics, read books about koalas, and answer questions about koalas while at the zoo.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Similarities and Differences

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students complete pre-visit and post-visit activities about the koalas they see at the zoo. In this koalas lesson plan, students read books, and answer questions about the similarities and differences they see when they observe the koala...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Animals A to Z: Koala

For Students 3rd
In this koala instructional activity, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts about a koala locating 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar while working toward gaining an...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Preschool Coloring Page - Koala

For Students Pre-K
A darling image that any pre-schooler would love, this worksheet provides a simple and easy to color black line master copy of a koala. The word 'koala' is printed at the bottom of the page to help improve sight word recognition skills...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Great Koala Rescue

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine an animal rescue that occurred in Australia by reading an article from National Geographic Kids Online. Individuals practice their non-fiction reading skills and are introduced to new terms as they investigate the...
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Interactive
National Geographic

National Geographic: Gis in Action

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use maps to solve problems and help animals. Click on an animal to learn important facts, then click on the map to see layers of different kinds of information.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Koalas

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents detailed information about the koala, including several photos and a video clip. [0:12]
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Website
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Koala

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Koalas are marsupials, related to kangaroos." Fun facts, video and audio clips make this a great National Geographic site for student research projects.
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Website
Other

Zoos Victoria: Animal Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about many of the different animals in the zoo including many little known facts. Profiled are the dingo, koala, meerkat, platypus, tree kangaroo, and many more.
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Handout
Kidport

Kidport: Marsupials (Kangeroo, Koala and Wombat)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find information on marsupials like the kangaroo, the koala, and the wombat.
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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Koala

For Students 3rd - 8th
Guide to the koala that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to help.
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Website
Other

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about mammals; this information can be sorted by diet or region where they live. Select an animal from the extensive list to begin exploring.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the Koala and gain a greater understanding of this Australian mammal through statistics and information on its appearance, habitat, behaviour, breeding, diet, and more.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: All About Koalas

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage is about the topic of koala bears. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Follow That Koala!

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how and why koala bears are tracked by scientists. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Koala Search

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage includes information about koala bears and researchers' concerns about threats to them in their environment. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Koala Search

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about koalas, why they are endangered, and what is being done to protect them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Koala

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about koala bears.
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Website
Other

Nsw Country Areas Program: Grassland

For Students 3rd - 5th
What is a grassland? Learn all about grasslands at this fun and informative site! Content explores the difference between a tropical and a temperate grassland, as well as focusing on the types of animals that live in a grassland.
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Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Koala

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species, and maps of its global distribution can also be...