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Lion Lapbook
Is your class in the mood for a fantastic set of lion-themed activities? Foldables, worksheets, writing prompts, and simple-to-read information are yours for the taking! Intended to accompany a unit on lions, this resource provides...
Teacher Printables
My Flip Book About . . .
Print these as two-sided handouts from which elementary entomologists can make a flip-style book about beetles (or a variety of other animals that are available as well). They research the habitat, food, and other interesting information...
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King of Beasts
Students conduct research on lions and their natural habitats and how zoos provide lions with more natural surroundings while in captivity. They draw a picture of a lion in a habitat of their choice and add details to the scene's...
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Color Me: El León
Young Spanish language learners will love coloring this lion. The Spanish word for lion (el león) is written below the picture, so have your class practice saying it together before and after they color it!
Out of Africa Wildlife Park
A Thematic Learning Guide to Lions
Written as an accompaniment to a field trip to the Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Arizona, this is an interdisciplinary, themed lesson plan on lions. Even if you cannot take your upper-elementary kids to this attraction, there are a few...
Curated OER
L is for Lion
In this handwriting practice worksheet, students trace and practice writing the letter 'L' both in upper and lower case letters. They also identify the object illustrated and trace and write the term lion as shown.
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Trace and Color: Lion
For this animal-themed coloring worksheet, students color the picture of a lion and then practice printing the word lion by tracing the dotted lines.
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Understanding Length and Height
For this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders read each word problem and follow its instructions. They identify shorter and taller and compare certain objects to each other.
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Lion Coloring Page
In this coloring activity, students examine a black line drawing of a cartoon style lion. Students color the picture. This page is not titled.
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Cryin' Lion Coloring Page
In this coloring page worksheet, students examine a drawing of a circus performance in which a lion is crying unhappily. Students color the picture.
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Lion
For this lion worksheet, learners explore the group, order and characteristics of a lion. They discover where the lion lives, its lifespan, and general facts about the "king of the jungle." Students then color a picture of a lion. This...
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Wild Lion Vets
Students research and explore the "king of the beasts" then make their own field guide of cats by doing research on each one and including information such as appearance, habitat, range, and food.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Animales Africanos
Lots of colorful pictures illustrate African animals. Students can learn correct spelling and pronunciation by moving their mouse over each picture. Some pictures include the sound the animal makes, the name of the sound and the verb....
Other
Big cats.com: Learn to Identify the Big Cats
A pictorial gallery of the big cats found around the world! Brief text accompanies amazing photographs of these beautiful creatures.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Lion
Comprehensive reference information about the lion, including taxonomic classification, habitat, physical description, specimens, and other details.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Lion Facts
The Smithsonian National Zoo provides a detailed lion fact sheet. Content includes a look at the lion's size, geographic distribution, status in the wild, habitat, diet, reproduction, life span, and behavior.
The Field Museum
The Field Museum
The Field Museum's online presence offers a sneak preview of what you'll find when visiting, as well as access to online exhibits, images, collections and research, and interactive tools.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Lion
This resource provides extensive information about the lion, including several photos and audio clips.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Animal Trainer [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for The Animal Trainer is provided on these pages. Three character roles are needed in this activity.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Lions
Students doing research about lions will find this site very helpful. Video and audio clips, photographs, a map, and fun facts will enhance research projects.
Other
Zoos Victoria: Animal Profiles
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.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Lion and the Mouse"
Read this traditional fable of "The Lion and the Mouse" to learn that even little friends can do great things. Two illustrated versions are provided. Both include the same text, but one has traditional illustrations while the other has...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
This site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden provides great information. Click on the animal link on the left. There is an introduction to animals in the grasslands, and then you can read more about each...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden provides animal descriptions of several grassland animals. Content includes pictures, fact sheets, and more.