K12 Reader
Rainforest Ecosystems
Rainforests are the topic of this brief reading passage. Learners can find out all about the different layers of the rainforest as well as the types of creatures that live there. After reading, they respond to five questions about the text.
K12 Reader
Ecosystems
Examine how living and non-living things work together in a reading passage about ecosystems. Class members read the text and then respond to five response questions that relate specifically to the content of the passage.
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Lesson Plan fo The Magic Eyes of Little Crab
Interested in a "how and why" story to read with young students? In this storytelling activity, readers will discuss sea creatures, focusing on practicing new terminology through retelling the story. This resource provides a list of...
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Amazon Food Chain
Explore food chains in the Amazon Rainforest using this resource. Learners discuss the predator vs. prey relationships in the food chain. Then, they create a food web to describe this relationship. This is a simple and effective way to...
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Mesoamerican Carving Project
Third graders are introduced to the use of glyphs and relief carving by Mesoamerican cultures. They complete worksheets, view PowerPoint presentations, participate in a Webquest and create an original glyph carving in sandstone.
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Big Cats
Students study what a niche is and its role in a community. In this cats lesson students research the Internet for information on big cat species.
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Narrative Pantomime: The Great Kapok Tree
Students pantomime the story of The Great Kapok Tree for younger students. For this The Great Kapok Tree lesson, students warm up with a game before volunteering for parts in the story. Students practice acting out the story in...
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Literacy: Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth
Students explore language arts by analyzing a children's book in class. In this vocabulary lesson, students read the book Slowly, Slowly, Slowly... by Eric Carle. Students identify the characters, setting and plot of the story before...
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What Do We Use From the Rainforest?
Students identify items we use from the rainforest. In this earth science instructional activity, students recall prior facts about the rainforest and list items we use from the rainforest. Students create "Rainforest Cookies" using...
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Cougar or Human: Which Needs Protection?
Young scholars conduct Interned research on the cougar, listing perceptions about cougars, and facts about cougars. They view a video, take notes during the video, and organize presentations to present their findings.
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Variations for Survival
Fifth graders examine two related organisms that live in different environments and compare how the physical characteristics of each organism provided it with survival advantages unique to its own environment.
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Big Beautiful Cats
In this animal worksheet, students become familiar with 8 different species of wild cats by reading an informative paragraph and examining a picture for each. Students complete a crossword puzzle about wild cats.
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Florida Panther Fun Facts
Students study facts about Florida panthers. In this Florida panther lesson plan, students read a page of fun facts about the panther's life cycle, habitats, predators, and families. They complete three worksheets with information from...
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Good Timing
Students examine sculptures which include animal figures made of different metals. They create their own sculptures of watches to represent a phrase about time.
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A Day in the Life
Students use their research skills to investigate the behavior and characteristics of a rainforest animal. After creating a diary entry, they illustrate the habits and life cycle of the animal. They write the diary entry from the point...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Jaguar
This resource provides detailed information about the jaguar. It also provides several photos and a video. [0:48]
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Jaguars
Meet the jaguar and discover unique facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Jaguar (Panthera Onca)
View images and read statistics and facts about Jaguars, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behavior, breeding habits, and conservation status.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Jaguar
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about jaguars with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Jaguar
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, diet, breeding, appearance, and conservation status of the jaguar.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Jaguar
Site provides some interesting facts about these large cats. Contains a physical description, information on their diet, habitat, social structure as well as birth and offspring.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy: Animal Species Profiles: Jaguar
Short illustrated profile of the jaguar, the third-largest cat in the world.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Panther (Panthera Pardus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the panther. Discusses where they are found, their classification, anatomy and physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, lifestyle, reproduction and life cycle, diet,...
Read Works
Read Works: Welcome to a Tropical Rain Forest
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some animals that live in a tropical rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.