Curated OER
Idioms Lesson Plan
Sixth graders discover idioms. In this idioms lesson, 6th graders evaluate idioms and discover their meaning. Students read Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein and create unique idioms. Assessment rubric is provided.
Curated OER
Canine Companions: All Kinds of Dogs
In this family dog lesson plan, students discover how to choose the type of dog that best fits their family. Students research different types of dog breeds, and share with the class the type of dog they would choose for their family. A...
Curated OER
Rhyming With Ramon
Students study the importance of being clean and healthy while working with rhyming words. They waddle like penguins when the hear rhyming words in sequences, and tap their feet and clap their hands in tune to a rap about being healthy....
Curated OER
Vocabulary Practice: Pronouns
In this pronouns vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine the 16 words in a word bank and use them to fill in the blanks in 16 sentences.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Innate Behavior of Animals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Many animal behaviors are ways that animals act naturally. They are not learned behaviors. Cats are natural-born hunters. They don't need to learn how to hunt....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Animal Behaviors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Barking, purring, and playing are just some of the ways in which dogs and cats behave. These are examples of animal behaviors. Animal behavior is any way that...
BBC
Bbc Science & Nature: The Life of Mammals
Students can watch vivid pictures change before their eyes, from lions to monkeys to dolphins. Authors provide interactive games that aid in learning the behavior of animals. Continue to explore by investigating the habitat, diet, and...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Canada Lynx
Get the facts about the Canada Lynx. Besides finding a detailed description of this predatory feline, you'll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on Canada Lynx is...
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.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Tiger
Meet the tiger and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Mountain Lions
Meet the mountain lion and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Other
The Science House: The Cat's Meow Lesson Plan
Experiment provides this activity used to create interest in a common substance: milk. Students are asked to form a hypothesis about the behavior of milk as household detergents act upon it. The most important aspects of this activity...
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Canadian Lynx
Explore this educational resource to learn about the Canadian Lynx. Students will increase their knowledge of this small cat through information ranging from characteristics to diet and beyond.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Florida Panther
Learn more about the Florida Panther through this educational site. Students will find information about habitat, life cycle, diet, behavior and more of this small cat.
BBC
Bbc Online: Puma, Florida Panther
At this site from BBC Online you can learn all about the Puma with this detailed fact sheet and these spectacular photos. There is also a short video of the Puma.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life: Sabre Toothed Tigers
Learn about the saber-toothed tiger and discover details about this prehistoric cat's behaviors, habitat, classification, and body structure through short videos and reading.
Other
Who Zoo: Jaguars (Panthera Onca)
Learn all about the largest big cat of the western hemisphere, the jaguar, in this detailed natural history article and photo.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Clouded Leopard
To learn more about this particular leopard, examine these photos and study the detailed fact sheet.
Other
San Francisco Zoo: African Lion
Learn fascinating facts about the habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and diet of the African lion, and discover the threats that many of them face today.
Other
San Francisco Zoo: Sumatran Tiger
Meet the Sumatran tiger, discover fascinating facts, and learn about their physical characteristics, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
Other
San Francisco Zoo: Snow Leopard
Learn fascinating facts about the habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and diet of the snow leopard and discover the threats that many of these animals face today.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Awesome, Weird, Cool Not!
From observing a cat to touching and describing mysterious things in brown paper bags, 4th graders learn to understand that specialized senses and precise words go hand in hand in developing good inquiry skills.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Cheetah
Learn animal facts about habitat, behavior, speed, and appetite, and most importantly, discover the threats that these amazing animals face today.
Other
Save the Tiger Fund
Here you can learn all about tigers. Find out about their habitat, biology and behavior; why they are endangered and what you can do to help.