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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Julia Donaldson: Monkey Puzzle

For Students Pre-K - K
A video of the book "Monkey Puzzle", written by Julia Donaldson. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Appu Series: The Monkey Tale: A Jataka Tale

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Monkey Tale: A Jataka Tale", written by Appu Series. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: The Monkey and the Zookeeper

For Students 9th - 10th
Four different animated illustrations that show situations of bananas being thrown at a monkey in different gravity situations.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Vectors/projectiles: Throw at the Monkey With Gravity On

For Students 9th - 10th
With this animation and explanation, students can visualize and imagine throwing a banana at a monkey in a normal gravity situation.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Monkey Trial

For Students 5th - 8th
A very good look at the Scopes Monkey Trial that pit prosecuting attorney, William Jennings Bryan against defense attorney, Clarence Darrow. Read about the issues, the media circus at the trial, and eventual outcome. Find the basis of...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Goeldi's Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Primates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on Goeldi's Monkey. In addition to several pictures, the site provides a description and information on habitat, diet,...
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Marmoset Monkeys Take Turns to 'Talk'

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Article reports on the findings of animal researchers that marmoset monkeys appear to talk in turns. Includes an audio sample of marmoset communication.
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Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Black Handed Spider Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the black-handed spider monkey.
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Handout
Other

Wilderness Classroom Organization: Spider Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief site provides general information (physical characteristics, diet, way it travels through the forest) and several interesting spider monkey pictures.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Black Howler Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
There are many interesting facts about the loudest animal in the New World, the black howler monkey, on this informative site.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: "The Monkey's Paw" Suspense and Foreshadowing

For Students 9th - 10th
A five-part learning module with links to a video, a website, an image, and texts to use while reading W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw."
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Primary
English Club

English Club: Learn English: Reading: The Monkey's Paw

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of W. W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw" followed by a vocabulary list for the story.
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Activity
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Story Place: Paper Bag Monkey Puppet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students can use this template to make a paper bag monkey puppet.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Moonhag and the Monster Monkey [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
In this short story, Kubuka,who is a vervet monkey, explains how he came to be friends with a hyena.
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Article
Read Works

Read Works: A Tricky Monkey

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This read aloud passage shares the fable of a monkey that other animals did not trust. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also...
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Handout
Other

Wonder Club: Black Spider Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site provides information on the habits, breeding, and diet of the Black Spider Monkey.
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eBook
Other

Magic Keys: The Brave Monkey Pirate by Hayes Roberts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Join a little Monkey named Modi as his shoppng trip with his mom suddenly turns into a pirate adventure in the ebook The Brave Monkey Pirate by Hayes Roberts.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Common Squirrel Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Common Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
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Website
Nicola Geier

Nursery Rhymes 4 U: "Five Little Monkeys"

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This poem counts down from five to zero little monkeys who jump on a bed, fall off, and bump their heads. Monkeys are animated.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Monkey That Would Not Kill

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Henry Drummond's The Monkey That Would Not Kill has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Five Little Monkeys

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a great companion flipchart for the book Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed that includes audio files and assessment questions.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Speak Monkey: The Language of Cotton Top Tamarins

For Students 9th - 10th
Anne Savage teaches a few cotton-top tamarin chirps and calls, taking us through a day in the life of Shakira the tamarin as Shakira signals to her family, talks to her food and warns against potential predators. [5:14]
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Coin Monkey

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson focuses on coins and how to count them to make other coins: pennies, nickles, and quarters.

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