Great Reads!
Woods Walk: Peepers, Porcupines & Exploding Puffballs! By Henry Art and Michael Robbins. (2003) 128p. Storey Publishing ( 978-1580174527) Gr. K-5
This book offers a guided wood walk for the four seasons in all the different regions of North America. It's a great resource for talking about habitats and biodiversity in your area.
This book offers a guided wood walk for the four seasons in all the different regions of North America. It's a great resource for talking about habitats and biodiversity in your area.
Wolf Island By Celia Goodkin. (1993). 32p. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, (9781550410952) Gr. K-5
This story explains the delicate balance of ecosystems. When the family of wolves on Wolf Island leaves the food chain breakdowns. Soon all the animals left behind struggle to survive. When the wolves return, life on the only slowly returns to normal.
This story explains the delicate balance of ecosystems. When the family of wolves on Wolf Island leaves the food chain breakdowns. Soon all the animals left behind struggle to survive. When the wolves return, life on the only slowly returns to normal.
From Seed to Plant By Gail Gibbons (2001) 32p. Hampton Brown Books, (9781563347191) Gr. K-2
This book explains the process a plant undergoes as it transforms from a seed in the ground to a full thriving plant.
This book explains the process a plant undergoes as it transforms from a seed in the ground to a full thriving plant.
Are Trees Alive? By Debbie S Miller. Illus by Stacey Schuett. (2003) 32p. Bloomsbury Publishing, (9780802788016) Gr. K-2
Students learn in this narrative that trees, much like us, are alive. They learn what trees need to survive and how trees in many sizes shapes and colors.
Students learn in this narrative that trees, much like us, are alive. They learn what trees need to survive and how trees in many sizes shapes and colors.
Sites for kids!
BBC Garden Great for students to learn what plants need to grow.
National Zoo cam This a great resource to allow students to see different animals LIVE in their natural habitats.
Plants Grow This game helps students identify what's living in an everyday scene. Though the opening is text heavy the games has helpful audio for early readers.
Africam In this webcam, students can view animals live all the way in Africa. It's a great resource when learning about diverse natural habitats.
Plants on Earth This video explains to students why plants are essential to life on Earth. It also explains how plants live and grow.
BBC Plants & Animals Students learn about living things and the habitat in which they live.
Teacher Reasources: Instruction
Life cycles activity This site offers some good ideas in introducing life cycles to students.
Habitat Lesson In this lesson students learn what animals need to survive.
Plants Mini-Unit Students use tools of investigation, observation and prediction in this lesson. Students plant a lima bean make predictions about it, its growth and observe it as it sprouts over time.
Animal SMARTBoard activity This SMARTboard activity has children learning about different species of animals.
SMARTBoard plants activity Students learn what makes up a plant and what it needs to survive.