Animals

Writing: Inquiry Search for Technology Inspired by Animals (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing activity you will satisfy your curiosity about how animals inspire technological advances. Create a report that helps others understand what you have learned using a variety of resources. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Problem Analysis on Fishing (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity asks students to consider the fishing line issues and offer a solution. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Define the Concept Adaptive Radiation (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. The term “adaptive radiation” can be clearly understood as you bring the concept into focus with your communicated meaning. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for a Hunters Training Camp - fantasy fun for (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding how some hunting species work in teams. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Mammals of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Water Birds (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about aquatic birds of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Research for Marine Mammals (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about marine mammals. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Mammals of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Bulletin Board: Skill Safari Letters (color)

A set of leopard print letters spelling "Skill Safari," for bulletin board use.

Graphic Organizer: Science - Behaviors (upper elem)

Use this chart to observe and track inborn and learned behaviors in a pet.

Writing: Explain a Process of Zoo Animal Behavior (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Writing and following directions are important skills to have when putting something together, repeating an experiment, or learning new techniques. This activity helps students describe an animal behavior that helps it survive. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.

Animal Diagrams: Fly (labeled parts)

Writing: Basic Research for Fish (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about fish. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Fish of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Inquiry Search for Reptiles (middle/high)

In this paragraph and essay writing activity you will satisfy your curiosity about reptiles. Create a report that helps others understand what you have learned using a variety of resources. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Reptiles of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Research for Aquatic Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about aquatic invertebrates. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Research for Flying Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about flying insects and bugs. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Research for Birds of Flight (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about birds of flight(not usually found in aquatic environments). One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Animal Diagram: Antelope (labeled and unlabeled)

One labeled diagram and one blank diagram for students to complete.

Writing: Case Study of Careers Linked to Invertebrates (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A case study requires that you investigate and describe the experiences of one or a few in a way that helps your reader understand that there are many others in similar circumstances. Develop an understanding of how one creates a career or business from their interest in animals. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Case Study Exotic Species at the Zoo (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A case study requires that you investigate and describe the experiences of one or a few in a way that helps your reader understand that there are many others in similar circumstances. Develop an understanding of the relationships between humans and animals. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.

Writing: Explain the Process of the Life Cycle of an Animal (middle/high)

Writing and following directions are important skills to have when putting something together, repeating an experiment, or learning new techniques. This activity helps students describe the stages of growth of an animal species. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Aquatic Invertebrates (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about aquatic invertebrates of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Flightless Birds (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about a flightless bird of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Word Search: Animals

Find the animals from "bat" to "walrus" in this elephant-shaped puzzle.

Animal Diagrams: Beetle (unlabeled parts)

Animal Diagrams: Cricket (unlabeled parts)

Animal Diagrams: Mosquito (labeled parts)

Writing: Basic Research for Zoo Animal Exhibit Species (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about animal species found at the zoo. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Zoo".

Animal Diagrams: Cricket (labeled parts)

Animal Diagram: Salamander (labeled and unlabeled)

One labeled diagram and one blank diagram for students to complete.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Birds of Flight (upper/middle/high)

Satisfy your curiosity and write your own ideas about an assigned topic. This activity helps students learn about birds of flight (not usually found in aquatic environments)of their choice. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Birds of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

KWL: Bats

Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about bats.

Report Form: Snakes (b/w)

Booklet form enables students to write a short report on snakes.

KWL: Snakes (b/w)

Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about snakes.

Writing: Business Venture Report on Zoo Facilities

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. A venture report provides details about a business, entrepreneur or team. Help the reader learn something new about the business or industry as you describe the relationship between zoo facilities and the community. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit.

Writing: Create an Advertisement Script for Wildlife (middle/high)

Paragraph and essay writing assignment for middle school, junior high and high school students. Creating a 30 second advertisement script is a fun marketing assignment. It also develops an understanding of the relationship between wildlife and human activity. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Writing: Basic Inquiry for Zoo Ecosystems and Animal Species Survival (upper/middle/high)

This form provides leading questions about a ecosystems and animal species survival to help the student gather ideas and background information for future paragraph and essay writing assignments. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings available in the Zoo Theme Unit. See PowerPoint "A Visit to the Zoo".

Writing: Basic Research for Reptiles (upper/middle/high)

This assignment develops basic research skills that provide background information for future writing or reports. This activity helps students learn about reptile orders. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Reptiles of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Bulletin Board: Skill Safari Straight Border (color)

A leopard pattern straight border for bulletin board use. Can be used with other leopard patterned bulletin board materials.

Animal Diagrams: Grasshopper (unlabeled parts)

Animal Diagrams: Dragonfly (unlabeled parts)

Animal Diagram: Sparrow (labeled and unlabeled)

One labeled diagram and one blank diagram for students to complete.