Mammals

Comprehension: Lemurs (middle/high)

Very thorough information, presented in a reading comprehension with open-ended essay-style questions.

Did You Know? Dolphin

Cute drawing of a happy dolphin for writing facts about dolphins.

Comprehension: Mountain Goats (upper elem/middle)

A fact-filled reading comprehension with short answer questions.

Research and Report: Mammals

Report planner, KWL, space to write report, survey and graph for "favorite mammals".

Venn diagram: Asian and African Elephants

Use the Venn diagram to compare African and Asian elephants.

Comprehension: Animals: Cougar (primary)

A very easy reading comprehension selection about cougars. This is one of a complete set on "big cats" from our member site. It is followed by 3 multiple choice questions and 3 questions that require brief written responses.

Comprehension: American Black Bear (upper elem/middle)

Fact-filled reading comprehension about the American black bear.

Mask: Endangered Animal - Bat

Mask: Endangered Animal - Bear

Writing: Position Paper on Habitat Loss (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 helps students explore opposing viewpoints and strengthens the ability to research topics and empathize with others. Argue for or against human activities that might affect bird populations. 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: Problem Analysis on Habitat Loss (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 habitat loss issue and offer a solution. One of many focused and fun creative writing offerings based on the Invertebrates of the Mammals of the Animal Kingdom PowerPoint presentation found in the Living on Planet Earth Series.

Coloring Page: Dolphin

Color this picture of a dolphin or trace and cut out for a great shapebook.

Poetry Prompts: Camels (upper elem)

An introduction to some basic poetic structures, including alliteration, similes, and acrostics, using the theme of camels.

Comprehension: American Bison (upper elementary)

Factual information followed by multiple choice and short essay answer questions.

Comprehension: Camels (upper elem/middle)

Do you know the difference between a dromedary and a Bactrian? Which one has two humps? Your students will know this and more after this thorough reading comprehension.

Chart: Dolphin (Labeled)

KWL and Venn Diagrams: Dolphins

Use the KWL form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about dolphins, and the Venn diagram to compare dolphins to whales and other animals.

Book Report Form: Mammals

Two report forms guide students through the writing of a book reports for fiction and non-fiction books about mammals.

Comprehension: Opossum (upper elem/ middle)

A fact-filled reading comprehension on the North American marsupial.

Research and Report: Elephants

Report planner, KWL, and a page to to write a report on elephants.

Coloring Page: Bunny

Color this picture of a bunny, or trace and cut out to make a great shapebook.

Bookmarks: Dogs (color)

Four different dog bookmarks.

Unit: What Is a Mammal? (upper elementary)

This unit goes from factual (the difference between a marsupial and a monotreme) to fun (design your own mammal!).

Report Form: Mammal Notebook

Create a mammal notebook by making notes about different mammals in this fill-in form (with space to draw a picture).

Chart: Elephants

Use the chart to list information about African and Asian elephants.

Fact Sheet: Endangered Mammals of Australia (upper elem/middle)

A one page color illustrated fact sheet featuring four endangered mammals of Australia, plus a page of 6 discussion questions for upper elementary/middle school and a page of 7 short answer questions for elementary students. Also includes teacher’s notes. Part of an abcteach series of fact sheets on endangered species.

Comprehension: Mammals (elem/upper elem)

This brief unit is an informative introduction to mammals. Inludes reading comprehension, word unscramble, crossword, word search.

Acrostic Form: Camels

Write an acrostic poem about camels. With a picture to color.

Color and Write: Killer Whale (elem)

Drawing of a killer whale and lines to write.

Flashcards: Mammals

Six pages of mammals, four illustrated cards to a page.

Comprehension: Whale Evolution (upper elementary)

Learn about the origins of the largest living mammal with this informational reading comprehension.

Chart: Dolphin (Unlabeled)

This activity asks students to label the parts of a dolphin.

Booklet: Mammals (elementary) -color

A simple booklet teaching the characteristics of mammals with full color illustrations.

Color and Write: Killer Whale (primary)

A picture of a killer whale and wide lines for writing.

Coloring Page: Killer Whale

Cute picture of a killer whale to color.

Coloring Page: Sloth

Drawing of sloth to color, with lines below to write.

Comprehension: Squirrels (primary)

An informative reading comprehension, word scramble and more, to help students learn more about this tree-dwelling mammal.

Comprehension: Harriet the Hedgehog (elementary)

This playful reading comprehension contains many interesting facts about this European insectivore. Bonus: word search.

Animal Diagrams: Dolphins (labeled and unlabeled)

Two dolphin pictures, one with parts labeled and one unlabeled.

Research and Report: Dolphins

Report planner, KWL, and a lined page to write a report about dolphins. Includes a tally and graph for students to find out about people's favorite marine animal.