Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis...

Honing reading and communication skills through the theme of farm animals is the focus of this lesson. Students read a book about Scandinavian farm animals and complete prediction journal activities. They complete a worksheet about the...

The Clark's nutcracker bird hides seeds in 25,000 different sites every year to save for winter. Lesson demonstrates how difficult it would be to find these seeds months later when they need them for food. In the first of five lesson,...

Students examine what animals need in order to survive.  In this investigative lesson students play a "role" of an animal in winter.

Fifth graders examine migration by tracing animal migration routes on a map.  In this animal life instructional activity, 5th graders observe a map of North America and read about the migration patterns of geese.  Students...

Just like so many other birds, swans migrate during the cold winter months. Your class can gain a better understanding of migration and bird life as they act out some of the activities common to the tundra swan. They make a nest, sit on...

During this game, kids become migratory shorebirds and fly among wintering, nesting, and stopover habitats. If they do not arrive at a suitable habitat on time, they do not survive. Catastrophic events are periodically introduced that...

Young scholars use counting skills to decide who wins the Classroom Winter Games. They use numeral writing and tally marks to keep score. Students have an opportunity to pretend they are competing for medals in the Winter Games while...

Beginning wildlife biologists become adult bats, baby bats, snakes, owls, bobcats, or land-clearing developers in a grand role-playing activity. In a large open space, they play a game in which they move to designated areas based on what...

Divide your school gym into breeding grounds and non-breeding grounds so that your zoologists can play a game simulating the seasonal migration of shorebirds. Players pick one of the included game cards and follow its directions, which...

Learners study how animals need water, food, shelter, and space to survive. They also study what animals need to survive in the winter. They play the part of animals and winter "threats" in a game of tag to reinforce concepts.

Fourth graders listen to a reading of In the Snow Who's Been Here? They experiment with making tracks by painting the bottom of their shoes and making tracks using different forms of locomotion. They apply what they know to winter...

Students learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal.

Students partipate in a demonstration in which they role play animals migrating between breeding and wintering habitats and encountering hazards at each end of the journey.

Learners simulate hibernation with their stuffed animals. They predict the length of time of hibernation and type their math journal entries about sorting, graphing and draw pictures. They read bear hibernation stories.

Young scholars examine the different colors and patterns found on animals bodies, specifically birds. Through discussion, students discover the use of the colors and patterns for protection from predators and the advantages while hunting...

Students, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through their...

Hand out student worksheets. Discuss and review the meaning of the vocabulary words found at the top of the worksheet. Ask students for general definitions, then share the background material. 2. Have students read the information on the...

Second graders investigate rain forests by reading a habitat checklist.  In this environment instructional activity, 2nd graders read the book The Great Kapok Tree, and discuss what characteristics make up a rain forest....

Students investigate Canadian culture by examining mascots of the 2010 Olympics.  In this Canadian history instructional activity, students read a Vancouver Olympics guide to identify three Canadian mascots and their importance to...

Students investigate why and how bees pollinate flowers and other plants. They define pollination, and read and sing along with the song "Yo, i'm a Flower." Students examine a diagram of a flower, simulate bees pollinating flowers, and...

Students identify Jane Goodall as a scientist who studies the behavior of chimpanzees. They listen to a biography of Jane Goodall and review the location of Africa. Then students participate in an animal observation activity.

Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.