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Nature and Animals

Animal habitats; life cycles; pets, farm and zoo animals

 

Pond Life
Pond LifeDifferentiate between in, on and around while learning about the pond habitat. The songboard pairs a pond inhabitant with something it does (eg., the frog jumps in the pond). The Classroom Suite story is an adaptation of the song "There's a little white duck, swimming on the water..." Expand science concepts by introducing the frog life cycle. LK-PL $35

Pond Life Manipulative Kit
Pond Life Manipulative KitIncludes frog, water, dragonfly, bug, fish, snake, plant, duck. MK-PL $5

 

 

Butterfly Life Cycle Manipulative Kit
Butterly Life CycleRealistic representations of the stages in the butterfly life cycle.
MK-B $5

 

Frog Life Cycle Manipulative Kit
Realistic representations of the stages in the frog life cycle. MK-FR $5

 

How Green Is Your Thumb?
Green ThumbThe life cycle of a plant is animated in the Classroom Suite story and reinforced in the "Flowers Grow" book. Expand learning with extension activities that allow students to measure and graph plant growth, sequence the plant life cycle or play a Go Dig card game. LK-H $35

 

Going Buggy
Going BuggyThe Going Buggy unit emphasizes the concept "on". A Classroom Suite activity asks students to select the correct location of bugs (on, under, over, next to, in). Use COPS (cut out picture symbols) manipulatives for the "Bugs on Me" book and songboard. LK-GB $35

Down on the Farm
Down on the FarmFarmer Tom is heading out to the barn to feed the animals! Supplemental activities include animal patterns (math) and identifying where each animal lives (associations). The computer story morphs images from a Boardmaker line drawing to a digital photo of each animal. LK-DF $35

Down on the Farm Manipulative Kit
Farm Manipulative KitFarm Mannipulative KitCollection of farm animals to introduce and reinforce language or use with the songboard. MK-F $5

 

The Desert
The DesertWhat lives in the desert? Look at the photos of the southwest desert in the Boardmaker book to find out. Cook up Lizard and Snake Skins for a fun snack. The songboard uses sandpaper to simulate the desert habitat. Math worksheets practice counting and patterns. LK-D $35

The Desert Manipulative Kit
Desert Manipulative KitUse the snake, sand, rock, tarantula, cactus, and lizard to introduce and reinforce language or use with the songboard. MK-D $5

 

 

Ocean Creatures
Ocean CreaturesA wealth of activities and ideas are in this unit. Counting, survey, graphing, sorting and patterns address math goals. The songboard introduces the concept of parts of a whole, as students match a body part to the animal. Students can create their own "Ocean in a Bag" for lots of sensory fun. LK-OC $35

 

Ocean Creatures Manipulative Kit
Ocean Manipulative KitCollection of ocean creatures includes starfish, shark, fish, octopus, sea turtle and whale. MK-O $5

 

 

A Trip to the Zoo
Trip to the ZooWe're off to the zoo! Count the animals in the Boardmaker book, or use the computer story or songboard to identify them by their physical characteristics. The materials support a mobility trip both before and after the actual event.
LK-Z $35

A Trip to the Zoo Manipulative Kit
Zoo AnimalsCollection of zoo animals includes lion, tiger, elephant, zebra, monkey, giraffe, hippo and leopard. Use to introduce and support vocabulary or with the songboard. MK-Z $5

 

Pet Parade
Pet ParadeWhat animals make good pets? What supplies are needed to care for a pet? Digital photos are used in the computer story. Extension activities include a survey of pets friends and classmates own.
LK-PeP$35

Pet Parade Manipulative Kit
PetsCollection of pets: dog, cat, bird, fish, hamster, snake, turtle, rabbit. Use to introduce and support vocabulary or with the songboard. MK-P $5

 

Landforms LK+ Landforms

Introductory unit about identifying common landforms. Songboard and computer story introduce the concept of a “map” when students place landforms in general locations on a map of the United States. LK-LF $45

 

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