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Note from Beyond the Page Curriculum Manager - posted from Naples, FL
A website link for Activity 2 has been updated.
Note from Beyond the Page Curriculum Manager - posted from Naples, FL
A website link for Activity 2 has been updated.
Activity 6: Animal Habitat Graph - posted from Milpitas, CA
For this activity we were supposed to use animal crackers. I didn’t have any animal crackers on hand. So instead we saved and printed a picture from a recipe I found. This worked great for us. I would recommend printing the image small to fit the graph better.
Habitats for Kids - posted from Cohoes, NY
This short video will introduce children to various habitats. Some of the habitats covered are polar, tundra, desert, grasslands, forests, and more.
Habitat Study - posted from ,
There is a fun episode of Sesame Street featuring Lin Manuel Miranda that introduces habitats. Big Bird is cold and they are exploring different habitats for him to migrate to for the winter. Season 40 / Episode 1
Bar Graph Game - posted from Ventura, CA
We played this fun game that is a good introduction to creating graphs. Counting up to 20 required.
Animal Habitat Race Game - posted from Ventura, CA
Game to race to the finish line when you answer questions about different animals habitats correctly. Requires some reading.
Deep Sea Habitat - posted from Glenside, PA
We really enjoyed reading and talking about the pictures in the following books to explore ocean life:
Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea by Steve Jenkins (amazing illustrations and fascinating explanations)
Shimmer and Splash: The Sparkling World of Sea Life by Jim Arnosky (shows actual sizes with fold out pages)
The Magic School Bus: On the Ocean Floor