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The Elephant Shrew Mini-Unit
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This engaging and cross-curricular mini-unit will teach students all about the elephant shrew! A strange and unusual animal, the elephant shrew is a small rodent-like mammal which gets its name from the resemblance between its elongated nose and the trunk of an elephant.
In this unit, students will read all about this little mammal…
– a description
– interesting facts
– where it lives
– what it eats
– interaction with humans
– if they make good pets
– behavior
– reproduction
After reading all about the elephant shrew, students will complete a two-page activity in which they will draw the animal, do a little map work, answer questions and write about what they’ve learned.
Next, there are several hands-on ideas to continue building their knowledge and creating projects around this strange and unusual creature.
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$4.00Add to Cart🦥 Slow Down and Discover: The Ultimate Sloths Unit Study!
Take your students on a deep dive into the canopy with this comprehensive Sloths Unit Study! Designed to move beyond standard worksheets, this “boutique” style unit offers a rich, cross-curricular learning journey that explores the fascinating world of nature’s slowest movers. 🌿
Perfect for homeschooling families and classroom teachers alike, this unit is packed with high-quality informational text, stunning visuals, and cross-curricular activities that keep students engaged from start to finish.
📖 What’s Inside?
This unit provides a thorough exploration of sloth biology, geography, and ecology. Students won’t just learn about “sloths”—they will become experts on the specific species that inhabit our world!
Informational Text & Geography:
- 🦥Detailed Reading Passages: Includes both full-color and ink-friendly black and white pages covering:
- Nature’s Slow Movers: General sloth facts and biology.
- The Six Species: Detailed looks at the Pygmy, Maned, Brown-throated, Pale-throated, Hoffmann’s, and Linnaeus’s sloths.
- Predators: Understanding the threats sloths face in the wild.
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🦥Visual Learning: High-quality images of sloths and their predators to bring the lessons to life. 📸
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🦥Map Work: Detailed maps showing the specific locations of different sloth types, paired with student map work pages to reinforce geography skills. 🗺️
Language Arts & Literacy:
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🦥Vocabulary Suite: Includes vocabulary cards, a definition handout, and a dedicated vocabulary quiz to ensure mastery. 🧠
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🦥Writing & Paraphrasing: 5 specific paragraph exercises where students read a passage, create an original title, and practice the essential skill of paraphrasing in their own words.
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🦥Creative Expression: Acrostic poetry pages and “Color and Write” prompts. ✍️
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🦥Copy Work: Beautifully designed pages for handwriting practice.
Science & Research:
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🦥Notebooking & Report Pages: Flexible templates for students to record their research and findings. 📓
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🦥Curated Book List: A hand-picked selection of book suggestions for additional reading to expand the study. 📚
Art & Logic Fun:
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🦥Directed Drawing: A step-by-step guide to drawing a sloth. 🎨
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🦥Brain Games: Includes a themed Maze, Word Search, and Crossword Puzzle. 🧩
Assessment & Ease of Use:
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🦥Sloths Quiz: A comprehensive end-of-unit quiz to check for understanding.
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🦥Answer Keys: Fully included to save you time and make grading a breeze! ✅
✨ Why You’ll Love It
Whether you are looking for a deep-dive science unit or a way to integrate reading and writing into a high-interest topic, this study provides the tools you need. It’s designed to be flexible enough for various grade levels while remaining academically rigorous.Bring the wonders of the rainforest into your lesson plans today! 🦥🍃
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- 🦥Detailed Reading Passages: Includes both full-color and ink-friendly black and white pages covering:
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Automated Readability Index: 4.8
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When is a good time to introduce such a project? Perhaps when you are studying semiaquatic habitats or carnivorous mammals! This is a cross-curricular resource that will require students to research and learn about the life of a mink (science), record and write what they have learned (language arts) and complete map work (geography).
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This informational text article is all about seals, where they live, their physical characteristics and about several different types of this cold-water mammal. After reading, students will complete a reading comprehension worksheet and (optional) write a story! Answer key provided.
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