Forest & Meadow Habitats

'In each unit you get: Teacher resource pages, Reproducible activity sheets, Center ideas, Book-making projects, Literature connections, Art projects. A two-sided full-color 17' x 22' poster that enrichs each unit's content is included. 'This thematic unit presents two habitats that are often found close together -- forest and meadow -- and the animals found in each. There are opportunities for students to investigate, think, discuss andlearn. Background information for teachers to share with their students is presented. Questions to focus attention are included. Starting with habitat awareness, activities and projects branch across the curriculum. Pages in this unit provide material for: Language Activities, Literature Extenders, Science Connections, Math Cocepts and Bulletin Boards. There are picture cards for snails, owls, deer, squirrels, and salamanders for use in a range of pertinent activities. Thereare also pages on Meadow Habitat, The Meadow, a Mini-Meadow Book, Meadow AnimalPicture Cards (honey bee, lizard, earthworm, rabbit, spider), Bees, Making a Bee Book, Spiders, Earthworms, Observing Earthworms, Rabbts, Where Do Rabbits Live?, Lizards, and a Pop-Up Project of Forest and Meadow Riddles. Also features a full-color, two-sided pull-out poster depicting the forest and the Meadow, and the animals found in them. Includes bibliography, and complete step-by-step instructions for all activities. All pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.