These paired texts, ‘A Mixed Family’ and ‘Whooping Cranes’ explore single-parent human and bird families through fiction and nonfiction. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This science article, ‘Deserts’ features five facts about deserts and desertification on planet Earth. It provides factual information about deserts and desertification, as well as ways to help lessen the environmental impact of destroying deserts. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and environmental awareness.
This science article, ‘Forests’ features five facts about forests and the destruction of forests on planet Earth. It provides factual information, as well as ways to help lessen the environmental impact of forest destruction. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and environmental awareness.
This science article, ‘Habitat Destruction’ features five facts about the effect of habitat destruction on planet Earth. It provides factual information about habitat destruction, as well as ways to help lessen its impact on the environment. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and environmental awareness.
This set of photo cards, ‘Habitats Photo Cards’ is a simple resource that encourages students to match the pictures of different types of habitats to their corresponding name. It is a great resource to introduce a unit on living things and life cycles and provides a platform for discussions and further research.
This postcard ‘Northern Cape: Kalahari Desert’ features important factual background information on this semi-arid desert that stretches from South Africa to Namibia and Botswana. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, …More