Elementary Age Activities (4th and 5th grades)
African Cheetah
African Elephant
African Elephant
The fastest land animal on Earth? Yes. The strongest? No. What makes the cheetah special? Come learn about this beautiful animal. Click the picture or find the worksheet below.
African Elephant
African Elephant
African Elephant
Did you know that a group of elephants is called a parade? Check out the San Diego Zoo website and follow along with the worksheet. Download below or click on the picture above.
African Lion
African Elephant
African Lion
The African lion is one of the most easily recognized animals from Africa. Let's learn about its life, eating habits, and conservation status. Download below or click on the picture above.
The Anaconda
The California Condor
African Lion
Did you know that the Anaconda is the second largest snake in the world? Eat can eat an alligator whole! Check out the San Diego Zoo website and follow along with the worksheet. Download below or click on the picture above.
Andean Bear
The California Condor
The California Condor
Did you know that there is a furry bear that lives near the jungle? It's called the Andean bear. It's a shy, rare animal. It lives in Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Let's learn more!
The California Condor
The California Condor
The California Condor
Did you know that the California condor is one of the biggest birds in North America? Did you know that it almost went extinct? Check out the San Diego Zoo website and follow along with the worksheet. Download below or click on the picture above.
Galapagos Tortoise
Galapagos Tortoise
Galapagos Tortoise
Did you know that the only place these tortoises live is on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean? Check out the San Diego Zoo website and follow along with the worksheet. Download below or click on the picture above.
Giant Panda
Galapagos Tortoise
Galapagos Tortoise
Is there a cuter animal? Maybe the koala. And barely so. Let's learn about how this beautiful bear lives and reproduces. We'll dive into some lesser-known facts. Download below or click on the picture above.
Koala
Galapagos Tortoise
Macaroni Penguin
Is the koala really the cutest bear alive or is it something else? Come find out as we explore the San Diego Zoo's website and learn about the koala. Download below or click on the picture above.
Macaroni Penguin
Poison "Dart" Frogs
Macaroni Penguin
What does pasta have to do with penguins? This penguin was named after a funny hat that the English wore back in the 1800s. Let's learn about this adorable and abundant penguin. Download below or click on the picture above for the worksheet.
Platypus
Poison "Dart" Frogs
Poison "Dart" Frogs
It's a duck. No, it's an otter. Wait, is it a mutant beaver? What is the platypus? Let's learn about one of the strangest animals on the planet from the San Diego Zoo. Download below or click on the picture.
Poison "Dart" Frogs
Poison "Dart" Frogs
Poison "Dart" Frogs
Did you know that the tiny golden poison frog can kill a human being? Check out the San Diego Zoo website and follow along with the worksheet. Download below or click on the picture above.
Middle School Learning Activities (6th - 8th Grades)
Crown Jewels Theft
Crown Jewels Theft
Crown Jewels Theft
Learn about world geography and world cultures through this Google Earth Carmen Sandiego Game. The worksheet guides students. Can be done alone or with a partner. Download worksheet below or click the image.
King Tut's Mask
Crown Jewels Theft
Crown Jewels Theft
Learn about world geography and world cultures through this Google Earth Carmen Sandiego Game. The worksheet guides students. Can be done alone or with a partner. Download worksheet below or click the image
Kremlin Caper
Tracking Polar Bears
Tracking Polar Bears
Learn about world geography and world cultures through this Google Earth Carmen Sandiego Game. The worksheet guides students. Can be done alone or with a partner. Download worksheet below or click the image
Tracking Polar Bears
Tracking Polar Bears
Tracking Polar Bears
This fun, interactive lesson asks students to examine an interactive map of seasonal polar bear movements. By answering increasingly difficult questions about the map, students gain an understanding of what controls bear seasonal movements. The map is produced and maintained by Polar Bears International.
Video Content
Why do we read to our children?
Do we really read to our children to teach them to read? Do we read to them to pass the time? Join Dr. Dutilly on a surprising journey into the heart of research around why we read to our children.
Dialogic Reading Strategy
In this episode, Dr. Dutilly takes you on a deep dive into Dialogic Reading. This is a shared book reading strategy that actively engages your child. The goal is to develop enhanced pre-literacy skills and help your child become more verbal as he or she grows.
Video tutorial for "Tracking Polar Bears" Activity
Learn how bears move between land and ice during the summer and winter. Use this video to learn how to use the polar bear interactive map to answer the questions for the activity. Find the polar bear activity sheet HERE.