All About Raccoons | Animal Science Unit

Embark on a captivating journey into the world of raccoons with this extensive animal resource collection tailored for elementary school teachers. Immerse your students in a rich curriculum designed to foster a deep understanding of these fascinating creatures, from pre-K through 2nd grade.

This unit study offers an array of resources to enrich your animal science lessons. Real photos, non-fiction articles, arts and crafts, worksheets, and writing activities form a diverse toolkit, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of raccoons.

Delve into the teacher resources, where you'll discover thought-provoking discussion questions, inspiring project and activity ideas, a curated book list, and links to related videos. The printables include visually appealing posters on animal classification, types of eaters, life cycles, and species. Collectible animal cards, vocabulary strips with definitions, a native habitat map, and 12 high-quality photographs further enhance the learning experience.

A treasure trove of worksheets covers topics such as animal adaptations, habitats, life cycles, vocabulary words, eating habits, and animal anatomy. The reading material comprises nonfiction articles provided in two differentiated reading levels, accompanied by comprehension questions. Additionally, a fictional story about a child naturalist studying raccoons in two reading levels and charming bookmarks featuring the animal add literary dimensions to the exploration.

Unlock diverse writing opportunities with templates ranging from a full-page blank booklet for young students to nature journal covers and animal report planners in two levels. Engage students in creative expression with adorable crafts, including animal photo cut-outs, art outlines for in-depth projects, jointed paper crafts, paper bag puppets, masks, footprint cut-outs, and coloring pages.

Wrap up the educational adventure with two interactive games—a macro-photo guessing game and a memory game—to review raccoons' behaviors, physical characteristics, and habitat. To make the most of this resource, carefully study the materials and tailor the experience to your classroom, ensuring an enriching and enjoyable exploration of raccoons.