Animal Science Unit | All About Wolves | Learning about Animals | Wolf

Dive into everything you need to know about wolves with this 200+ page learning adventure featuring beloved canines of the forest. Strategically designed for preK-2nd grade flexible implementation, vibrant games, stories and activities transform wolf discovery into reading, writing and STEM skill-building suited for all learners.

Choose either comprehensive 30-day unit or mix/match thematic modules leveraging tactile math puzzles, charming illustrated fiction passages, and hands-on DIY habitat dioramas. Customize to complement core ELA curriculum through independent reading nooks, literacy circles showcasing student-created conservation PSAs and museum exhibits, or whole-class wolf pack modeling imaginative adventures.

Six leveled early reader mini-books allow progression from basic vocabulary to nuanced concepts like ecosystem balance and extinction threats. Extensions encourage storytelling via role playing field journalists or designing engaging infographics profiling wildlife advocacy groups. Open-ended projects nurture confidence applying new wolf expertise through authentic writing tasks and student-directed research presentation.

There are lighthearted games, charming visuals and multiple learning modes reinforcing retention in student-paced style. Supplement phonics instruction through inventing silly alliterative wolf pack names. Develop fine motor control designing mini plushies. Perform rhythm and movement exercises acting out hunting sequences. This forest friend-filled teaching kit spurs smiles while unfolding reading joy.

What You Get:

• Teacher Resources: Discussion questions, project and activity ideas, book list, links to related videos......

• Printables: Animal classification poster, type of eater poster, life cycle poster, animal species poster, collectible animal cards, vocabulary strips with definitions, map showing where the animal is native, and 12 high-quality photographs of animal habitats, behaviors, and physical characteristics.

• Worksheets: A ton of adorable and helpful worksheets to learn about animal adaptations, habitats, life cycles, vocabulary words, eating habits, and animal anatomy.

• Reading Material: Lots of reading resources including nonfiction article about this animal provided in two differentiated reading levels with comprehension questions. Also included is a fictional story about a child naturalist studying this animal provided in two reading levels. Several cute bookmarks featuring this animal.

• Writing Opportunities: You'll be blown away by the number of writing templates and options provided here including a full page blank booklet for young students, a half-page booklet with photos to add, nature journal covers, animal report planners provided in two levels, a few other writing prompts. You'll find something for every level of writing ability and skill. 

• Crafts: Cute animal photo cut-outs, animal art outlines to support in depth art projects, jointed (articulated) paper craft, paper bag puppet, animal mask, animal footprint cut-outs, and coloring pages.

• Games: A macro-photo guessing game and a cute memory game to review this animal's behaviors, physical characteristics, and habitat.