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Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

May 22, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Your kids will love learning about the Amazon rainforest predators. And I have more ideas on my pages Rain Forest – Amazon, Rain Forest – Animals of the Amazon, and Rainforest Amazon Activities for Kids.

The Amazon rainforest predators are bold, fierce, and cunning.

And they use different adaptations to survive and catch their prey.

They make a fascinating part of a solid Amazon rainforest unit. Study predator’s hunting range which goes from the water to the forest floor and all the way up into the emergent layer as they swim, run, slither, and fly to catch their prey.

Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

Grab a hands-on activity or two, learn a few new vocabulary words, and hunt up some predator fun with these resources I have gathered for you.

In addition, I have a simple pasta emerald tree boa craft for your child to create.

Amazon Rainforest Predators Facts

  • Poison dart frogs are one of the deadliest animals on earth. Although they are cute, their skin has enough poison in it to kill 10 adults.
  • The jaguar is the 3rd largest of the big cats and is the main predator in the rain forest and they feed on over 80 species of animals.
  • Green anaconda snakes are non-venomous but lethal because they suffocate their prey with their strong bodies.
  • The black caiman makes its home in the waters of the Amazon basin and is considered the biggest predator of the Amazon ecosystem. Reaching lengths of 20 ft long, they feed on a wide variety of birds, reptiles, fish, and mammals.
  • The giant otter is considered an apex predator in the rainforest. Giant otters are quick and strong, and cunning. Too, they have even been spotted killing and eating caiman and anaconda.
  • Harpy eagles, when full grown, are at the top of the food chain and have the largest talons of any eagle.
  • The Amazon Basin emerald tree boa is an arboreal species, it lives in trees, are nocturnal and have prehensile tails that grasp things, and can reach lengths of 6-9 ft.
Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

Amazon Rainforest Predators Vocabulary

Introduce some new vocabulary and spelling words to your child.

Here are a few key words and phrases that may come up during your study of Amazon Rainforest Predators to get started with.

  • Predator-an animal that naturally preys on others.
  • Prey-an animal that is caught and killed by another animal for food.
  • Food Chain- list of organisms in a habitat that shows their feeding relationships.
  • Food Web-interlocking pattern of food chains.
  • Carnivore- an animal or plant that eats the flesh of others.
  • Omnivore-an animal that eats both plants and animal materials.
  • Instinct- A natural born pattern of behavior.
Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

In addition, look at these books about the rain forest.

16 Rain Forest Animals For Kids Books & Resources

Add these rain forest animal books, games, and toys to round out your study of the animals of the rain forest.

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All the Way Down: Amazon Rainforest

This book explores the rainforest layer by layer and the creatures that make their home in each part of the rainforest.

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Rainforest Animals (Who Am I?)

Which rainforest animal is a frog that uses its eyes to help it swallow its food? Which rainforest animal is a bird with a big, colorful bill? Let's learn more about rainforest animals such as sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and more! Read With You's Who Am I? series encourages children to be more curious about the world around them as they learn fun facts about animals from across the globe.

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Over and Under the Rainforest

Part of the critically acclaimed Over and Under series that includes Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt and Over and Under the Snow!Under the canopy of the rainforest hundreds of animals make their homes, but up in the leaves hides another world. Turn the pages of this beautiful and educational book to discover in words and mesmerizing illustration:

Animals like the slender parrot snake and the blue morpho butterfly.

The canopies where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call.

Capuchin monkeys who swing from vines and slow-moving sloths who wait out daily thunderstorms.

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In the Rainforest (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

The rainforest is home to millions of plant and animal species. Some animals live high up in the trees, some crawl across the forest floor, and some tunnel underground, but they all depend on one another and the rain to survive. With colorful illustrations and fascinating diagrams from author-illustrator Kate Duke, In the Rainforest is a lively look at the most vibrant ecosystem on our planet. 

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Anacondas (Rain Forest Animals)

This book introduces readers to the largest snake in the world: the anaconda. Readers learn about the life cycle, behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat of anacondas

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Learn to Draw Rainforest & Jungle Animals

Expanding the popular collection of animal books in the Learn to Draw Series, Learn to Draw Rainforest & Jungle Animals will teach kids how easy it is to draw a variety of exciting and exotic creatures from around the world. Each project starts with a basic shape and progresses with simple-to-follow steps to a finished realistic final colored artwork. While they’re learning, kids will also discover fun facts about each featured animal.

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The Rainforest Grew All Around

Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song “The Green Grass Grew All Around.” The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of the animals (jaguars, emerald tree boas, leafcutter ants, sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and bats) and plants (kapok trees, liana vines, and bromeliads) living in the lush Amazon rainforest. Delve even deeper into the jungle using sidebars and the three-page “For Creative Minds” educational section.

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Wildlife Anatomy: The Curious Lives & Features of Wild Animals around the World

While it covers more than just the rainforest this is a fabulous resource to have on your shelves. You will find plenty of great pictures and information on many animals that live there- crocodiles, harpy eagles, monkeys, tapir , sloths,Jaguarundi, and the food web.

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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

Tells a story of a man who came to cut down a kapok tree and encounters many of the beautiful and exotic native creatures who make their home in the Amazon Rainforest.

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Professor Noggin's Reptiles and Amphibians Trivia Card Game

FUN FACTS: How about Reptiles versus Amphibians?!  That's just one of the topic cards in this kids card game.  Find out more fun facts from Eggs to the Komodo Dragon!

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Hello, World! Rainforest Animals

This bright and exciting Hello, World! board book teaches toddlers all about the amazing world of a rainforest—with easy-to-understand facts about the incredible animals who make their home there.

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Where Is the Amazon?

Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the "population" of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life—animal and plant alike.

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Canopy, Card Game, Features 25 Unique Species of Rainforest Animals and Plants

Compete to grow the most bountiful rainforest! Carefully select what grows in your forest, and give rise to a thriving ecosystem.

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Afternoon on the Amazon

Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie are about to run into when the Magic Tree House whisks them away to the Amazon River. It's not long before they get hopelessly lost. Will they be able to find their way back to the tree house? Or are Jack and Annie stuck forever in the rain forest?

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Red-eyed Tree Frog (Scholastic Bookshelf)

NatureI n a tropical rain forest in Central America, a red-eyed tree frog spends the night looking for food while avoiding potential predators. Award-winning photographer Nic Bishop's larger-than-life, gorgeous images document the hunt, which ends happily with the frog settling down in the leaves to spend his daylight hours sleeping! Joy Cowley's simple, readable text makes the frog's story fun, interesting, and accessible to young readers.

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Protecting the Amazon Rainforest (Saving Earth's Biomes)

Explores the richness of the Amazon rainforest, how humans have damaged it, and efforts being taken to protect it. Clear text, vibrant photos, and helpful infographics make this book an accessible and engaging read.

More Rainforest Activities for Kids

  • Creating Fun Red Eyed Tree Frog Manipulatives for Rain Forest Math
  • Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft
  • 18 Rain Forest Animals For Kids Books and Fun Resources
  • Beautiful And Colorful Amazonian Rainforest Animals Lapbook For Kids
  • 100+ Best and Free Tropical Amazon Rainforest Educators Resources
  • The Ultimate Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the Amazon Rain Forest
  • 3 Free and Amazing Amazon Rainforest Lapbooks for Kids
  • Rainforest Crafts for Kindergarten: Make an Easy Paper Plate Monkey
  • 19 Fun Hands-on Rainforest Activities for Kindergarten
  • Rainforest Science Activities For Kindergarten Amazing and Fun Living Terrarium
  • Wildlife in the Amazon Rainforest – Create Fun Macaw and Toucan Crafts

Next, add some of these hands-on Amazon predators activities.

Hands-On Amazon Rainforest Predators Activities

Choose an activity to highlight one of these cunning predators from this list.

  • Create two mats by writing predator and pray at the top on construction paper, use plastic amazon animals to sort them into their proper categories.
Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa
  • Male a cute and simple Paper Plate Anaconda.
  • Colorful and fun Poison Dart Frog Printable.
  • Create a creepy crawly tarantula craft.
  • How cute is this Fuzzy Jaguar Craft?
  • Recreate the fierce Cardboard Crocodile..
  • Print and complete the Amazon Rainforest Food Web Printable.
  • Have your child pick one Amazon predator and create a project around it-diorama, paper mache, LEGO, report, or painting.
  • Include this video on the 10 Deadliest Amazonian Predators while you work on one of the hands-on activities above.

Amazon Rainforest Predators- Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

You will need:

  • Tube pasta
  • Bright green paint
  • Gallon ziploc bag
  • Pipe cleaners
  • White paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Hot glue gun/glue

Grab a handful of uncooked pasta and place it in a gallon storage bag. You can use any kind of larger diameter tubular pasta like penne, Cannelloni, or even Ditalini.

Squirt a couple teaspoons of paint into the bag on top of the pasta.

Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

Shake and knead the bag gently to massage to paint all over the pasta, be sure it’s well coated.

Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

Transfer pasta to a paper or baking sheet to dry and spread it out a bit so it doesn’t dry clumped together.

If it dries on paper it might stick, I stop this by rolling it around after a few minutes of drying time.

Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

Once the pasta is dry, thread it onto 2-3 pipe cleaners that have been twisted together end to end to make it if you want it.

Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

Use hot glue to secure the pieces on each end but leave the rest loose. I left at least 1” of extra space without painted pasta so the snake could be posed and moved around easily.

Paint a white line all the way down the back with a small paintbrush or a paint pen then make small marks down each side along the length of the snake to mimic the markings on the Emerald Tree Boa.

Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

 Finish off by using a marker to draw eyes one either side of the head and add slits for the eyes.

Amazon Rainforest Predators and Make a Fun Pasta Emerald Tree Boa

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Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

May 20, 2023 | 1 Comment
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I have a cute toilet paper roll rainforest frog craft. And I have more ideas on my pages Rain Forest – Amazon, Rain Forest – Animals of the Amazon, and Rainforest Amazon Activities for Kids

If you spend any time studying the Amazon Rainforest one of the first things that pops up is probably the smallest.

The tiny colorful little frogs that make their home in Amazon Rain Forest are beautiful, some poisonous, and some still much a mystery.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

If you are studying the rainforest you will want to camp out and study these fascinating little leapers for a while.

You’ll want to find out about their beautiful color and amazing adaptations, understand which are poisonous, where they fit in the food web, and how they survive the treacherous conditions there.

While you enjoy a study of the Amazon Rainforest, I have a rainforest frog craft for you that can be customized to create colors just as varied and beautiful as you will find in the thick greenery of the Amazon.

If you were trekking through the rain forest some of the frogs you might see are:

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frogs
  • Poison Dart Frogs
  • Emerald Glass Frog
  • Splendid Leaf Frog
  • Smokey Jungle Frog
  • Golden Poison Frog

10 Rainforest Frog Facts

  1. Most poison dart frogs are about the size of a quarter.
  2. One interesting feature of the red-eyed tree frog is that as it is jumping and untucks its brightly colored legs it startles predators, giving it more time to escape.
  3. Poison Dart frogs are immune to their own poison due to special sodium chambers that protect them.
  4. The tiny Golden Poison Frog is likely the most poisonous animal on Earth.
  5. Toxins from poison dart frog skin have been found to have valuable medicinal uses.
  6. There is strong evidence to suggest there is a correlation between the vibrancy of their skin and the amount of alkaloid toxins the frogs have.
  7. Female, red-eyed tree frogs lay their eggs above the water. When the eggs are ready to hatch, the tadpoles inside start moving vigorously, this breaks the egg open, and they fall into the water below.
  8. Rainforest frogs’ lifespan is about 20 to 30 years.
  9. Rainforest frogs prefer crickets, flies, grasshoppers, and moths. But they will even eat smaller frogs.
  10. There have been more than 427 species of frogs found in the Amazon Rainforest.

Also, add some of these books and resources to learn about frogs.

11 Frog & Toad Unit Study Resources

Add a book or two or some fun hands-on resources to your unit study.

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The Frog (Animal Lives)

Superbly detailed drawings capture the elusive frog in its watery realm, as it captures its prey with a sticky tongue, feeds its young, and leaps from place to place to escape from predators.

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Frogs and toads;

Frogs and toads;

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Tale of a tadpole

The natural world doesn't work the way fairy tales do, but it still has its fair share of enchantments. With text and pictures that are both scientifically accurate and totally true to the comedies of family life, this is a happily-ever-after tale of unexpected transformations

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A Toad for Tuesday 50th Anniversary Edition

Just in time for its 50th anniversary, this beloved classic tale of adventure, compassion, and friendship has been remade for a new generation of young readers, including text revisions and fully colorized original illustration on the cover. A favorite chapter book is back, for read aloud or read alone.

While on a journey to visit his aunt, Warton the Toad is captured by a surly owl who announces plans to eat Warton for his birthday dinner on the upcoming Tuesday. As he awaits his fate, Warton works gamely to make his remaining days as pleasant as possible while he also seeks some way to escape and tries to convince the owl to let him go.

Naturally, Warton and Owl talk. But what the pair don't realize is how quickly even the oddest of friendships may form.

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Rainforest Frogs

Rainforest Frogs Haiku by Caley Vickerman Illustrated by Mark Lerer Foreword by Franco Andreone Designed and Edited by Susan Newman Frogs Are Green, Inc is proud to announce… Rainforest Frogs Order your copy now! Free shipping in the USA if you order directly from us! $11.95 | 52 pages softcover | Full color Rainforest Frogs profiles ten exotic and endangered amphibian species. Table of Contents Foreword by Franco Andreone Blue Poison Dart frog Amazon Milk frog Yellow-Banded Poison Dart frog Northern Glass frog Tiger’s Tree frog Golden Mantella Red-Eyed Tree frog Flat-Head Bromeliad Tree frog Tiger-Leg Monkey Tree frog Rabbs Fringe-Limbed Tree frog (Toughie)

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Frog (Life Cycle of a . . .)

Do tadpoles have legs? Why do frogs live in water? How do frogs catch food? Explaining concepts through stunning photographs and simple text, 'Life Cycle of a Frog' takes an in-depth look at this familiar but fascinating animal.

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Climbing Tree Frogs (Pull Ahead Books)

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of North American tree frogs

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Frogs

How far can frogs jump? Why do their eggs look slimy? Answer these questions and many more in this illustrated introduction to amphibians, and learn about the unique role frogs play in the environment. With her signature bright, well-labeled diagrams and simple text, Gail Gibbons introduces the habitat and life cycles of frogs, and gives a brief overview of common frog behaviors. Important vocabulary is introduced, defined, and reinforced with kid-friendly language and clear illustrations—plus a page of intriguing frog trivia. 

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Frog & Toad The Complete Collection

This collection brings together all of Arnold Lobel’s engaging, warm and funny stories about Frog and Toad, and features a special foreword by Julia Donaldson. A collectable classic treasury that every child should read and own. Julia Donaldson says “I hugely admire and envy Arnold Lobel; he is my hero”. Once upon a time there were two good friends, a frog and a toad… From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other – just as best friends should be.

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Frog Growth Cycle

This Forg life cycle set is a fun for children with an interest in insects and nature explore. And also it is a great teaching and learning tool for homeschoolers and preschoolers teaching.

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Anatomy Lab Soft Cover Frog Dissection Guide Book

Fully Illustrated Guide: Each study guide is fully illustrated and conveys the complete dissection through illustration.

Visualize the Steps: the dissection guides depict anatomically correct step-by-step procedural illustrations helping the student visualize key organs and anatomy aiding in the overall dissection process.

More Rainforest Frog Crafts

Then, here are some more rainforest frog crafts.

  • I love this little rainforest Frog Footprint craft to highlight their little “suction cup” toes.
  • How to Draw a Tree Frog is perfect for upper elementary through high schoolers.
  • Suction Cup Paper Tree Frogs are a great addition to learning about how frogs hang around.
  • Look at the sensory bin Rainforest Floor Sensory Activity for Little Kids for ideas to set up your own.
  • How about challenging your child to build their own DIY 3D Poison Dart Frog Model?
  • While this Edible Frog life cycle activity is not specific to rainforest frogs it would be easy to adapt to make it work.
Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Then, here are more rainforest activities for kids.

More Rainforest Activities for Kids

  • 18 Rain Forest Animals For Kids Books and Fun Resources
  • Beautiful And Colorful Amazonian Rainforest Animals Lapbook For Kids
  • 100+ Best and Free Tropical Amazon Rainforest Educators Resources
  • The Ultimate Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the Amazon Rain Forest
  • 3 Free and Amazing Amazon Rainforest Lapbooks for Kids
  • Rainforest Crafts for Kindergarten: Make an Easy Paper Plate Monkey
  • 19 Fun Hands-on Rainforest Activities for Kindergarten
  • Rainforest Science Activities For Kindergarten Amazing and Fun Living Terrarium
  • Wildlife in the Amazon Rainforest – Create Fun Macaw and Toucan Crafts
Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Finally, look how to make these adorable rainforest toilet paper frogs.

Rainforest Frog Craft-Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs

First, do a little research on the Internet or by looking through books to determine what types of frogs live in the Amazon rainforest.

This will help you choose your paint colors and the patterns on the frogs. For younger children feel free to just let them freely paint with bright colors while you talk about the different rainforest frogs.

You will need:

  • Bright construction paper/cardstock
  • empty toilet paper rolls
  • Bright craft paints
  • Craft or hot glue
  • Buttons
  • Scissors

Cut toilet paper rolls in half.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

On one end of each toilet paper roll press the sides inward slightly and then crease. Flatten this end partly.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

At the opposite end press flat and glue, hold in place until the glue dries, or use clothespins or paper clips to hold it together.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Once dry paint the entire outer toilet paper roll with whatever base color you like.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

While waiting for the bodies to dry, work on the legs.

Remember the old accordion fans you used to make as a child? You are going to repeat that accordion fold on each of the legs for each frog.

Cut the construction paper into quarter-inch strips and then cut it in half. You want them about 6” long. Crease each fold firmly as you go back and forth to give it a good “spring”.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Cut out some feet with rounded toes.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Glue a foot onto the end of each leg.

Now, even if your paint is still a bit wet you can add some detail with more paint like dots and stripes and add some to the legs too.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Allow everything to dry completely.

Flip your frog over and attach the legs to the underside.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Flip it back over and fold down ½” to form the mouth.

To finish off your frog, glue the button eyes to the top of the head. You can add slits to the red eyes to really make them look realistic.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

Create a whole colorful army of rainforest frogs to decorate with.

Cute Colorful Toilet Paper Roll Rainforest Frogs for a Rainforest Frog Craft

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How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

May 3, 2023 | 4 Comments
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I have a shark unit study, an easy shark STEM activity, and free shark notebooking pages. Also, grab more ideas on my best homeschool unit studies, Oceans Unit Study and Lapbook, and Coral Reef pages.

A shark unit study is a fun way to learn about these creatures of the deep even if you don’t live near the ocean, I would prefer not to study them up close anyway.

We can get up close and personal through videos, hands-on activities, fun facts, and fantastic books.

Did you know that, unlike many other bony fishes, sharks do not have a swim bladder that gives them buoyancy?

How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

To help overcome their tendency to sink there are large amounts of oil in their liver that is less dense than seawater.

 Also, sharks are made of cartilage rather than bone which is considerably lighter.

To demonstrate why that helps sharks float we are going to create a couple of sharks and perform a fun STEM Experiment.

First, look at some facts for your shark unit study.

Shark Unit Study Shark Facts

  • There are over 500 species of sharks.
  • Shark skin feels very similar to sandpaper.
  • The fastest shark is the Shortfin Mako Shark, clocked at 31mph with short bursts of speed up to 46 mph.
  • The largest shark is the Whale shark while the smallest is the Dwarf Lantern Shark.
  • Prehistoric sharks were called Megalodons.
  • Sharks are found in almost every ocean habitat from coral reefs to the arctic sea.
  • Sharks do not sleep as humans do, but instead, they have active and restful periods.

What are Sharks

Sharks are the ocean’s ultimate predators. Some sharks live in the cold polar waters and others prefer the warm tropical seas.

And a shark is a fish because it swims with fins and has gills.

However, it is a cartilaginous fish and not a bony fish.

Shark Food

Additionally, sharks vary in their diet and in the way they hunt prey.

For example, the tiger shark is famous for eating, anything even license plates.

And the white-tipped shark stays in deep water and is famous because it ate shipwrecked sailors during World War II.

In addition, sharks have larger brains than other fish and can have advanced hunting techniques.

Too, many sharks rely on camouflage and being able to sneak up on their prey.

Moreover, others are filter eaters. They swim with their mouth open, suck in water, and filter the food from the water.

Their meal consists of tiny animals and plants called “plankton” floating in the water.

Also, here are some shark vocabulary words.

  • pup – baby shark
  • dorsal fin – a fin on the back of a fish.
  • caudal fin – the tail fin.
  • pectoral fin – paired fins toward the front of the shark
  • cartilage – tough connective tissue which is not bone
  • marine biologist – a scientist who studies marine (ocean) organisms
  • cartilaginous fish – skeletons are made of cartilage like sharks, rays, and eels
How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

Next, unit studies are best remembered by doing hands-on activities.

Shark Unit Study Hands-On Activities

  • I just love this fun Newspaper Shark Craft.
  • Play the Jawsome Shark Rescue Game to get everyone up and moving.
  • Digging For Shark Tooth Fossils Sensory Bin is a fun way to explore the senses.
  • DIY Sharknado – Science Fun For Kids Turn a serious topic into something a little silly.
  • Every unit study needs a couple of good snacks like these Shark Fin Cupcakes
  • Make the Shark Slime Recipe, it’s perfect to add to plastic sharks for hands-on fun.
  • Toddlers through Kindergarteners will love the Feed The Shark Alphabet Game

Homeschool Shark Unit Study Resources

Add one or two of these fun shark books and resources to your study about sharks.

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Sharks! (Animal Planet Chapter Books #1)

Dive inside the world of sharks with this guide to the most incredible creatures in the sea. Photographically illustrated chapters highlight kid-favorite species such as Great Whites and Hammerheads, with a focus on behavior, senses, breeding, and feeding. Sharks! is the perfect overview for developing readers ready to explore this popular animal subject on their own. Special features include full-color photography throughout, "Meet the Scientist" sidebars, and "In Your Newsfeed" articles about amazing new discoveries.

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DKfindout! Sharks

Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for shark aficionados ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to sharks, from hammerheads to great whites. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any kid who can’t get enough of these ferocious fish.

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Professor Noggin's Life in The Ocean Trivia Card Game

PLAY & LEARN: Professor Noggin’s series of educational card games encourages kids to learn interesting facts about their favorite subjects.

FUN FACTS: Explore underwater and learn about the amazing creatures in the sea. Discover facts about common mammals, plants and other Life in the Ocean.

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Sharks Top Trumps Card Game

Find out if the Nurse Shark or the Tiger Shark is the most mysterious, or if the Spiny Dogfish Shark or the Whale Shark has been involved in the most incidents

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Bag of Genuine Shark Teeth - Fossilized

30+ genuine (broken) fossilized shark teeth from Morocco! These are broken and partial teeth fossils! Each bag will have about 2-3 small full shark teeth, the other teeth will be broken and chipped!

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LEGO Creator 3in1 Deep Sea Creatures Shark

This sea creatures toy building set features 3 sea animal figures: a scary shark, a posable crab with a box of treasure and a wide-mouthed Angler Fish

The dark-blue and white colored toy shark figure has an opening mouth, pointy teeth, posable fins, movable body joints and reflective eyes

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Eyewitness Kits Shark Casting Kit

  • Fun
  • Educational
  • Learn While Having Fun
  • Comes With Everything You Need
  • PerfectCast 5 Times Stronger Than Plaster
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Sharks 100 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

 100 Piece Puzzle

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Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World under the Sea

Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with Ocean Anatomy. Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for an artistic exploration of the watery universe. Through her drawings, discover how the world’s oceans formed, why the sea is salty, and the forces behind oceanic phenomena such as rogue waves. Colorful anatomical profiles of sea creatures from crustacean to cetacean, surveys of seafaring vessels and lighthouses, and the impact of plastic and warming water temperatures are just part of this compendium of curiosities that will entertain and educate readers of all ages. 

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6PC Realistic Shark Figurines Set

✔ SHARK FIGURINES BIG PARTY - Includes whale shark, hammerhead shark, tiger shark, blue shark, mako shark, zebra shark. Totally includes 6 sharks figurines. Kids would like to spend more time to observe and play with them.

✔ REALISTIC EMULATIONAL DETAILS - This sea animal figures set was made by hand painted with high realistically detailed appearance, cute face and childish eyes. Their uniquely molded textures and richly painted details make the animals vivid. And all the animal figures stands up very well, they do not fall over. Children would like to spend more time to observe and play with them.

Too, I have some fun free shark notebooking pages.

How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

So, look at the title of these 4 notebooking pages.

  1. Sharks – What Are Sharks and About Shark Senses
  2. What Do Sharks Eat
  3. Shortfin Mako and White-Tipped Sharks
  4. Great White Shark and Tiger Shark

In addition, here are more homeschool unit studies.

More Best Homeschool Unit Studies

  • Free Homeschool Chicken Unit Study and Anatomy of an Egg Felt Activity & Worksheet
  • How to Incorporate Subjects into a Fun Homeschool Cooking Unit Study
  • Volcano Unit Study and Fun Apple Volcano
  • Solar System Unit Study and Hands-on Planets Activity
  • Charlotte’s Web Homeschool Unit Study and Fun Hands-on Ideas
  • Homeschool Unit Study Ideas | Lewis and Clark Exploration Lapbook
  • Mushroom Unit Study and Kids Learning Activities
  • Little House on The Prairie Unit Study and Fun Punched Tin Lantern

MORE SHARK ACTIVITIES

  • How to Create a Hands-on Fun Shark Vocabulary Anatomy Activity
  • Free Middle School Years Fun Shark Unit Printables

Finally, look at this fun sharks float STEM a;ctivity.

Shark Unit Study – How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity

You will need:

  • 2 water bottles.
  • Craft foam
  • Sharpies
  • Vegetable oil
  • Water
  • A large container.

Fill two water bottles with the exact same amount of liquid – one with water and one with vegetable oil.

How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

Decorate the bottles if you’d like to make them look more like sharks.

Use craft foam to make teeth and fins and then you can draw the details like eyes with a permanent marker.

Use hot glue for a quick secure drying adhesive but apply it to the foam rather than the plastic bottle and avoid touching with the metal nozzle.

How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

Once everything has dried on your “shark“ you’re ready to test them out in the water.

A large storage tote is perfect for this experiment, fill it halfway full of water and drop in your sharks.

How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

Now it’s time for observation and determining the results. What did you notice? 

While the one with water stays somewhat afloat it is more weighted, the oil field shark floats much more effortlessly.

How Do Sharks Float STEM Activity Free Shark Unit Study & Notebooking Pages

Pop in some plastic sharks and turn your tub of water into a fun sensory play activity as well.

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Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

May 2, 2023 | 2 Comments
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Today I have a hands-on way to show a sea turtle life cycle activity. Add my fun From Egg to Sea Turtle Nature Unit Study & Lapbook to make it for multiple ages.

This sea turtle life cycle activity lets your child create a unique art project while also including some marine science in their lessons. 

Gather up a few supplies including a book or two and sit down with your little ones to create the full life cycle and then use it as a tool to teach as well.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Ocean Anatomy gives a simple overview of different types of sea turtles as well as their life cycle, and some conservation information.

It is a great book to add to your library for all its wonderful content.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

7 Facts about Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

  1. Baby turtles use a small tooth called a caruncle to break out of the shell before heading to the water.
  2. Once they are fully grown, they go back to where they were born to mate and start the cycle all over again.
  3. The female sea turtle climbs ashore, digs a body pit and nest (or egg chamber), lays her eggs, and then covers the nest with sand.
  4. It takes about six or seven weeks after being laid for the hatchlings to emerge and then head to the water.
  5. Most species nest several times during a nesting season, every 2-4 years.
  6. While it is not known exactly how long sea turtles live in the wild, scientists believe that their life span may be as long as a century.
  7. There is not much known about their first few years. During the time they head to sea as newly hatched babies until they return to coastal shallow waters, up to 20 years. They are called the lost years because not much is known about this period in their life cycle.
Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Then add a few more resources to your marine life study.

Resources to Study the Sea Turtle Life Cycle

10 Sea Turtle Resources

Add some books about sea turtles and hands-on resources to your lesson or unit study to bring it to life.

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Sea Turtles

Sea turtles are fascinating. Hatched from eggs smaller than a baseball, some can grow to weigh over a thousand pounds. Once adults, they can live to be around 100 years old. And when it's time to nest, they migrate more than 1,000 miles. With colorful, clear illustrations and straightforward text, Gail Gibbons introduces the eight kinds of sea turtles living in the ocean today. Learn the similarities and differences with labeled diagrams and experience the hatching of the tiny turtle babies with detailed illustrations. This updated edition now includes the most up-to-date information about these beloved reptiles, as reviewed by an expert vetter in the field of herpetology.

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I'll Follow the Moon

Celebrating the love between mother and child comes an achingly beautiful story that has captured hearts around the world. Written by a new mom, by accident, when she sang a little song to her fussing newborn, I'll Follow the Moon proudly donates proceeds to charity: every book saves a turtle.

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Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World under the Sea

Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for an artistic exploration of the watery universe. Through her drawings, discover how the world’s oceans formed, why the sea is salty, and the forces behind oceanic phenomena such as rogue waves. Colorful anatomical profiles of sea creatures from crustacean to cetacean, surveys of seafaring vessels and lighthouses, and the impact of plastic and warming water temperatures are just part of this compendium of curiosities that will entertain and educate readers of all ages. 

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National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles

Who could resist celebrating sea turtles? They may seem like lazy ocean reptiles drifting with the oceans’ currents, but they are actually long-distance swimmers that spend their entire lives searching for food and a mate. What’s more, they come with their own built-in GPS, returning to the exact beach where they were born to lay their own eggs. Kids will learn all about these tranquil and mysterious animals through brilliant photography and illustrations, plus the trusted and distinctive content you love from NG Kids!

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Tammy Turtle: A Tale of Saving Sea Turtles

A book that tells how turtles survive with the help of protection programs.

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Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico

The book's pithy, well-organized sections are lavishly illustrated. It is a guide for anyone who is the least bit curious about these fascinating marine animals. Bite-sized installments harmonize with multiple images on each page to make this book a unique and entertaining resource. The story it tells covers understanding, experiencing, and saving our sea turtles, with descriptions of how these endangered animals contribute to our happiness and why they deserve a helping hand.

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Sea Turtle Scientist (Scientists in the Field)

The mother turtle has a vital job to do: dig a nest in which she will lay eggs that will hatch into part of the next generation of leatherbacks. With only one in a thousand of the eggs for this critically endangered species resulting in an adult sea turtle, the odds are stacked against her and her offspring. 

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4 PCS Sea Turtle Life Cycle

Children can see how animals change and grow. Realistic detail showing a different stage in the development of animals.

Uniquely molded textures and richly painted details bring them to life and help inspire creativity for kids.

It is a great way to expand the growth with children through physical science.

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Follow the Moon Home

A triumphant story of environmental activism, community, and friendship: Acclaimed activist Philippe Cousteau and renowned author Deborah Hopkinson team up to offer a story of the powerful difference young people can make in the world. Meet Viv, who has a new home and a new school by the sea and follow her as she finds her way in a new place and helps bring together a whole community to save the sea turtles of the South Carolina coast.

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The Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle

Describes the life cycle of sea turtles discussing reproduction, birth, and adult life.

Next, look at these videos

  • Sea Turtle Life Cycle
  • Wild Kratts |Incredibly Strong Sea Turtle.
  • Nat Geo Wild Surviving Sea Turtles

More Sea Turtle Resources

Also, add more hands-on learning ideas.

  • Fun Homeschool Unit Study Egg to Sea Turtle Lesson Plans & Lapbook
  • Sea Turtle Life Cycle Small World Play
  • Sea Turtle Life Cycle Flextangles
  • Cutest Ever Egg Carton Sea Turtle Craft and Learning Activities for Kids
  • Montessori Sea Turtle Activities
  • Clay Sea Turtle Art Project For Kids
Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

You will need:

  • Cardboard egg carton
  • Green and white craft paint
  • Green cardstock, construction paper, or craft foam
  • Black permanent marker
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue or craft glue

Cut out 5 cups from your egg carton (more if you want several eggs for the “nest”).

Paint 3 cups with various shades of green to make them unique, let your child add spots, etc.

Paint the remaining two cups white.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Allow all the paint to dry completely. While you are waiting, cut out 3 sets of 4 fins from green paper making them in 3 different sizes.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Set 1 white one to the side and leave it alone, this is an unhatched egg.

Cut one of the green cups down to a little more than half its size and glue it into the other white cup to create a hatching baby. You can even distress the egg a bit to show he is breaking it open.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Draw on little black eyes with a marker and glue the smallest fins as if he is pushing his way out of the egg.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Cut the second green cup down by about ⅓” and glue the medium-sized paper fins into place beneath the cup and add eyes. This is your juvenile turtle.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Finally, add the largest fins to the largest green cup and add eyes for your adult sea turtle.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

They are ready to be a cute part of your lessons.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

To give a better understanding of the life cycle you can use blue and beige paper or even sand if you have it placed on a tray to represent the water and sand.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Once you have that set up it is easy peasy to demonstrate the life cycle of sea turtles.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

Share how sea turtles lay their eggs on the beach then head back to the water, then the babies hatch and head for the water until they are grown, and the cycle starts all over again.

Fun Kids Hands-on Egg Carton Sea Turtle Life Cycle Activity

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Beautiful And Colorful Amazonian Rainforest Animals Lapbook For Kids

April 27, 2023 | 2 Comments
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If you want to focus on the beautiful and colorful Amazonian Rainforest animals, you’ll love this lapbook. Also, look at my pages Rain Forest Animals of the Amazon, Rain Forest Amazon, and my lapbook ideas for more activities and resources.

Of course, this by no means even touches the fringes of all the biodiversity of the animals contained in the Amazon Rain Forest, but I wanted to include as many as I could find. 

Beautiful And Colorful Amazonian Rainforest Animals Lapbook For Kids

In addition, I have many free printables and more than enough to make two or three lapbooks since we’ve covered the Amazonian rain forest animals many times.

For example, look at some of my downloads below which include the ABCS of the rain forest animals.

Alphabet Amazonian Rain Forest Animals

Next, we found at least one species to represent the letter of the alphabet.

This gives your child not only choices to research but he can create an alphabet book or use my part of the lapbook.

A – Anteater, Agouti, Army Ant, Anaconda, Armadillo (Giant)
B – Blue Morpho Butterfly, Boa Constrictor, Blue-Headed Parrot, Bare-Faced Curassow
C – Crocodile, Capybara, Coatimundi, Collared Puffbird, Caiman (Speckled), Collared Peccary
D – Dolphin (Pink)
E – Egret(Great White), Emerald Tree Boa, Eyelash Viper, Emperor Tamarin

F – Frog (Red Eyed), Flag Bug, Firestick Bug, Fruit Bat, Fishing Bat,
G – Green Iguana, Green Anaconda, Giant Centipede, Green-Headed Tanager, Gladiator Tree Frog, Glasswing Butterfly, Golden Lion Tamarin, Golden Tree Boa
H – Harpy Eagle, Harlequin Beetle, Hercules Beetle, Hoatzin, Hawk Moth Caterpillar, Hermit Hummingbird, Hummingbird (Violet-Eared)
I – Ibis
J – Jaguar, Jaguarundi

K – Kinkajou (aka honey bear), Katydid (False Leaf), King Vulture
L – Leaf Cutter Ant, Long Nose Bat
M – Marmoset (Pigmy), Mimosa Butterfly, Mosquitoes, Macaws
N – Night Monkey (owl monkey),
O – Owl (Pigmy), Ocelot, Orb Weave Spider, Owl Butterfly

P – Parrot, Piranha, Poison Arrow Frogs, Peruvian Dung Beetle, Parakeet (Yellow-Chevroned), Postman Butterfly, Praying Mantis
Q – Quetzal (Resplendent)
R – Red Howler Monkey, Round-Eared Bats
S – Sloth, Saddleback Caterpillar, Stink Beetle, Sorcerer Moth, Squirrel Monkey, Swallowtail Hummingbird, Scarlet Macaws, Spider Monkey
T – Toucan, Tarantula (Pink-Toed), Tarantula (Curly-Haired) Tapir (Brazilian), Termites, Tayra, Treehopper, Thorn Bug

U – Umbrella Bird
V – Vampire Bat
W – Wasp (Tarantula), White-Throated Toucan
X – Xenops (pronounced ZEN-ops)
Y – Yanomi people, Yolk Butterfly, Yellow-Eared Conure, Yellow Crowned/Capped Amazon
Z – Zebra Long Wing Butterfly

Or your child can use this list to draw and make an art book.

You can see more pictures of the alphabet Amazonian rain forest animals on the page rain forest Amazon.

Books about Amazonia Rainforest Animals

Also, you’ll love this roundup of books about the animals of the rain forest.

Amazonian Rainforest Animals

Learn about the mammals, insects, birds and fish of the wonderful Amazon Rain Forest.

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Over and Under the Rainforest

Under the canopy of the rainforest hundreds of animals make their homes, but up in the leaves hides another world. Turn the pages of this beautiful and educational book to discover in words and mesmerizing illustration:

  • Animals like the slender parrot snake and the blue morpho butterfly.
  • The canopies where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call.
  • Capuchin monkeys who swing from vines and slow-moving sloths who wait out daily thunderstorms.
  • And much more!

Discover the wonder that lies hidden among the roots, above the winding rivers, and under the emerald leaves of the rainforest in this glorious nature book for children and adults alike. Perfect for anyone who can't get enough of the rainforest and all the animals living in it.

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The Rainforest Grew All Around (Arbordale Collection)

Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song “The Green Grass Grew All Around.” The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of the animals (jaguars, emerald tree boas, leafcutter ants, sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and bats) and plants (kapok trees, liana vines, and bromeliads) living in the lush Amazon rainforest. Delve even deeper into the jungle using sidebars and the three-page “For Creative Minds” educational section.

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Wildlife Anatomy: The Curious Lives & Features of Wild Animals around the World

Bestselling author/illustrator Julia Rothman shares a delightfully illustrated guide to all the beasts of the wild, from lions, tigers, and bears to musk oxen, monkeys, elephants, giraffes, foxes, badgers, bats, crocodiles, owls, flying squirrels and much, much more.

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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

A modern fable with an urgent message for young environmentalists. "Spectacular." (School Library Journal)

Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate this gorgeous picture book about a man who exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. While he sleeps, the forest’s residents, including a child from the Yanomamo tribe, whisper in his ear about the importance of trees and how "all living things depend on one another" . . . and it works.

Cherry’s lovingly rendered colored pencil and watercolor drawings of all the "wondrous and rare animals" evoke the lush rain forests. Features stunning world maps bordered by detailed illustrations of fascinating rainforest creatures.

An IRA Teacher’s Choice * ABA Pick of the Lists * Reading Rainbow Review Book * NSTA-CBC Outstanding Trade Book for Children

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Rainforest Animals (Who Am I?)

Which rainforest animal is a frog that uses its eyes to help it swallow its food? Which rainforest animal is a bird with a big, colorful bill? Let's learn more about rainforest animals such as sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and more! Read With You's Who Am I? series encourages children to be more curious about the world around them as they learn fun facts about animals from across the globe.

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Hello, World! Rainforest Animals

This bright and exciting Hello, World! board book teaches toddlers all about the amazing world of a rainforest—with easy-to-understand facts about the incredible animals who make their home there.Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Croak! What's that sound? It's the red-eyed tree frog.") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops.

Additionally, look at the 36 minibooks which come in this download.

36 Rainforest Animal Minibooks

  • Blue Jean Frog
  • Resplendent Quetzal
  • Blue Macaw
  • Rainbow Parrot
  • Blue Morpho Butterfly

  • Vampire Bat
  • Capybara
  • Sloth
  • South American Coati
  • Black Caiman

  • Pink River Dolphin
  • Anaconda
  • Amazon Leaf Fish
  • Ocelot
  • Giant Anteater

  • Silver Arowana
  • Giant River Otter
  • Goliath Bird eater
  • Agouti
  • Rufous Tailed Hummingbird

  • Kinkajou
  • Electric Eel
  • Yellow Spotted River Turtle
  • Emerald Tree Boa
  • Blue Poison Dart Frog

  • Harpy Eagle
  • Howler Monkey
  • Jaguar
  • Red Lion Tamarin
  • Leaf Cutter Ant

  • Tapir
  • Macaw
  • Iguana
  • Pigmy Owl
  • Piranha Fish

  • Toucan
Beautiful And Colorful Amazonian Rainforest Animals Lapbook For Kids

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