I was first introduced to the idea of creating Animal Dioramas when my son (who was a first grader at the time), brought home a shoebox and a basic instruction sheet from his teacher to create a diorama of any animal and its natural habitat. Being a mom, I was so excited about the opportunity to help my son create something he was so excited about! Being a teacher, I knew that I had to do a project like this with my own students, but I had no idea where to start. I shared the idea with my…

My class is wrappin' up our animal research projects this week! During the winter months, we spend some time researching penguins by using ...

Joyful Learning In KC: Nonfiction Writing

Research projects can happen in kindergarten! Here are some easy lessons that will get your students writing about animals they love. There is a free worksheet included that students can use in a center or during whole group writing time.

Our class had a lot of fun learning about Manatees, Sharks, Whales, and Dolphins. We spent a week learning about these mammals/fish. Student...

Lions and tigers and bears, and more! Kindergarten students will love learning about a new animal as they create an informational report using this helpful guide! #educationdotcom

Animal research project anchor chart - for our farm unit before the pumpkin patch visit or around our trips to the aquarium and zoo! collaborate with library teacher!

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Animal Research questions - many of these questions will work for our migration research projects!

Teaching students about animal research reports is the perfect combination of nonfiction reading and informational writing!