Wild Cats & Habitats - A Complete Nonfiction Resource for Grades 3-5

For millions of years long before humans, wild cats roamed the earth. Many civilizations envied these powerful and fierce creatures and even today they are still hunted for their beautiful coats. Cats are graceful animals that can jump, leap, and pounce to catch their prey. People have always loved cats because of their unique personalities, ferocious nature, and independence. Take a peek and see just how fascinating these Wild Cats really are!

 This is essentially TWO units in one! One basic unit about habitats with informational articles, quick check questions, full-color realistic posters, and activity and project ideas with directions.

There are 8 Habitats included in this unit:

•Rainforests

•Deserts

•Mountain Regions    

•Polar Regions

•Woodlands

•Wetlands

•Oceans

•Grasslands (savannas)

The second unit is about Wild Cats, also called Big Cats in the Wild. Many of which are endangered. To study and learn about these fascinating cats there are informational articles, many student activities, vocabulary posters, Did you Know? Posters, realistic posters about each big cat, and Trading Cat Card Project Templates, and other project ideas and directions. The following wild cats are included in this product:

•Cheetahs

•Snow Leopards

•Tigers

•Lions

•Jaguars

•Cougars

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Using my Five Step Method below makes learning meaningful and fun for students.

Part 1: Hook’em with “Fast Facts True or False” Anticipatory Guide. Students predict at the beginning of the unit the answers to guided questions and then check-n-correct their answers after learning the information and/or end of the unit.

Part 2: Read-n-Visualize with high interest informational Articles and mini-book with real life photographs written in kid friendly language. Included is a one page black and white master of the articles to use as a unit overview, study guides, or even as notes for their binders or notebooks.

Part 3: Focus on Skills: to reinforce and enhance student learning with a variety of skill-based activities such as:

Fact vs. Opinion  

True/False   

Predicting

Visualizing  

Compare/Contrast

Vocabulary            

Adding Supporting Details  

Part 4: Realistic Posters with real life photographs to use on the document camera or great for bulletin boards to introduce this topic. You can either preserve these for another year or bind them together as a book for the classroom library.

Part 5: Show What you Know! Student quick check questions, writing prompts, activities, and reflection to evaluate learning. Reflections are perfect for student portfolios and Parent Teacher Conferences.