Animals Essential Activities for Grade 3
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Penguins
Today you will learn about the amazing animals called penguins. Did you know that penguins are birds? Like all birds, penguins are warm-blooded, have beaks and feathers and lay eggs. However, penguins cannot fly. Instead of wings they have flippers, which makes them excellent swimmers.
There are many types of penguins, they differ in sizes and by the black and white patterns on their heads. Some species of penguins are: the Little Penguin, the Rockhopper Penguin, the Adelie Penguin, the African Penguin, the King Penguin and the Emperor Penguin.
Penguins are hunters. They hunt in the ocean, and their main food is fish. They can also eat krill, squid and other small ocean creatures. Penguins’ enemies at sea are larger predators – such as sharks, orcas and seals.
Penguins live only in the southern hemisphere. Most of them live in Antarctica which is an icy continent at the South Pole. You can also see penguins on the coasts of Africa, Australia and South America. Penguins have a thick layer of fat and tightly packed feathers which makes it possible for them to live in very cold climates. When on the ground, they hop or waddle on their hind feet. Penguins can also lie on their stomachs and slide quickly on ice and snow. Usually penguins live in huge colonies, up to several thousand animals in one place. This helps them protect themselves and their babies against predators and keep warm in low temperatures. Penguins form pairs to lay eggs and take care of the chicks. The mother penguin lays one or two eggs, and the two parents sit on the eggs in turns to keep them warm.
Penguins are very friendly and curious animals. They have no fear of people and eagerly approach them.
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Amphibians vs Reptiles Worksheet
Amphibians and reptiles are fascinatingly similar, but have their own attributes.
Your child will learn the facts that separate these captivating creatures using this intriguing amphibians vs reptiles PDF worksheet! Simply read each fact to determine if it describes reptiles or amphibians.
You're never too young to learn about what an archeologist does, and this fun color sheet will show your children what archeologists do in a fun way. They'll get to color the archeologist as he digs for artifacts, and in doing so, they'll learn about tools they use, as well as what items are considered artifacts. They'll have fun while learning, and get to work on their creativity and imagination as they learn about how fun history can be.
Print the classifying animals worksheet for 2nd grade and let little learners study and revise the major distinguishing features of animals’ classification and check two representatives out of the three given options in the groups of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and amphibians.
Improve your child’s reading skills with compelling nonfiction informational text that will keep your child motivated and ready to learn!
This dinosaur facts worksheet will teach your child intriguing information about a favorite topic before quizzing kids on the key details of the passage!
We're going on a fossil dig and your child is invited! With this fun and free worksheet, your little explorer will learn that scientists used fossils to learn about creatures of long ago. They'll get to take a look at the teeth of some well-known dinosaurs and decide whether or not each dinosaur was a plant- or meat-eater based on the size and shape of their teeth. It's a dino-riffic way to teach about adaptation and how dinosaurs were able to feed themselves.
Help your kids learn more about starfish with this worksheet. First of all, a starfish is a sea creature which lives in the ocean. Ask your kids if they know some things about the starfish, and what they can tell you. Then, read this short text which gives some facts about the star fish. The text will tell your kids how many arms a star fish has, what color they usually are, and how the sea creatures see. At the end of the text, read the questions to your kids and help them check true or false for each sentence.
Fossils fascinate children! And why wouldn't they? When we learn about fossils, we're learning about history, and we get to uncover ancient secrets! With this free downloadable, your little scientists will learn what a paleontologist is, and how paleontologists study fossils to learn about plants and animals of long ago. They'll discover that old bones really have value, and that learning about ancient history is fun every day!
Increase scientific vocabulary while learning more about habitats of the world using this cool tundra habitats worksheet for 3rd grade! Learners start out reading exciting and informative facts about tundra.
Then, kids identify animals that live thrive in the tundra based on prior knowledge!
This vertebrates animals worksheet for 3rd grade will captivate your child with animals who have a spine, just like us!
Your child will search for all animals that have a spine, while eliminating those that don’t. Along the way, kids add to their scientific knowledge about the animal kingdom!
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