Animal Unit – Feather, Fur, Scales or Skin Pages (100+ page Animal Packet)
As many of you know, we have a 100+ page animal packet that is about the different types of animals (vertebrates, invertebrates), animal characteristics, insects vs. spiders, domesticated vs. wild animals, animal tracks and much more! I wanted to let you all know that I have added in about a dozen new pages including these activities about Feather Fur or Scales.
I added in new notebook pages and sorting cards about animal body coverings: feathers, fur, scales and skin. That includes a couple of notebook pages about why animal’s body coverings are so different. Younger students can use the tracing pages provided. There is also a set of sorting cards and a sorting mat as well as a practice worksheet for the different types of body coverings.
Here are some of the materials that are also included in the Animal Packet:
For those of you who want to know more about what is included in the Animal Packet, read on below:
- Animal Body Coverings – feathers, fur, scales, skin
- Types of Animals and Animal Characteristics – In this section, we go over some of the traits common to mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish (ie. having a backbone, being warm (or cold) blooded, feeding their young with milk, laying eggs… etc. etc.)
- Types of Animal cut-and-paste activity (below)
- “What Am I?” Identify worksheet
- Types of Animals – Exceptions! — Did you know that the platypus is a mammal that lays eggs? This notebook page talks about some exceptions to traits discussed above
- Insects vs. spiders
- Invertebrate groups — and their characteristics (legs, no legs, antenna or no antenna, etc.)
- Animal and their Tracks – Montessori 3-part cards (which you can use to play a “Memory Game” – placing all the cards face down and trying to pick out matches); also animal and their tracks matching pages
- Wild vs. Domesticated Animals – Sorting Cards; Notebook Pages
- Nocturnal vs. Diurnal Animals – Sorting Cards, identification page
- Whose Tongue? – Fun identification page, notebook page
Below you’ll find few more screenshots of what is included:
I also added in some fun pages about Animal Tongues. (Those are on pages 63 to 75.) If you’re scratching your head about that… my kids — especially my girls, really love learning about animals. I thought it would be fun to talk about tongues as we start off our digestive system unit this coming semester!
There is a page where they have to identify “Whose Tongue?” And, there are some notebook pages that talk about the many functions of animal tongues… from eating and drinking, to smelling and cooling themselves down. Again, there is a tracing page for those of you who are using this unit with younger kids.
The price of this packet is $5.99. 🙂 You can use the link below to purchase it.
Note: If have any questions or any trouble with your download remember you can always contact me! ~Liesl
By the way, the Animal Packet is more than 100+ pages! Our units are PDF downloads.
Be sure to check out the BUNDLE options below! (It can be bundled with the World Animal Unit or in a the Big Animal Bundle of 5.).
Animal Unit
$5.99
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Note: The Animal Unit is included in our Big Animal BUNDLES. Details at this page or down below!!
The Animal Unit is included in both Big Animal BUNDLES or in the Bundle of 2:
$19.99 Big Animal BUNDLE – This Bundle includes 8 PDF packets. 1) Animal Unit, 2) World Animals Packet, 3) Rainforest Packet, 4) Life Cycles Packet, 5) Winter Packet & Hibernation Unit Plus three mini-units on 6) wolves, 7) cicadas and 8) chameleons. See the Big Animal BUNDLE page for more details.
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Big Animal BUNDLE 2
Big Animal BUNDLE 2 includes all of the units above, plus the Mitten Activities Packet, Dinosaur Packet and the new Australia Packet!
$29.99 Big Animal BUNDLE 2 This second animal bundle option includes1) Animal Unit, 2) World Animals Packet, 3) Rainforest Packet, 4) Life Cycles Packet, 5) Winter Packet plus the 6) Cicada Packet 7) Chameleons Packet 8) Wolves Packet 9) Mitten Activity Packet 10) Dinosaur Unit and the 11) Australia Unit.
These units are all sold separately as well. See the Big Animal BUNDLE page for more details about each of these units.
Don’t forget to check your PayPal email address for the download link. You can always email me if you need help! ~Liesl
Scroll down for pictures or visit the Big Animal BUNDLE page for more details about each of these units.
The Animal Unit is 100+ pages. It covers basic animal classification, animal characteristics, body coverings: feathers, fur, scales or skin, vertebrate groups, invertebrate groups, domesticated vs. wild animals, animals and their tracks, nocturnal vs diurnal animals, herbivores vs. carnivores animal homes and shelters and more!
The World Animal Packet is 75+ pages. It covers animals of the 7 continents. There is a new section all about African animals of the savanna.
The Rainforest Packet is 75+ pages. Learn all about Tropical and Temperate Rainforests, where they are located, Amazon Rainforest Facts, rainfall in the Amazon, Animals & Insects of the Amazon, Layers of the Rainforest Activities and more.
The Life Cycles Packet is 50+ pages. It helps kids become familiar with the different stages in the life cycles of the chicken, sea turtle, frog, mosquito, butterfly, dragonfly, bee, mouse, and ladybug.
The Winter Packet and Hibernation Unit is 100+ Pages. The first part covers Growing Crystals, Months/ Seasons, Earth’s Axis and the Seasons, Arctic vs. Antarctica, Polar Animals, Penguins, Seals, Whales, about a dozen PreK Activity Pages. The Hibernation Unit covers: why animals hibernate, terms such as torpor, brumation, estivation, diapause, endotherms vs. ectotherms. Plus, it covers where animals spend the winter and the dangers of hibernation. It includes various activities such as notebook pages, interactive notebook/lapbook pieces, matching and tracing pages.
Cicadas Packet: This 20-page unit includes cicada worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook so kids can learn more about this fascinating insect!
Chameleons Packet This 15-page mini-unit helps kids learn all about chameleons from where they live and what they eat to how big they are and why the change colors.
Wolves Packet This 35+page mini-unit helps learn all about wolves. It includes notebook pages with tracing, a lapbook and activity pages.
Australia Unit (75-pages) This unit covers the geography and animals of Australia. (Included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2 only.)
Dinosaur Unit (100+ pages – Multi-Age Packet: 50 pages for ages 3-6; 60 pages for ages 7-9) (Included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2 only.)
Mitten Activities Packet (40 pages) This fun activity packet is loosely related to Jan Brett’s book, The Mitten. (Included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2 only.)
Nature Studies BUNDLE
$14.99 $17.99 Nature Studies BUNDLE The Nature Studies Bundle currently includes the 1) Fungi vs Plants Packet, 2) Deciduous vs Coniferous Trees Packet 3) the Camouflage Packet 4) Producer Consumer Decomposer/Detritivore Packet. When other packets are added to the bundle, you will get an update from SendOwl (the automatic delivery service I use) to your PayPal email address at no extra cost! I hope to add a new packet on Pollinators in the Spring 2024.
These packets are also sold separately over on our Nature Studies Page!
These packets can be purchased separately here: Big Animal BUNDLE page
$10.00 BUNDLE OPTION: Animal Unit and World Animal Unit
More pictures of the units mentioned above. These can be purchased separately as well. Again, visit the Big Animal BUNDLE Page for more details:
World Animals:
Rainforest Unit:
Life Cycles Unit:
Winter Packet:
Hibernation Unit is in the Winter Packet
Cicadas Mini-Unit
Chameleons Mini-Unit
Wolves Mini-UnitCicadas Mini-UnitCicadas Mini-Unit
Australia Unit (75-pages) This unit covers the geography and animals of Australia. Students will learn the location and basic facts about the states and territories of Australia. Then they will go on to learn more about Australia’s animals. They will learn about many of Australia’s marsupials and monotremes as well as other well-known birds and reptiles. See more about this new unit at this post: Australia Packet Click on the link to see more pictures: Image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, image 10, image 11 This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
Dinosaur Unit (100+ pages – Multi-Age Packet: 75 pages for ages 3-6; 80+ pages for ages 7-9) View Post or View Image 1 image 2, image 3, image 4 lapbook, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, image 10, image 11, image 12This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
Mitten Activities Packet (40 pages) This activity packet is loosely related to Jan Brett’s book, The Mitten. View Post or View image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4 This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
These are available in the Big Animal BUNDLE Options or can be purchased separately. Our packets are PDF digital downloads.
Don’t forget to check your PayPal email address for the download link. Feel free to email me if you have any questions! ~Liesl
$4.99 Amazon Rainforest Packet (75 pages) Quick Preview or visit the post or view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8
$4.99 Life Cycles Packet (50 pages) Explore the life cycles of the chicken, sea turtle, frog, mosquito, butterfly, dragonfly, bee, ladybug, mouse Quick Preview or visit the post or view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5
$4.99 Winter Unit – Earth’s Axis/Seasons; The Arctic vs. Antarctica; Polar Animals includes a Hibernation Unit (100+ pages) Winter Packet and Hibernation Unit Quick Preview or view the post or view image 1, image 2 Arctic vs Antartica, image 3 polar animals, image 4 seals sea lions penguins, image 5 Hibernation Unit
$2.50 Cicadas Packet This 20-page unit includes cicada worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook so kids can learn more about this fascinating insect! See more at this post.
2.50 Chameleons Packet This 15-page mini-unit helps kids learn all about chameleons from where they live and what they eat to how big they are and why the change colors.
$3.50 Wolves Packet (35+ pages) Learn all about wolves from where they live, why they howl, to how they raise their young. This includes notebook pages with tracing or pages with questions to research/answer, interactive notebook pieces/lapbook and some fun activity pages. View the post, view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8
$0.00 FREE Living Nonliving Cards and Worksheets (More info here)
$6.99 Australia Unit (75-pages) This unit covers the geography and animals of Australia. Students will learn the location and basic facts about the states and territories of Australia. Then they will go on to learn more about Australia’s animals. They will learn about many of Australia’s marsupials and monotremes as well as other well-known birds and reptiles. See more about this new unit at this post: Australia Packet Click on the link to see more pictures: Image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, image 10, image 11 This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
$4.99 Dinosaur Unit (100+ pages – Multi-Age Packet: 75 pages for ages 3-6; 80+ pages for ages 7-9) View Post or View Image 1 image 2, image 3, image 4 lapbook, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, image 10, image 11, image 12This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
$3.50 Mitten Activities Packet (40 pages) This activity packet is loosely related to Jan Brett’s book, The Mitten. View Post or View image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4 This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
Biology BUNDLE
If you have older kids, you might want to check out our biology units at the Biology BUNDLE Page. (These units are sold separately as well.)
Biology BUNDLE of 6: Biology Unit, Cells Unit, Scientific Classification & Taxonomy Unit, Botany Unit, Ocean Unit
After our family did the Animal Unit, we went on to do a Biology Unit. We studied the biosphere and talked about the different biomes, ecosystems, animal feeding relationships and more. (I have 3 kids and we did the Animal Unit primarily for my youngest and the Biology Unit with my middle school kids.)
$8.99 Biology Unit: Biomes, habitats, ecosystem, biological interactions, feeding relationships (170 pages)
This is probably best for middle school to early high school.
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As I said above, if your kids are a bit older (upper elementary, middle school) the Scientific Classification and Taxonomy Unit might be a better fit. We did this Animal Unit several years ago and just this year we did an entire unit on scientific classification & taxonomy. We build dichotomous keys and went into quite a bit of depth about the animal phyla:
$7.99 Scientific Classification and Taxonomy Packet
If your kids are a bit older (upper elementary, middle school) the Scientific Classification and Taxonomy Unit might be a great fit!
$8.99 Ocean Unit – Layers of the Ocean/Ocean Zone
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Biology BUNDLE of 3
We also also have a Biology BUNDLE of 3: 1) Biology Unit (Biomes, habitats, food chains/webs, feeding relationships) 2) Scientific Classification & Taxonomy Packet 3) Ocean Unit & Layers of the Ocean/Ocean Zone Activities See details here.
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