Zoology Printables LAPBOOK
Zoology Printables LAPBOOK
Zoology Printables LAPBOOK
Printables:
Levels 1-4
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This book was made for your convenience. It is available for printing from the
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool website. It contains all of the printables from
Easy Peasy’s zoology course. The instructions for each page are found in the
online course.
This workbook, made by Tina Rutherford with permission from Easy Peasy All-in-One
Homeschool, is based on the zoology component of Easy Peasy’s curriculum.
For EP’s online curriculum visit allinonehomeschool.com.
This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner whatsoever without
written permission from Easy Peasy.
ISBN: 9798640334159
(glue here)
Classifying
living things
Lesson
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
7
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that 1, 2, 3, and 4 are strips you can open to the fold. On the
inside (opposite “glue here”), write the four main classes of invertebrates.: echinoderms, annelids,
mollusks, and arthropods.
A
1 Four Main
Invertebrate
2
Invertebrates
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
7
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that 1, 2, 3, and 4 are strips you can open to the fold. On the
inside (opposite “glue here”), write the five classes of vertebrates: mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds,
and fish.
A
1 Five Main
2 Vertebrate
Vertebrates
(glue here)
Does not
Has a
have a
backbone
backbone
Lesson
Zoology 8
Levels 1-4
Reptiles and Fish
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), write characteristics of reptiles (dry skin or scales, breathe air, lay eggs) and
fish (fins, tail, scales, use gills to breathe underwater).
Reptile
(glue here) characteristics
Fish
(glue here) characteristics
Lesson
Zoology 8
Levels 1-4
Mammals
Cut out the hexagons and stack them with the “mammals” piece on top. Staple
and add to your lapbook.
covered in
Mammals hair or fur
breathe air
with lungs
Lesson
Zoology 9
Levels 1-4
Birds
Cut out the eggs and write the characteristics of birds (covered in feathers, have
claws,
aws, have two wings, lay eggs).
Bird
characteristics
Lesson
Zoology 9
Levels 1-4
Amphibians
Cut out the lily pads. Write or glue the amphibian facts onto them.
move to land
as adults
smooth and
wet or slimy
skin
Lesson
Zoology 10
Levels 1-4
Echinoderms and Annelids
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), write characteristics of echinoderms (several arms or spines around a
central body, usually symmetrical, hard skin) and annelids (long cylindrical body,
segmented).
Echinoderm
(glue here) characteristics
Annelid
(glue here) characteristics
Lesson
Zoology 10
Levels 1-4
Mollusks and Arthropods
Cut out the hexagons and stack them with the “mollusks” piece on top. Staple
and add to your lapbook. Do the same with the diamonds and the arthropod
pieces.
Mollusk
characteristics soft body; can
be covered by
hard shell
hard
Arthropod
exoskeleton
characteristics
and jointed
limbs
Lesson
Zoology 12
Levels 1-4
Endangered Species
12
Cut the pages on the dotted lines and place them in this pattern: 3 4 Using a
single six-sided die and whatever markers you can gather (coins, different rocks,
pawns from other games, etc.), take turns rolling and moving the number on the
die. Follow the directions on the square you land on. Requested facts can be
found throughout the board. Can you all get to the end before you go extinct?
Tell someone a
fact about the
Tell someone a pronghorn.
Tell someone a
fact about the Tell someone a
cheetah. fact about any
Tell someone mammal.
three threats to
endangered
animals.
1
Lesson
Zoology 12
Levels 1-4
Tell someone a
fact about a non-
mammal.
Tell someone a
Tell someone a
fact about the
fact about the
cockatoo.
blue whale.
3
Tell someone a
fact about the
goliath frog.
Tell someone a
fact about a non-
mammal.
Tell someone a
fact about the
impala.
4
Tell someone a
fact about the Tell someone a
blue whale. fact about an
African animal.
Tell someone a
Discover a new
fact about the
population of an
cockatoo.
endangered
species: roll
again!
Tell someone a
- The goliath frog is the largest fact about the
living frog on earth. cheetah.
- It is found in a few remote places
such as Equatorial Guinea.
- Its biggest threat is its desirability
as an exotic pet.
Tell someone a
fact about a
mammal.
Tell someone a
fact about a non-
African animal. Make it to the
finish space on Tell someone a
your next turn or fact about the
become EXTINCT. pronghorn.
Lesson
Zoology 17
Levels 1-4
Food Web
Use the food web to answer the questions.
from the .
would be and .
a .
Lesson
Zoology 22
Levels 1-4
The Tundra
Fill in the crossword using the clues below.
Across:
2. There is very little of this in the tundra.
5. The tundra’s _____ is constantly changing.
6. The largest and most dangerous animal in the tundra. (2 words)
7. Tundra plants have adapted to low _____.
8. People worry about _____ from mines and rigs.
9. To sleep through the worst part of winter.
10. This lies six inches below the ground and remains frozen most of the year.
11. The tundra is a sensitive _____.
Down:
1. Some _____ birds live in the tundra part of the year.
3. The tundra is the _____ biome.
4. The tundra is located in this circle.
8. Permafrost can _____ plants and animals.
Lesson
Zoology 23
Levels 1-4
The Savanna
Fill in the crossword using the clues below.
Across:
2. Many animals in the savanna are plant eaters or _____.
4. During the dry season, there is a competition for this.
6. Savannas are made up of _____ and a few trees.
7. Cattle _____ limits the amount of food available for wildlife.
8. Savannas can result from _____ changes.
9. Annual _____ in the savanna is 10-30 inches.
Down:
1. The dry season in the savanna is often associated with these.
3. Many animals in the savanna are _____.
5. Elephants, zebras, and giraffes are found in _____ savannas.
Lesson
Zoology 24
Levels 1-4
The Taiga
Color this world map to show where the taiga can be found.
http://www.freeworldmaps.net/outline/maps/world-map-outline.gif
All
About
Frogs
Lesson
Zoology 30
Levels 1-4
Frog Facts
Cut out each book as one piece: two rectangles and a frog on a lily pad. Fold
like a tent on the solid line so that the question is on the front. Answer the
question on the inside (opposite “glue here”) and then fold the frog up to hold
the book closed. The answers to the questions are also included if you prefer to
cut them out and paste them in each book. If you’re assembling as a lapbook,
glue to your file folder or poster board on the “glue here” side.
Parts of a
(glue here) Frog
Lesson
31
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that each frog part is a strip you can open to the fold. On the
inside (opposite “glue here”), write about each frog part. If you’re making a lapbook, glue the “glue
here” side down.
A
Frog feet
Frog
Frog teeth Anatomy
Frog Anatomy
(glue here)
Frog skin
Frog ears
B
Levels 1-4
Zoology
Lesson
Zoology 32
Levels 1-4
Tadpole or Frog
Cut out the book as one piece and fold it in half. On the inside, write or glue
Tadpole at the top of one page and Frog at the top of the other. Write or glue
the individual facts on the correct pages. If you’re making a lapbook, glue the
“glue here” side down.
Tadpole
or
(glue here)
Frog
Tadpole Frog
has tail growing to legs has four legs
eaten by water bugs eaten by snakes and birds
breathes with gills breathes with lungs through skin
lives in water lives near water on land
senses: smell and vibration senses: sight and hearing
Lesson
Zoology 33
Levels 1-4
Frog or Toad
Fill in the Venn diagram with frog and toad facts. Add to your lapbook if you’re
making one.
Frog
Both
Toad
Lesson
Zoology 34
Levels 1-4
Frog Facts
Use the hexagons to record other frog facts. You can staple the hexagons together
and glue the back one to your lapbook if you’re making one.
Other Frog
Facts
Hibernation
Migration
Adaptation
Lesson
Zoology 37
Levels 1-4
Wake or Sleep
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the dotted
line to the center fold. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), glue each animal
under the appropriate flap based on whether it wakes to eat or sleeps all winter.
(glue here)
(glue here)
What is
hibernation?
Lesson
38
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted line so that there are two strips you can open to the fold. On the inside
(opposite “glue here”), write about the changes in breathing and body temperature an animal in
hibernation experiences.
A
What bodily
Breathing
changes
occur during
Hibernation
(glue here)
hibernation?
Body
Temperature
B
Levels 1-4
Zoology
Lesson
Zoology 38
Levels 1-4
Turtles and Snakes
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the dotted
line. Write the answer inside on the backside of the flaps. On the inside (opposite
the “glue here” side), write WHY turtles and snakes sleep for the winter where they
do. Use complete sentences.
(glue here)
Turtles Snakes
Lesson
Zoology 39
Levels 1-4
Migration
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), answer the questions in complete sentences.
What is
(glue here)
migration?
Why do some
(glue here)
birds fly south
for the winter?
Lesson
Zoology 39
Levels 1-4
Migration
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. On the inside
(opposite the “glue here” side), answer the question. On the next page, draw the
migration routes for the birds listed. Be sure to color in the key with the colors you
use for each bird’s route.
Migration Routes
Atlantic Flyway
Mississippi Flyway
Central Flyway
Pacific Flyway
N
Levels 1-4
Zoology
Lesson
Zoology 40
Levels 1-4
Adaptation
Cut out the hexagons and fold on the middle line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), answer the questions in complete sentences.
(glue here)
How do
weasels adapt
for winter?
How do beavers
(glue here) prepare for
winter?
Lesson
Zoology 40
Levels 1-4
Adaptation
Cut out the hexagons and fold on the middle line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), answer the questions in complete sentences.
(glue here)
How do foxes
adapt to winter
weather?
What does it
(glue here) mean to adapt?
All
About
Lizards
Lesson
43
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that Kingdom, Phylum, Class, and Order are strips you can open
to the fold. On the inside (opposite “glue here”), fill in the information.
A
Kingdom Classification
of
Phylum
Classification
(glue here)
Characteristics
of reptiles
Other reptiles
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 44
Levels 1-4
Vocabulary
Cut out the rocks and write the definitions to the vocabulary words they contain.
Use the lizard as the cover piece and staple on the side.
Cold--
Vocabulary
blooded
Oviparous Regeneration
Lesson
Zoology 45
Levels 1-4
Location
Color in the locations on the world map where lizards are found. You can make
a key and color different colors for different types of lizards if you want to do
further research. Cut the big rectangle as one piece and fold the outside squares
to cover the world map. Glue the label pieces on top of the folded piece.
Lizard
Locations
Lesson
Zoology 46
Levels 1-4
Predators
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite
the “glue here” side), write some of the predators of lizards. You can also draw
pictures if you’d like.
(glue here)
Predators of
lizards
Lesson
Zoology 46
Levels 1-4
Defense
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite
the “glue here” side), write or cut and paste the different types of defense
mechanisms a lizard has.
(glue here)
A lizard’s
defense
Lizard senses
sight
Lesson
Zoology 47
Levels 1-4
smell
hearing
Lesson
Zoology 47
Levels 1-4
Lizard Food
Cut out the rectangle and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), write what lizards eat. You can draw pictures if you’d like.
What do lizards
eat?
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 48
Levels 1-4
Types of Lizards
Cut each piece out in full and fold each piece on the dotted line. Write facts
about each type of lizard inside the piece, then glue the three small pieces side
by side inside of the large piece.
(glue here)
Types of Lizards
Lesson
Zoology 48
Levels 1-4
Chameleon
Iguana
Lesson
Zoology 48
Levels 1-4
Gila
monster
Lesson
Zoology 49
Levels 1-4
Lizard facts
Cut out the hexagons and stack them with the “facts” piece on top. Fill in the
blank pieces with any facts you’ve learned about lizards that you didn’t get to
include elsewhere in the book. Staple and add to your lapbook.
Facts
All
About
Dinosaurs
Lesson
Zoology 51
Levels 1-4
Dinosaurs
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), define dinosaur on the dinosaur piece, and tell what a paleontologist does
on the paleontologist piece.
Dinosaurs
(glue here)
Paleontologist
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
Dinosaurs
Cut out each piece as one (do not cut off the tabs). Cut and glue each dinosaur
to the continent where it has been discovered. Assemble as a tabbed book – the
cover goes on top, then North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia,
Australia, Antarctica.
North
America
Triceratops
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
South
America
Iguanodon
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
Africa
Brachiosaurus
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
Europe
Apatosaurus Stegosaurus
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
Asia
Velociraptor Tyrannosaurus
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
Australia
Allosaurus
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
Antarctica
Ankylosaurus
Lesson
Zoology 53
Levels 1-4
Dinosaurs
Color the graph up to the right number for each dinosaur.
40 feet
38 feet
36 feet
34 feet
32 feet
30 feet
28 feet
26 feet
24 feet
22 feet
20 feet
18 feet
16 feet
14 feet
12 feet
10 feet
8 feet
6 feet
4 feet
2 feet
Tyrannosaurus Iguanadon Triceratops Utahraptor Stegosaurus Velociraptor
(glue here)
Dinosaurs
and the
Bible
Lesson
Zoology 55
Levels 1-4
Genesis 1:21
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so you have four strips you can label and open to the fold. On the
inside (opposite “glue here”), write your information. On the right panel, create a title and add artwork
if you’d like.
A
Lapbook pieces
(glue here)
B
Levels 1-4
Zoology
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lapbook pieces
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the
dotted line to the center fold. Label the two flaps. Inside (opposite the “glue
here” side), write your information.
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lapbook pieces
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Label the right side and add
artwork if you’d like. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), write your information.
(glue here)
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
(glue here)
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lapbook Pieces
Cut out the hexagons. Add a title and/or artwork to one piece and information to
the other pieces. Stack them and staple on the side to make a book.
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lapbook pieces
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Give the piece a
title and/or artwork. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), write your
information.
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lapbook pieces
Cut each piece out in full (don’t cut off the tab label). The piece without the tab
is the cover – add a title and/or artwork. Be sure to label each tab and stack
them in order: cover, left tab, center tab, right tab.
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lapbook Pieces
Cut each piece out in full and fold each piece on the dotted line. Write a title on
the big book. Give each small book a topic and put facts inside. Glue the three
small pieces side by side inside of the large piece.
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lapbook pieces
Cut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cut
out the “cut out here” section. Put a title and/or artwork on this circle. Cut
around the outside of the second circle. Fill each wedge of the circle with a fact
(you can add more artwork if you have too many wedges). Stack the first circle
on the second circle and secure with a brad.
Lesson
Zoology 56+
Levels 1-4
Lesson
Zoology 62
Levels 1-4
Bird Parts
Label the parts of the bird using the words in the box.
Beaks
Movement
Match the bird to the food they eat. The tools their beaks resemble can be a
clue to the food they eat.
Lesson
Zoology 65
Levels 1-4
Beaks
Choose some small items to simulate bird-sized food. Beads, rubber bugs, leaves,
or any other small items you can find will work well. Fill in the top boxes of the
table with the types of “food” you are using. Then keep track of how many of
each item you’re able to pick up with your “beak.”
Type of food
Type of beak
chopsticks
toothpick
tongs
clothespin
Lesson
Zoology 67
Levels 1-4
Wing Shape
Match the wing shape with the type of flight.
soaring up high
gliding over
water
hovering
high speed
Lesson
Zoology 67
Levels 1-4
Flapping Experiment
Record the number of flaps you do in each 30-second trial.
Number of flaps
40
38
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
Number 22
of 20
flaps 18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0 Elbows Arms With
In Out Weights
All
About
Eagles
Lesson
69
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that the four categories are strips you can open to the fold. On
the inside (opposite “glue here”), write the information for that category.
A
Size Bald Eagle
Weight
Stats
Eagle stats
(glue here)
Wingspan
Speed
B
Levels 1-4
Zoology
Lesson
Zoology 70
Levels 1-4
Where Do They Live?
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), write about bald eagle habitats and nests.
Habitat
(glue here)
Nests
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 71
Levels 1-4
Eagle Diet
Cut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cut
out the “cut out here” section. Cut around the outside of the second circle.
Stack the first circle on the second circle and secure with a brad.
Lesson
Zoology 71
Levels 1-4
Lesson
Zoology 72
Levels 1-4
Eagles in the Nations
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite
the “glue here” side), write or paste the various countries around the world that
use the eagle as the national bird.
(glue here)
National Bird
Lesson
Zoology 72
Levels 1-4
Germany Kazakhstan
Mexico
Eagles
in the
Bible
Lesson
Zoology 73
Levels 1-4
Psalm 103:5
Eagle
Locations
Lesson
Zoology 75
Levels 1-4
Other Facts
Cut out the eggs and write other interesting facts you’ve learned about bald
eagles.
agles.
Eagle Facts
All
About
Bees
Lesson
Zoology 83
Levels 1-4
Types of Bees
Cut each piece out in full (don’t cut off the tab label). Write information on each
piece. Stack the pieces in this order top to bottom: types of bees, drone, worker,
queen.
Types of Bees
drone
Lesson
Zoology 83
Levels 1-4
worker
queen
Lesson
Zoology 84
Levels 1-4
Worker Bees
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite
the “glue here” side), write or glue the various jobs of a worker bee.
(glue here)
Worker Bees
One bee
Bee facts colony can eat
up to 200
pounds of
honey a year!
One pound of
honey = 2 million
One bee can
flowers, 25,000 visit more
trips to and from than 2,000
the hive, 55,000 flowers a day.
miles of travel.
Queen bees
can lay up to
2,000 eggs in
a day.
Lesson
Zoology 86
Levels 1-4
Bee Hive
Trace, color, and cut out the hexagons. Glue them together on another piece of
paper, all touching like a honeycomb.
Lesson
Zoology 86
Levels 1-4
Honey Heisters
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Inside (opposite
the “glue here” side), glue (or write) the honey lovers that pose a threat to a
bee’s hive.
(glue here)
Honey Heisters
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that the 5 sections are strips you can open to the fold. On the
inside (opposite “glue here”), write or paste what each bee dance means.
A
Round dance
Bee Dances
Waggle dance
Bee dances
Pollination
(glue here)
Lesson
Zoology 90
Levels 1-4
Royal Jelly
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the
dotted line to the center fold. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), write the
answers to the questions.
(glue here)
Earthworm
Vocabulary
Lesson
Zoology 92
Levels 1-4
burrow castings
cocoon segment
Lesson
Zoology 92
Levels 1-4
setae
waste products
of a worm’s
digestion
a hole in the
ground that’s
been made by
an animal
Lesson
Zoology 92
Levels 1-4
small bristles on
each of an
earthworm’s
segments
Lesson
Zoology 93
Levels 1-4
Worm Tunnels
Cut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cut
out the “cut out here” section. Cut around the outside of the second circle.
Stack the first circle on the second circle and secure with a brad. Read about
worm tunnels and how they benefit the soil and plants.
Lesson
Zoology 93
Levels 1-4
Lesson
Zoology 93
Levels 1-4
Worm Movement
Cut the piece out in full and fold on the dotted line. Inside the book (opposite
“glue here”), answer the question.
(glue here)
How does a
worm move?
Lesson
Zoology 94
Levels 1-4
Worm Reproduction
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the
dotted line to the center fold. Inside write or paste the facts.
(glue here)
Mating Hatching
Worms mate on Eggs take weeks to
warm, damp nights. months to grow in the
cocoon.
The worm makes a
sticky belt of slime Some eggs don’t
and lays eggs in it. survive.
The belt become a The eggs hatch and
cocoon where eggs the worms can live 10
grow. or more years.
Lesson
95
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that each animal is a strip you can open to the fold. On the
inside (opposite “glue here”), write or paste the enemy information.
A
shrew
Earthworm
Enemies
Earthworm Enemies
mole
(glue here)
hedgehog
bird
B
Levels 1-4
Zoology
Lesson
Zoology 95
Levels 1-4
Worm
Food
Lesson
Zoology 96
Levels 1-4
Worm Body
A worm body is
A worm doesn’t have
segmented and
eyes or ears.
covered with bristles.
Worm
mouth
clitellum
Anatomy
anus
Lesson
Zoology 98
Levels 1-4
Dig In!
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside, write or
paste the information about how a worm digs in to the ground to avoid capture.
Dig In!
Worm
Facts
Lesson
Zoology 107
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Ocean Zone Bingo
This page is your bingo board. Instructions for adding the pieces are on the next
page. Use coins, small toys, paper clips – any kind of small marker that you can
find. Mark off each space as it’s called. You can get bingo by getting three in a
row in any direction.
Sunlight
Zone
Twilight
Zone
Midnight
Zone
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Ocean Zone Bingo
Cut the pieces one row at a time so you don’t lose track of where they belong.
The top row is the sunlight zone – shuffle them and place them on the top row
of your bingo board in random order. The second row is the twilight zone. The
third is the midnight zone. There is an extra animal for each zone for variation
purposes. The next page is for the “caller.”
Sunlit Zone
seaweed, abound. Some common animals of the
0-656 feet
sunlit zone would be seals, sea turtles, sea lions,
manta rays, whales, jellyfish, and sharks.
Twilight Zone
656-3,280 feet
so no plants grow. Octopuses and squid and small
crustaceans can be found in this zone.
Midnight Zone
3,280-13,123 feet
Some of the animals in this zone don’t even have
eyes. Anglerfish, snipe eel, and tripod fish can be
found in this zone.
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What is a Shark?
Shark Vocabulary
A group of fish.
60 feet
55 feet
50 feet
45 feet
40 feet
35 feet
30 feet
25 feet
20 feet
15 feet
10 feet
5 feet
Bull Great Leopard Nurse Thresher Whale
White
Carpet
Hammerhead
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Mackerel
Requiem
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Carpet Sharks
Types of
Some types of carpet
sharks sharks are nurse sharks
and whale sharks.
Hammerhead Sharks
Anatomy
Shark snout
gills
caudal fin
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Shark Anatomy
Cut each piece out in full (don’t cut off the tab label). Write or glue information
on each piece. Stack the pieces so the tabs are in order from left to right with
the cover page on top.
Parts of a
Shark
Denticles
Dorsal Fin
2
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Pectoral Fin
Caudal Fin
Eyes
5
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Shark Hunting and Teeth
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), write or glue the information about how sharks use their senses to hunt and
facts about shark teeth.
Mighty Hunter
(glue here)
Shark Teeth
(glue here)
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Some live in
fresh water.
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Shark Diet
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite
the “glue here” side), write or paste what a shark eats.
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Shark Diet
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Shark
Relatives
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Baby Sharks
Shark
Species
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tiger nurse
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whale
(glue here)
squid clam
What is a
(glue here) Jellyfish?
Where are
jellyfish found?
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How do jellyfish
move?
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Jellyfish
Anatomy
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Small Big
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Jellyfish
Diet
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Predators and
Protection
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Protection
birds, sea snails, and
Predators
bell current
invertebrate predator
toxin transparent
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Vocabulary Matching Pocket
Cut out as one piece. Fold up bottom. Then fold back side tabs and secure to
the back flap. You have made a pocket to hold the vocabulary matching cards
in your lapbook.
Jellyfish
Vocabulary
Cards
All
About
Whales
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Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that there are 4 strips you can open to the fold. On the inside
(opposite “glue here”), write the classification of whales: kingdom – Animalia; phylum – Chordata; Class
– Mammalia; order – Cetacea.
A
Kingdom Classification
Classification of Whales
of
Phylum
(glue here)
Whales
Class
Order
B
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Whale Anatomy
Cut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cut
out the “cut out here” section. Cut around the outside of the second circle. Stack
the first circle on the second circle and secure with a brad. Learn from the wheel
what all whales, whether toothed or baleen, have.
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Whale Sizes
Use the information at the bottom to fill in the graph on whale sizes. Cut out the
chart and add to your lapbook.
90 feet
85 feet
80 feet
75 feet
70 feet
65 feet
60 feet
55 feet
50 feet
45 feet
40 feet
35 feet
30 feet
25 feet
20 feet
15 feet
10 feet
5 feet
Beluga Blue Bowhead Gray Humpback Orca Sperm
Beluga – 15 feet
Blue – 80-90 feet
Bowhead 50-60 feet
Gray 45-50 feet
Humpback – 52 feet
Orca – 27-33 feet
Sperm – 50-60 feet
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Whale Species
Cut out as one piece. Fold up bottom. Then fold back side tabs and secure to
the back flap. You have made a pocket to hold the species cards in your
lapbook. Cut out the species cards and glue the information onto the word
card. (The information goes in the order the whales are presented starting with
orca.) Store the word cards in the pocket.
Whale
Species
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humpback
(glue here)
Blubber
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Migration
Use different colors to mark the migration routes of different whales. Be sure to
make a key. Cut out the map and key and put them in your lapbook.
Key
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Whale Tricks
Cut out each piece and stack them in size order (cover on top, longest piece on
bottom). Write or paste about the trick on each piece.
Whale
tricks
breaching
“Jumping” high and
slapping the water
lobtailing
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spyhopping
Sticking the tail out of
logging
the water, swinging it
around, then slapping
the water with it. Floating at the surface
with part of the head
or back showing
Poking the head out
and turning around above the water.
like they’re “spying.”
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Vocabulary
Write the word from the box that best fits the definition onto the whales. Stack and
staple them and add them to your lapbook.
How toothed
Whale whales navigate by
sending out a sound
Vocabulary and allowing it to
bounce back.
(glue here)
Baleen Toothed
whales whales
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Whale Extremes
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), write what you know about whale extremes. What is the largest whale? The
smallest? The loudest? Use your whale cards and do further research if needed.
Whale
(glue here)
Extremes
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Cattle Types
Can you match the different cattle names with their description? Learn from the
answer key if you don’t know which is which.
large, heavy
male cattle raised
for work
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Cattle Products and Uses
List some cattle products and uses.
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Cow Facts
Write down some interesting things you’ve learned about cows.
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Cow Life Cycle
Cut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cut
out the “cut out here” section. Cut around the outside of the second circle. Stack
the first circle on the second circle and secure with a brad.
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Vocabulary Matching
Cut out the cards and mix them up. Match the word to its definition in a “memory
match” game. Store the cards in the pocket in your lapbook. Each word starts
beside its match so study them before cutting them out.
Ranchers ride
Cows giving birth horses beside
– usually takes their cattle to
place in the move them to
spring new pastures.
calving cattle drive
A cow’s skin –
used to make The cow’s waste.
leather
cowhide manure
pasture protein
Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so that there are 4 strips you can open to the fold. On the inside
(opposite “glue here”), write the classification of monkeys: kingdom – Animalia; phylum – Chordata;
class – Mammalia; order – Primates.
A
Kingdom Classification
Classification of Monkeys
of
Phylum
(glue here)
Monkeys
Class
Order
B
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Vocabulary
Write the word from the box that best fits the definition onto the monkey heads.
Stack and staple them and add them to your lapbook.
Monkey
A group of monkeys
Vocabulary
Able to grasp
Living in trees
things
(glue here)
What is a
Primate?
Monkeys y are
extremelyy social
creatures. Theyy use
gestures,, expressions,
g p ,
and vocal noises to
communicate. Monkeys y
groom one another to
show affection. Theyy grin
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and yyawn to express
p
anger.
g If a monkeyy is
staring, he’s
he s
threatening.
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Monkey Locations
Cut out the map and the key. Choose two colors and color where old world
monkeys are found in one color and where new world monkeys are found in the
other. Be sure to mark the colors on your key. Glue the map and key into your
lapbook.
Key
Monkey
Predators
A monkey’s predators
include people, large
snakes, large cats,
and birds of prey.
Unlike other animals
that have strong
defenses, monkeys
use their intelligence
for survival. Some
monkeys serve as
guards to warn their
troop that danger is
close by.
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Monkey Diet
Cut out the bananas and write on them things that monkeys eat. Stack and staple
and add to your lapbook. Some of their food choices are leaves, nuts, eggs, fruit,
as well as insects, spiders, and small mammals. This makes monkeys omnivores
– they eat both plants and meat.
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New and Old World Monkeys
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the dotted
line to the center fold. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), compare and
contrast new and old world monkeys.
(glue here)
Monkey Babies
(glue here)
Fun Facts
(glue here)
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Lapbook Pieces
Use the cards for vocabulary, sorting, matching, or other information.
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut out as one piece. Fold up bottom. Then fold back side tabs and secure to
the back flap. You have made a pocket to hold the cards from the previous
page.
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut out each piece as one and fold them in half. Write information inside. Put
titles on each piece.
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Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted lines so you have four strips you can label and open to the fold. On the
inside (opposite “glue here”), write your information. On the right panel, create a title and add artwork
if you’d like.
A
Lapbook pieces
(glue here)
B
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Lapbook pieces
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the center line. Cut on the
dotted line to the center fold. Label the two flaps. Inside (opposite the “glue
here” side), write your information.
(glue here)
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Lapbook pieces
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Label the right side and add
artwork if you’d like. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), write your information.
(glue here)
(glue here)
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(glue here)
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Cut out the rectangle as one piece. Fold the left side in (on the line at A), and fold the right side in (on
the line at B). Cut on the dotted line so that there are two strips you can open to the fold. This piece is
good for comparing and contrasting or talking about two characteristics of an animal. Use the right
panel to title the piece and include artwork if you want to.
A
Lapbook Pieces
(glue here)
B
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut out the hexagons. Add a title and/or artwork to one piece and information to
the other pieces. Stack them and staple on the side to make a book.
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Lapbook pieces
Cut out the rectangle as one piece and fold on the dotted line. Give the piece a
title and/or artwork. Inside (opposite the “glue here” side), write your
information.
(glue here)
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut out as one piece. Fold up bottom. Then fold back side tabs and secure to
the back flap. Label the pocket. You have made a pocket to hold the verse
cards in your lapbook. Cut out the cards. Fill in information and store them in
the pocket.
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Lapbook pieces
Cut each piece out in full (don’t cut off the tab label). The piece without the tab
is the cover – add a title and/or artwork. Be sure to label each tab and stack
them in order: cover, left tab, center tab, right tab.
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut out each piece and stack them in size order (shortest piece on top, longest
piece on bottom). Label the bottom of each piece and fill in information.
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut each piece out in full and fold each piece on the dotted line. Write a title on
the big book. Give each small book a topic and put facts inside. Glue the three
small pieces side by side inside of the large piece.
(glue here)
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Lapbook pieces
Cut around the outside of the first circle, as well as along the dotted lines to cut
out the “cut out here” section. Put a title and/or artwork on this circle. Cut
around the outside of the second circle. Fill each wedge of the circle with a fact
(you can add more artwork if you have too many wedges). Stack the first circle
on the second circle and secure with a brad.
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut out the map and the key. Color in the map to show where in the world you
can find your animal. Be sure to mark the key.
Key
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Lapbook Pieces
Cut out the rectangles and fold on the dotted line. Inside (opposite the “glue here”
side), write your information. Be sure to add a title and artwork if you desire.
Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Procedure:
Observations/data:
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Research Notes
Use these pages to make notes on your topic.
Topic:
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Science Report Checklist
Use this checklist to help you as you finish up your science project. Aim for a
checkmark in each box.
Research
Facts
Sources
Bibliography
Project
3D
Neat
Teaches all about your topic; shows off all you learned
Self-explanatory: someone could look at it and understand what it’s all
about without you explaining it to them
Bibliography displayed with project
Experiment
Demonstrates your topic
Neatly written up with all parts of the experiment worksheet
Able to be done over and over with the same results
Demonstration
Clearly state what your project is about
Tell about what they will learn from your project
Explain how the experiment relates to your topic
Demonstrate the experiment
State your conclusion
Ask if anyone has questions