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Animal Habitats – A First Grade Research Project

Learning about animal habitats in first grade is always a fun and exciting activity.  Students love learning about different animals and this lesson makes it even more engaging when they get to build their own habitat!

Learning about animal habitats in first grade

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What Is A Habitat?

To begin, we needed to understand the definition of a habitat and the animals that lived in the different habitats around the world. We watched a couple of short videos on Youtube to help us set the stage.

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Choosing An Animal To Research

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Pre-Writing Activities

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Building Our Animal Habitats

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Our Completed Animal Habitats

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Writing Our Reports

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Writing Unit of Study: Animal Research Project

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This free animal research project will provide you with a writing unit of study that will help you build excitement about writing informational text in your classroom.

You can download this free animal research project to help your writers develop their research and writing skills.

This project will be a great fit for your first, second or third grade writing workshop.

This is another free resource for teachers and homeschool families from The Curriculum Corner.

Free animal research project for your writing workshop

Why should I introduce my students to research through animal study?

Animal research can be a great topic for writing informational text because students tend to be curious about animals.

Nothing seems to spark interest in most kids like learning about animals in our world. Turn their enthusiasm into an engaging animal research writing project.

They can take the time to learn about different habitats and diets.

You can also encourage students to expand their vocabulary by having them create a glossary to accompany their writing.

This free animal research project will provide you with a writing unit of study that will help you build excitement about writing informational text in your classroom.

About this animal research project

Within this post you will find over 30 pages of anchor charts, mini-lesson ideas, writing planners and graphic organizers.

The unit will help guide your students through the complete process. In the end, you will be helping to teach your students how to write their own pieces of informational text.

The intended end product for students is an animal booklet that they can staple together to share with others.

Students who are ready for more advanced work, can create a larger project with less direction.

A description of the mini-lessons

Lesson 1: introduction.

  • Begin the unit by having the students brainstorm a list of animals that they might see everyday.
  • Then, have them brainstorm a list of animals they see when they visit the zoo or walk in the forest. You can do this on the blank anchor chart provided or on cart paper.
  • Another option is to place students in groups. They could work to create a list together.  
  • You might assign each group a continent and have them find animals that live there.
  • Pull the class together and have each group share what animals they found that live on their continent.

Lesson 2: Noticings

  • Next you might want to get your students familiar with common characteristics about informational texts that teach about animals.
  • Have them work in pairs or small groups to go through some books and record their “noticings” about the writing.
  • Then come together in a community circle to discuss those noticings and create a class anchor chart.

FREE Animal Research Writing Unit of Study from The Curriculum Corner | Finding Facts & Opinions Lesson

Lesson 3: Opinion vs. Facts

  • Before getting truly into this unit, you might need to conduct a lesson on opinions vs. facts.
  • After a brief discussion you can use the giraffe paragraph provided in our resources to give your students some practice differentiating between the two. This paragraph contains both opinions and facts.
  • With your class read through the paragraph and record facts and opinions on the T-chart.
  • Discuss both sides and how they are different from each other.
  • A black & white copy of this giraffe paragraph has also been provided.  You can have them work in pairs or groups to distinguish between the facts and opinions.
  • If you need more resources for your students surrounding fact & opinion check out our   Fact & Opinion Sort .

Lesson 4: Choosing a Topic for the Animal Research Project

  • We want to help students to narrow their topic choices by giving them some guidance.
  • Gather students and begin a discussion about choosing an animal research topic.
  • For this lesson we have provided two pages where students can individually brainstorm the animals they are interested in.
  • You might have students work in groups or independently to make their choice. Conference with students as needed to help.
  • Don’t shy away from letting more than one student research about the same animal.  This can be a great way to promote group work. It might also help out with some of your literacy center choices throughout this unit.

Lesson 5: Good Places to Find Information about an Animal

  • At this age we want students to begin to understand that all they read online about animals isn’t always true. Sometimes writing might sound true without being filled with facts.
  • Show students two possible places to find information online about their animal. One should be a trusted site with reliable and accurate information. Another should be a site that perhaps a child has created.  (There are many that you can find if you search.)
  • Pose these questions: Is everything on the internet true? Why?  How can you tell? Why is it important for your research writing to contain accurate information?

FREE Animal Research Writing Unit of Study from The Curriculum Corner | Researching Animals

Lesson 6: Taking Notes

  • Sometimes giving students resources and a blank sheet of notebook paper can be too overwhelming for them. Some students will copy word for word. Others might feel overwhelmed.  We need to guide them to read and pull out facts & relevant information to use later in their writing.
  • For this lesson we have provided four templates for note-taking that you might choose to use for your students.
  • You might need to provide different organizers to students depending on their needs.
  • You will want to model the organizers your students are use. Show them how to take notes as they read.
  • After initial teaching, you may find that you need to pull small groups for extra practice. Others might benefit from a conference as you take a look at the notes they are taking.

Lesson 7: Word Choice in Research Writing

  • To help students think about making their writing more interesting, have them brainstorm words about their animal.
  • Together brainstorm words that would be appropriate for animals. They might add words about what they look like, their movement, their habitats, their life cycles, their diets, etc. You can create a class anchor chart on the page provided.  You might even think about using the real life picture of the wolf in the download. This can get the students to begin thinking of more interesting words for animals (fierce, mighty, strong, etc).
  • Then, pass out the individual brainstorm pages. Students can use the anchor chart as a guide to begin their own word choice pages about their animal. This might be a good partner activity as well.

Lesson 8: Writing Sketch for the Animal Research Project

  • Next, you can model the writing sketch planner for your class.
  • One idea to help your students narrow down all of the information they have learned about their animals is to give them a specific number of animals facts that they can focus on.
  • Each of these facts can serve as the actual text that they will put on each page of their animal research book. Or the facts could serve as a focus for each paragraph in their writing.
  • You might find that this would be a good mini-lesson to do with smaller groups of children.

Lesson 9: Creating a Table of Contents

  • Another idea that can be a writing planner AND a page in their animal research book is the table of contents. Pull out one of the Table of Contents pages from the resources provided and model how to fill in the blanks on each page.
  • This page will then serve as their Table of Contents (with a focus discussion on what that is and the purpose it serves) and also their writing planner so they know what they will put in the pages of their booklet.

Lesson 10: Creating a Glossary

  • There are two pages provided in the resources that might help your students to learn to pull out topic specific words to put into a glossary for the end of their animal research book.
  • Be sure to model how you would like for your students to use these organizers (keeping in mind that you may need to copy more than one page if there are more words than the page provides for).
  • If your students need a refresher on ABC order check out these links for some added practice/review: ABC Order Task Cards & Fry Word ABC Order Task Cards

Lesson 11: Writing Your Animal Research

  • You will decide on the best method for your students to showcase their published animal research.
  • You may want your students to use their own creativity in the texts that they write and share. If you’d like a first experience to provide a bit more guidance, we have provided two different sets of pages for booklets.
  • One is more guided and the other has less structure and smaller lines for more writing.  15 pages are provided so that you or students can pick what fits their needs.
  • This “lesson” may actually become a series of lessons if you choose to model how each page can be used.  (We have also included a page with simple writing lines in case students need less guidance than the booklet pages provided.)

FREE Animal Research Writing Unit of Study from The Curriculum Corner | Blank Books for Writing

Lesson 12: Labeling Pictures

  • One final lesson idea that pairs well with writing informational text is to teach your students how to label pictures.
  • Since most nonfiction writing has real photographs, students can find some pictures online to print out and label for their booklet.  Hand-drawn pictures are also great if you would rather encourage some or all of your students in that direction.
  • Whatever you choose, show your class how to effectively label a picture so that it teaches the reader more.  You can use the picture of the polar bear provided to model how to add words or even short facts as labels.  (For example if the simple label “fur” wouldn’t add additional information to the book, you might teach them to label it with a short fact such as “dense fur protects the animal’s skin from the weather”.
  • To make this idea more user friendly, you might want them to use the page of blank white boxes provided to write their labels for their pictures.  Then all they need to do is cut them out and glue them to a printed picture.

Lesson 13: Writing Celebration

As always, find a way to celebrate your students’ writing.  

Invite guests (younger students or special adults) to read the books with your young authors. You might simply want to pair or group them, or some students might choose to present their book to everyone.  

Provide some light snacks if possible to give it a party atmosphere and pass out the author certificates to each child for his/her hard work.

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Animal Research Project for Kids at the Elementary Level in 2024

Whether you are doing a simple animal study or a fully integrated science, reading, and writing unit, this animal research project for kids includes everything you need. From the graphic organizer worksheets and guided note templates to the writing stationary, printable activities, projects, and rubrics.

Thousands of teachers have used this 5-star resource to have students complete self-guided animal research projects to learn about any animal they choose. The best part is, the resource can be used over and over again all year long by just picking a new animal! Learn all about this animal research project for kids at the elementary level below!

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What is the Animal Research Project?

The animal research project is a resource that is packed with printable and digital activities and projects to choose from. It is perfect for elementary teachers doing a simple animal study or a month-long, fully integrated unit. It’s open-ended nature allows it to be used over and over again throughout the school year. In addition, it includes tons of differentiated materials so you can continue to use it even if you change grade levels. Learn about what’s included in it below!

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What is Included in the Animal Research Project

The following resources are included in the animal research project :

Teacher’s Guide

The teacher’s guide includes tips and instructions to support you with your lesson planning and delivery.

Parent Letter

The parent communication letter promotes family involvement.

Graphic Organizers

There are graphic organizers for brainstorming a topic, activating schema, taking notes, and drafting writing.

Research Report

There are research report publishing printables including a cover, writing templates, and resource pages.

There is a grading rubric so expectations are clear for students and grading is quick and easy for you.

Research Activities

The research activities include a KWL chart, can have are chart, compare and contrast venn diagram, habitat map, vocabulary pages, illustration page, and life cycle charts.

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Animal Flip Book Project

There are animal flip book project printables to give an additional choice of how students can demonstrate their understanding.

Animal Flap Book Project

There is an animal flap book project printables that offers students yet another way to demonstrate their learning.

Animal Research Poster

The animal research poster serves as an additional way to demonstrate student understanding.

Poetry Activities

The resource includes poetry activities to offer students an alternative way to demonstrate their learning.

Digital Versions

There is a digital version of the resource so your students can access this resource in school or at home.

Why Teachers love the Animal Research Project

Teachers love this animal research project because of the following reasons:

  • This resource guides students through the research and writing process, so they can confidently work their way through this project.
  • It is a great value because it can be used over and over again throughout the school year because the pages can be used to learn about any animal.
  • It offers several ways students can demonstrate their learning.
  • It includes a ton of resources, so you can pick and choose which ones work best for you and your students.
  • It is printable and digital so it can be used for in-class and at-home learning.

This animal research packet is great because it can be used over and over again using absolutely any animal at all. The printables in this packet are ideal to use with your entire class in school, as an at-home learning extension project or as a purposeful, open-ended, independent choice for your students who often finish early and need an enrichment activity that is so much more than “busy work.”

The Research Report Process

This animal research project packet was designed in a manner that allows you to use all of the components when studying any animal. Because the printables can be used over and over, I will often work through the entire researching and writing process with the whole class focusing on one animal together, This allows me to model the procedure and provide them with support as they “get their feet wet” as researchers. Afterwards I then have them work through the process with an animal of choice. You may find it helpful to have them select from a specific category (i.e. ocean animals, rainforest animals, etc) as this will help to streamline the resources you’ll need to obtain.

Step 1: Brainstorm a list of animals to research. Select one animal.

During this stage you may want to provide the students with a collection of books and magazines to explore and help them narrow down their choice.

Step 2: Set a purpose and activate schema.

Students share why they selected the animal and tell what they already know about it. Next, they generate a list of things they are wondering about the animal. This will help to guide their research.

Step 3: Send home the family letter.

To save you time, involve families, and communicate what is happening in the classroom, you may want to send home a copy of the family letter. It’s so helpful when they send in additional research materials for the students.

Step 4: Research and take notes.

The two-column notes template is a research-based tool that helps the kids organize their notes. I added bulleted prompts to guide the students in finding specific information within each category. This method has proven to be highly effective with all students, but is especially useful with writers who need extra support.

I have included two versions of the organizers (with and without lines). I print a copy of the organizer for each student. I also copy the lined paper back to back so it is available to students who need more space.

Step 5: Write a draft.

Using the information gathered through the research process, the students next compose drafts. The draft papers were designed to guide the students through their writing by providing prompts in the form of questions. Answering these questions in complete sentences will result in strong paragraphs. It may be helpful to give them only one page at a time instead of a packet as it make the task more manageable.

Step 6: Edit the draft.

Editing can be done in many ways, but it is most effective when a qualified editor sits 1:1 with a student to provides effective feedback to them while editing.

Step 7: Publish.

Print several copies of the publishing pages. I like to have all my students start with the page that has a large space for an illustration, but then let them pick the pages they want to use in the order they prefer after that. I have them complete all the writing first and then add the illustrations.

Finally, have the children design a cover for the report. Add that to the front and add the resources citation page to the back. Use the criteria for success scoring rubric to assign a grade. The rubric was designed using a 20 point total so you can simply multiply their score by 5 to obtain a percentage grade. The end result is a beautiful product that showcases their new learning as well as documents their reading and writing skills.

In closing, we hope you found this animal research project for kids helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these posts:

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We start off by checking out all the different animal research project possibilities. Pebble Go has so much interesting information and a TON of animals. My students fill out a thinking map of the different animals they are interested I learning about. Then, I have them take their map home to talk with their parents about which one they should choose. I have them circle their top 2 choices and bring their map back to school. (I have also had where students didn’t have anyone help them figure out which one to do, so I did that part with them at school).

The next step we usually take is putting all of the information together to make a brochure. We spend a little bit of time on this each day. I model a section of the brochure first and then the students work on theirs. We normally display these at Open House, so I stress to the students to take their time and do their best work. They think it is so exciting to make a brochure- and even more exciting that other people will look at them.

Around the time that we start the brochure, I send home the parent letter that explains a diorama project for the animal’s habitat. I send an email with some information prior to that so that families can start planning. I like to give about 2-3 weeks on this project, although most finish sooner than that. They bring their projects up to school and we can then set everything out for Open House. We also like to try to have a ‘Gallery Walk’ between all of our classes so that the kids can see the work of the other students in the grade level.

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Animal Research in First Grade Is Perfect for Spring Lesson Plans

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Teaching First Graders Through Animal Research

Easter is a time when many people think about rabbits, and it’s a great opportunity to teach young children about these fascinating creatures. But instead of just focusing on the Easter bunny, why not take the opportunity to delve deeper into the world of rabbits and learn about their unique characteristics and behavior through animal research?

Rabbits are often thought of as cute and cuddly pets, but they are actually complex and intelligent animals. For example, did you know that they are known to be fast learners and can be trained to do tricks and even use the bathroom in a designated area? My family had a pet rabbit growing up – in fact, she started out as a pet for my mom’s classroom! She was super sweet and loved to interact with us.

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Learning about rabbits through simple research.

Teaching first graders how to conduct simple research about rabbits can be a fun and educational activity. Research skills are important for children to learn at an early age, as they will be expected to do research projects throughout their academic careers. Here are some steps you can follow to teach your first graders how to conduct some simple research about rabbits

Introduce the Concept and Choose Research Topics

Explain to your students that research is when we learn about a topic by looking for information from different sources.

Choose a topic for your students to research, such as rabbits. Start by asking your students what they already know about rabbits. You can guide the discussion and provide some background information on rabbits, such as their habitat, diet, and physical characteristics. Consider creating a KWL chart or schema chart together.

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Gather Animal Research Questions to Answer

Encourage your students to think of questions they have about rabbits. Write these questions down on your KWL chart or board for all students to see. Some examples might include: “What do rabbits eat?”, “Where do rabbits live?”, and “What do rabbits look like?”

Find Sources and Conduct Animal Research

Discuss with your students the different types of sources they can use to find answers to their questions. These might include books, websites, videos, or people who know about the topic (such as a local veterinarian). Check with your librarian to see if your school subscribes to sources like Britannica Kids or NatGeo Kids. You can also direct your students to use safe search engines to conduct their research .

Have your students work in pairs or small groups to find answers to their questions. Encourage them to use different sources and compare the information they find to make sure it is accurate and reliable.

Present Animal Research to Class

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Have students share their findings with the class. You could have them present their research in a variety of ways, such as through a poster, a PowerPoint presentation, or a short oral report. To add a little creativity to their research students could create an art project such as a painting or play dough

Encourage students to use what they have learned to create a final product, such as a book about rabbits or a puppet show. This will give them a chance to use their creativity and apply what they have learned.

Teaching first graders to research animals is a great way to help them develop important research and critical thinking skills while learning about different animal species. By following these steps, you can help your students become proficient researchers and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them.

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First graders are introduced to the topic of researching by the librarian. Using a worksheet, they use various sources in the library to choose one animal from various groups. They complete a fact sheet on each animal and report their findings to the class.

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The first three drafts of a scientific drawing of a turtle.

The first three drafts of a scientific drawing of a turtle.

For the past month, first grade at West Park Elementary has been engaged in an in-depth learning project about animals. The project focused on some of the Expeditionary Learning Habits of a Learner that all West Park and LCIS students have been working on. Specifically, the project emphasized the habit of Craftsmanship and the learning targets: “I can demonstrate consistent use of revision strategies by giving, accepting, and acting on feedback,” and “I can create my best work with creativity, skill, accuracy, and beauty.”

Students chose an animal, conducted research about it and created and delivered a presentation about the animal. The areas the students researched about their selected animal included body, habitat, food, life cycle and fun facts. Using classroom iPads and books, students researched their animal to learn details and information. In art class, students did detailed scientific drawings about their animals using a draft and revision process to improve the detail and accuracy of their work. Revision is a critical skill taught in Expeditionary Learning classrooms to improve persistence and accuracy in student work.

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How to Explode Student Engagement with this Habitat Research Project

Habitat Research Report for Primary Students Blog Post by The Mountain Teacher 202

One HUGE 2nd grade standard is researching and learning about animals and their adaptations. Students LOVE this unit, but teachers can be intimidated by the overwhelming pressure involved in guiding student research at such a young age. I love doing this 2nd grade animal research project with my students every March! This project has been reworked for a digital platform as well .

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I love to start by playing a Brain Pop Jr, Flocabulary or YouTube video for my kids on all of the different habitats that exist. Typically, we have previously researched habitats during our social studies unit before starting this writing project, so they already have the background knowledge.

Then, I let students pick the habitat they are most interested in studying. From there, they pick 3-4 animals that live in the habitat that they would like to research more about. We use National Geographic Kids , Epic! Books and library books [all free resources] to learn about our animals.

2. RESEARCH/PLANNING

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The next day, I model my own notes for students. Then, I give students lots of time to research their animals and take notes. It is really important that you are walking around the room and guiding students during this time.

If you have a struggling group of writers, I like to work with them at the back table during this time. We all research the same animals and take notes together. This helps them build confidence and feel sure about their writing in future days.

3. DRAFTING

I break drafting days up into 2 days so that students can really focus on the craft of what they are writing. I also always model before releasing students to write on their own.

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Depending on what we have covered so far in the year, I encourage students to be sure to add:

  • embedded definitions
  • transition words
  • conjunctions
  • adjectives, adverbs and prepositions where appropriate
  • 3-4 details per fact

4. PUBLISHING/GRADING

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On the last day for each animal (typically Friday), I give students time to publish. While they publish, I model then ask them to add a map and diagram to their writing. I also show them how to grade themselves on the rubric, so they can double check that they are not missing anything.

After they finish, I give them free time to explore other animals in their habitat while I grade their writing. I find grading at the end of each animal rather than at the end of the entire project saves me a TON of time.

We repeat steps 2-4 for either 3 or 4 animals. Some students may work faster, while some may take a bit more time on each step. I try to adjust the project to be appropriate for the majority of the class.

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When the project is done, I try to find a special way for us to share our work. This can include sharing to younger buddies, parents or doing an author’s chair.

Since they work so hard on this project, we make a BIG DEAL out of the finished project, and I typically send it home with parents during conferences. It makes a great writing portfolio and talking piece with parents.

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Teaching digitally or wanting to add a digital component to your writing block? This project can also be completed in a digital format . Students will go through the same process, completing all of their work on Google Slides rather than writing using paper and pencil.

Grab the resources pictured above here:

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Do you teach about a 2nd grade animal research project each year? Drop your ideas in the comments below!

Some other posts you might find helpful are:

  • Teaching Animal Habitats During Science Ideas
  • Animal Adaptations Writing Project
  • Life Science Unit: Animal Adaptation

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Animal Research Report Project for First Grade or Second Grade

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This animal research writing booklet is perfect for beginning learners for developing an organized finish product. This is great for end of year first grade or second grade students who are just learning to use books as resources. This is a complete set which has brainstorming pages, a draft, and final copy.

This pack includes:

2 Brainstorming pages - 1) Animals I'm Interested in --Students write animals they are interested in doing their research on 2) Students find their resource (book or internet site) and use it to jot down information about each category which includes Looks Like, Eats, Lives, Babies, and Fun Facts.

Draft pages - Students will take the brainstorming category page and put each category into complete sentences. Teacher will check for complete sentences and make sure the student is ready for the final copy.

Final Copy - Students will use the draft to copy the sentences in their best hand writing and draw pictures at the top of each page to go with the information on that page. The final copy booklet includes a table of contents, glossary, and resources page.

Also, included is a blank page with just the border and leaves at top if needed.

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  1. Animal Habitats

    Animal Habitats - A First Grade Research Project. Learning about animal habitats in first grade is always a fun and exciting activity. Students love learning about different animals and this lesson makes it even more engaging when they get to build their own habitat! For this lesson, I told my students they would be choosing an animal to ...

  2. Animal Research For First Grade Teaching Resources

    Animal Research Project for Kindergarten and First Grade. by. Laura Trapp - The Trapped Librarian. 4.9. (100) $4.75. PDF. This beginning animal research project is ideal for use in library skills classes in kindergarten and first grade or in the K or 1st grade classroom.

  3. Animal Research Writing Project

    About this animal research project. Within this post you will find over 30 pages of anchor charts, mini-lesson ideas, writing planners and graphic organizers. The unit will help guide your students through the complete process. In the end, you will be helping to teach your students how to write their own pieces of informational text.

  4. Animal Research

    Students get to think about what an animal looks like, what an animal eats, where an animal lives, and other fun facts in this open-ended activity. After conducting research on the animal of their choice, kids will take on a creative project to help them present what they learned. In the lesson plan Animal Research, first graders take a look at ...

  5. Animal Research Projects {for ANY animal}

    1st Grade, 2nd grade, Featured, socials & science. Animal Research Projects {for ANY animal} Friday, September 28, 2018 - Leave a Comment. Kids are SO interested in the world around them. ... I have created this animal research project, perfect for K-3. It is generic, so that it can be used for ANY animal they choose to learn about! ...

  6. Animal Research Projects in Kindergarten Step-by-Step

    Step 3: I Investigate. I build "inquiry time" into your day to conduct whole class, shared research using the resources we've gathered. I model note taking and let children take their own notes using a combination of pictures and words. I also Incorporate what children are learning about the animal into their choice time discovery centers.

  7. Animal Research Project for Kindergarten and First Grade

    This beginning animal research project is ideal for use in library skills classes in kindergarten and first grade or in the K or 1st grade classroom. Your students will practice basic research and note taking skills. This animal research report is the first part of a scaffolded research unit and t...

  8. Results for animal research project free first grade

    This freebie is perfect for researching about animals in the early stages of elementary education (kindergarten, first and second grade mostly). It can be used as part of a project activity, individual work, homework, cooperative group activity or even as an evaluation activity. This material includes:1.

  9. First Grade, Zoology Science Projects

    Unleash your curiosity for animals with this collection of zoology science experiments. Explore species, behavior, and biodiversity. Pick the ultimate first-grade science exploration from our hands-on collection of fun experiments.

  10. Animal Research Project for Kids at the Elementary Level in 2024

    Whether you are doing a simple animal study or a fully integrated science, reading, and writing unit, this animal research project for kids includes everything you need. From the graphic organizer worksheets and guided note templates to the writing stationary, printable activities, projects, and rubrics.

  11. Exploring Animal Habitats

    After selecting an animal to research, kiddos began their Mystery Animal project. They draw the animal's habitat on the outside flap and on the inside flap, they draw the animal. On the back of the project, they glue on their facts they researched as "clues." They love to read them aloud to the class and let others guess their animal!

  12. Animal Research Project in the Lower Grades

    No dogs or cats for this project! :) When the first few tasks are complete, we spend time actually doing the research. The majority of the information comes from Pebble Go, but they might also look in the classroom library or the school library. While researching, students take notes that has guides for what information they should be looking for.

  13. Animal Research in First Grade Is Perfect for Spring Lesson Plans

    Learning About Rabbits Through Simple Research. Teaching first graders how to conduct simple research about rabbits can be a fun and educational activity. Research skills are important for children to learn at an early age, as they will be expected to do research projects throughout their academic careers.

  14. First Grade Animal Research Project Teaching Resources

    4.9. (41) $3.00. PDF. Arctic animals mini-unit! This Arctic animal unit is a great way to introduce research projects to your kindergarten or first grade students. Students will learn the names of 18 Arctic animals and vote for 4 Arctic animals to study more in-depth. Students will practice writing, comprehension, discussion, voting, and ...

  15. Animal Research Project Lesson Plan for 1st Grade

    Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet. First graders are introduced to the topic of researching by the librarian. Using a worksheet, they use various sources in the library to choose one animal from various groups. They complete a fact sheet on each animal and report their findings to the class. 3 Views 4 Downloads.

  16. PDF First Grade Animal Research Project

    First Grade Animal Research Project. Dear Parents: As you probably know, our first graders have been learning all about animals. We have spent the last couple of weeks learning to group different animals by their characteristics. We read about animals and learned about their habitats and lifecycles. We need your help for the next step...

  17. ARCTIC Animal Research

    In first grade we begin our first research project in January. During this time of year, we learn about penguins and polar bears in large group. This lends itself well to the 9 different research packets I have created on different Arctic animals. With anything new that you introduce in the classroom, modeling what is expected is the key to ...

  18. EL in Action: First Grade Animal Research Projects

    by btaylor · May 15, 2015. The first three drafts of a scientific drawing of a turtle. For the past month, first grade at West Park Elementary has been engaged in an in-depth learning project about animals. The project focused on some of the Expeditionary Learning Habits of a Learner that all West Park and LCIS students have been working on.

  19. Animal Research

    Enclosed in this packet you will find information to help complete the report and a rubric on how the report will be graded. The animal report is due Tuesday, February 11. Any questions feel free to call us at 702-799-7095 or contact us via email.

  20. Animal Research Project for Kindergarten Research and First Grade ...

    Description. This beginning animal research project is ideal for use in library skills classes in kindergarten and first grade or in the K or 1st grade classroom. Your students will practice basic research and note taking skills. This animal research report is the first part of a scaffolded research unit and the basis for furthering research ...

  21. Animal Research Kindergarten and First Grade

    This beginning animal research project is ideal for use in library skills classes in kindergarten and first grade or in the K or 1st grade classroom. Your students will practice basic research and note taking skills. This research project is the first part of a scaffolded research unit and the bas...

  22. How to Explode Student Engagement with this Habitat Research Project

    5. REPEAT. We repeat steps 2-4 for either 3 or 4 animals. Some students may work faster, while some may take a bit more time on each step. I try to adjust the project to be appropriate for the majority of the class. 6. SHARE. When the project is done, I try to find a special way for us to share our work.

  23. Animal Research Report Project for First Grade or Second Grade

    This animal research writing booklet is perfect for beginning learners for developing an organized finish product. This is great for end of year first grade or second grade students who are just learning to use books as resources. This is a complete set which has brainstorming pages, a draft, and final copy. This pack includes: