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- African animals in habitats
- This is an inquiry-based animal study for early childhood students centered around a visit to the African Continent of the North Carolina Zoo.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Science)
- By Sue McCullah.
- Animals move!
- This plan introduces students to the different ways animals move.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living and Mathematics)
- By Michelle Tesiero.
- Animals movin' on up
- Children will explore animal body parts in animal pictures using the inquiry method. They will discuss their functions in movement and eating. They will also discuss the idea that classifications of animals have similar body parts.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics and Science)
- By Anne Allen.
- The big, bad, red wolf: Fact and fantasy
- This lesson will explore the myths and legends surrounding wolves. We will also investigate factual information about the endangered red wolf.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science)
- By Steven Sather.
- Feathers, fins, fur, scales, and skin
- Using observation, students will identify animal groups by their appearance. The students will move through animal centers looking for similarities and differences of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Science)
- An integrated lesson comparing the butterfly and frog life cycles
- Students will build on their prior knowledge about the butterfly life cycle to compare and contrast the life cycles of butterflies and frogs. Students will locate butterflies on the school grounds and create pictographs and models of fractions to explain their findings mathematically. Students will also use a variety of resources to read about and study the food, space and air needed by butterflies and frogs to grow. They will create visual and written products to demonstrate their findings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Development, Mathematics, and Science)
- By Martha Dobson and Margaret Monds.
- Names of farm animals and sounds they make
- The teacher will introduce nine animal names and the sounds they make in Spanish. Students will become familiar with the animal names and will begin some language production.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Second Languages)
- By Tolitha Prybylinski.
- Turtles are terrific
- This lesson will engage the students in the study of turtle attributes and their habitats. The lesson will integrate science, math, language arts and computer/technology curriculums.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Science)

