Bill Nye Video - Amphibians

Bill Nye has a great video on AMPHIBIANS that can sometimes be found at your local library.

Edit: This video is no longer available at the website that was previously given.  You may be able to obtain a copy for viewing from your local library.

Bill does a great job teaching us about amphibians. He discusses amphibian characteristics as well as their metamorphosis. The kids will learn which amphibian is the BIGGEST in the world and lots of other interesting and amazing facts! 

Get ready to have fun with Bill Nye!

Here is a free Amphibian Word Search Puzzle for your kids!

Amphibian Word Search Puzzle

This free worksheet is posted at my website on the science page (https://www.LearningWorkroom.com).

Just click HERE to go directly to my website to get your FREE copy!

 

What are Amphibians?

Amphibians 

• are vertebrates (have a backbone)
• are cold -blooded
• live partly on land and partly in the water
• hatch from eggs

Ideas and Suggestions

• Have the students brainstorm any characteristics of amphibians that they already know. (See list above.) 

• Share the above list of amphibian characteristics. (Older students can record this list in their science notebooks.)    

• Have students brainstorm a list of animals that fit these characteristics.             

               ~  frogs

             ~  toads

             ~  salamanders

             ~  newts    

Frog

Toad

Salamander

Newts

• Read a book to students about amphibians or have older students read books individually or with a partner.

  Suggested Books



   Books4Learning has a wonderful review of this book. You can read it here.



   

        
           

Coloring Book

Coloring Book

          

• After reading, have students share any new facts that they learned about amphibians.

Also here is a fun Amphibians Word Search Puzzle for kids.

Amphibians Word Search Puzzle

This free worksheet is posted at my website on the science page (https://www.LearningWorkroom.com).

Just click HERE to go directly to my website to get your FREE copy!

Have fun teaching about amphibians!

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Bill Nye Video: Dinosaurs

Were dinosaurs the biggest animals to ever live on land?

In his video about DINOSAURS, Bill Nye answers this question and also tells us which dinosaur was the smallest and which was the largest. You may be able to borrow this video from your public library.




Thanks to paleontologists that dug up and studied fossil bones of dinosaurs, we now have lots of information about these extinct reptiles. Bill shares this information with us in this 3 part video.

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Mammals and Reptiles Venn Diagram

A Venn Diagram is a graphic organizer that helps compare/contrast things. 

• Have students compare/contrast Mammals and Reptiles.

• Next students could compare/contrast 2 different mammals or 2 different reptiles.

             ~Example: mammals (dogs and cats)

                      

             ~Example: reptiles (snakes and turtles)

• Then students could compare a mammal and a reptile.

             ~ Example: (dogs and turtles)

The students could draw the Venn Diagrams in their English Language Arts or Science notebook or you could download one of the FREE Venn Diagram Worksheets from Learning Workroom's website.

Click Here: www.LearningWorkroom.com

Go to Free Worksheets

If the students need help, they could use information previously written in their science notebooks, or they could do further research using dictionaries, books, or the internet.

Reptiles Pictures, Games, Puzzles, and Videos

A fabulous website:
 neoK12

Here is a fabulous website! WOW! There is a wealth of  FREE information and activities here. It contains online educational videos, lessons, games, puzzles, and quizzes for students in grades K-12.  The link below will take you to the section that is all about Reptiles.

In this section you will find:

• Pictures of Reptiles (and the opportunity to create a presentation)

• Online Games and Puzzles  

           ~ Identify and Label Reptiles

           ~ Jigsaw Puzzles           

           ~ Slide Puzzles

• Videos 

Click Here: neoK-12 website (Reptiles)

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Another fabulous website:

  National Geographic 

This website has lots of pictures and videos. 

 Click Here: National Geographic website (Reptiles)

Have fun!

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Click here to view a Fun Reptile Bingo Game for Kids available at my TPT store.

Bill Nye Video - Reptiles

Bill Nye the Science Guy has a great video on Reptiles that can sometimes be found in your local library!

In this fast-paced, entertaining video Bill explains that the 6,500 species of reptiles live all over the world. The kids will learn which reptile is the smallest in the world and which reptile is the largest. They will find out if reptiles hibernate in winter and lots of other exciting and interesting information.  I think the kids (and adults) will enjoy this animal video. It is divided into 3 parts for convenient viewing. 

Get ready for a scaly adventure with reptiles and Bill Nye!

Edit: This video is no longer available at the website that was previously given.  You may be able to obtain a copy for viewing from your local library.

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