A guide for using our resources

Children will compare and contrast lion teeth and beaver teeth.

Vocabulary: carnivore, herbivore

Science Focus: animal teeth

  1. Watch a Video:

    Amazing Animal Teeth

     

  2. Read the Issue:

    Which Chompers Would You Choose?

     

  3. Review Vocabulary Words:

    carnivore, herbivore

     

  4. Play a Game:

    Animal Teeth Puzzles

    Skill: visual discrimination

     

  5. Complete Skill Sheets

    Show What You Know

    Skill: comprehension

    T Is for Teeth

    Skill: alphabet knowledge

     

  6. Lesson Boosters

  • Paired Text: What If You Had Animal Teeth? by Sandra Markle

     

  • Take a Vote:

    Which Chompers Would You Choose?

     

  • Scavenger Hunt: Pages 2-3

     

  • Hands-on Activity:

    Which Chompers Would You Choose?

     

  • More Extension Ideas From Our Archives: See the digital issue page to get your packet!

     

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.K.1 key details, RI.K.4 vocabulary, RF.K.3 phonics, RL.K.1 key details (literature), W.K.8 writing

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

Paired Text: What If You Had Animal Teeth? by Sandra Markle

  • This hit picture book is both hilarious and informative, letting kids see what they could do if they had different kinds of animal teeth!

Take a Vote: Which Chompers Would You Choose?

  • Discuss what it would be like to have beaver teeth and lion teeth, using the issue as a guide. Then take the online vote! You can also check out the poll results of our readers.

Scavenger Hunt: Pages 2-3

  • Use pages 2-3 of the issue to do this scavenger hunt as a group.

1. Find the heading. Underline it.

2. Find the picture where the lion is carrying its cub. Put a ✔ on it.

3. Find the word that means plant-eater. Circle it.

4. Look in the lion’s mouth. How many teeth do you see?

Hands-on Activity: Which Chompers Would You Choose?

Skill: writing and drawing

Materials: Which Chompers Would You Choose? skill sheet, pencils, crayons

  • Hand out the skill sheet. Would children rather have lion teeth or beaver teeth? Have kids circle their choice. They can also color the picture.
  • Next have kids complete the second sentence with a fact they learned, such as tear meat or eat twigs.
  • Finally, have kids draw themselves with their new teeth!