We love this lesson plan put together by the Picture Perfect Science team for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Part of the Teaching Science through Trade Books collection, the lesson plan uses our book, Going Home: The Mysteries of Animal Migration, for grade K-4 to discuss why animals migrate—what we know and what remains a mystery.
Written by Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry, The Mystery of Migration lesson plan includes activities to engage elementary students in an animal guessing game based on the playful rhyming verse about migration behaviors, as well as mapping routes on free printable maps.
Here’s what Professor James L. Gould of Princeton University has to say about Going Home:
“The wonders of animal migration will captivate young readers as they read about tiny hummingbirds that fly across the gulf of Mexico, sea turtles that return to a special beach after years at sea, and other amazing feats. Children will be caught up in the mysteries of these animal navigators, presented clearly and accurately.”
Time to teach migration? Take advantage of our engaging, informational picture book, and the free resources available on our website.