{"product_id":"zoology-by-biome-teacher-manual-3rd-6th","title":"Zoology by Biome Teacher Manual 3rd–6th","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot a sciency person? You're still the right person to teach this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eTeacher Manual\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eZoology by Biome (3rd–6th)\u003c\/strong\u003e - the book you teach from. Students write in their own Student Notebooks; you hold the manual, follow the script, and gather the supplies. That's the whole job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost animal studies list the animals. This one teaches them by where they live - \u003cstrong\u003efour biomes, 24 lessons, 24–26 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e - and the words you say are written right in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScripted lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e for 1–1.5 hours a week, over 1–2 days a week - at home, in a co-op, or in a hybrid classroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead-aloud scripts in italics\u003c\/strong\u003e - the exact words to say, so you're never inventing the lesson mid-teach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials lists for every lesson and unit\u003c\/strong\u003e - basic supplies plus unit materials from the grocery store, Walmart, or Dollar Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA full page of optional extension activities\u003c\/strong\u003e for each lesson, with QR-code videos - a ready second day of science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10–15 minute homework\u003c\/strong\u003e assignments, \u003cstrong\u003eunit quizzes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003etwo semester tests\u003c\/strong\u003e (answer keys included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003escience project with a rubric\u003c\/strong\u003e between Unit 2 and Unit 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearning objectives\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003efull-year materials list\u003c\/strong\u003e in the appendix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional \u003cstrong\u003eBible verse pages\u003c\/strong\u003e per unit (bubble letters) with coordinating verse studies on our website via QR code - you choose how to use these\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe year at a glance (4 units)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 1 - Mountains \u0026amp; Forests\u003c\/strong\u003e: bears \u0026amp; foxes, pit vipers \u0026amp; frogs, salmon \u0026amp; beetles, owls, vultures \u0026amp; hummingbirds - then the ecology of Kodiak Island, Alaska\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 2 - Deserts \u0026amp; Grasslands\u003c\/strong\u003e: cats \u0026amp; marsupials, turtles, crocodilians \u0026amp; toads, spiders, scorpions \u0026amp; lungfish, large flightless birds - then the ecology of Patagonia, Argentina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 3 - Tundra\u003c\/strong\u003e: caribou \u0026amp; musk ox, lizards \u0026amp; salamanders, sharks \u0026amp; plankton, penguins \u0026amp; puffins - then the ecology of the Nordic Arctic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 4 - Rainforests \u0026amp; Coasts\u003c\/strong\u003e: bats \u0026amp; primates, caecilians, boas \u0026amp; pythons, piranhas, butterflies \u0026amp; moths, parrots \u0026amp; herons - then the ecology of the Congo rainforest, Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus an optional intro lesson on classifications, an optional review lesson at the end of Unit 2, and an optional culminating activity in Unit 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for co-ops\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne manual teaches the whole class.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each student gets their own Student Notebook; you keep the manual. 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