Gerbil Classroom Pet

Gerbil Classroom Pet Pack: Do you have a pet gerbil in your classroom? Are you thinking of adopting one? Maximize the learning potential of your pet center with this pack! It includes lots of fun activities to get your students interested in your classroom pets and take the center from uninspiring to inviting with tie ins to Writing, Math and Science! Having a classroom pet can be meaningful and rewarding, and the activities in this pack will help you get the most out of having a gerbil in the classroom!

Pack includes:

The Needs Of A Gerbil – Teacher’s easy-reference sheet of information about gerbils plus a Caretaker’s checklist of basic needs. You can laminate the checklist and have student caretakers check off each item as they care for the gerbil.

Thematic Word Wall Cards – Vocabulary cards with basic words relating to gerbils and their care. Laminate and keep at your Pet Center for students to refer to when writing!

Gerbil Diagram – Full color labeled poster and b&w student copy of a gerbil.

Gerbil Observation Sheets – Students can draw and write their observations of the gerbil or write their own story.

All About Gerbils Reader– Nonfiction reader of basic gerbil facts.

Graphic Organizers – KWL and Can/Have/Are charts for gerbils.

Nutrition Pocket Chart Sort: Pages – Pocket chart cards for students to sort pictures of food that gerbils can and cannot eat. A cut & paste recording sheet is provided as well.

Gerbil Center Sign – Sign with “I am” statements detailing what the students are learning at the center.

Gerbil Roll & Cover – Game boards for Roll & Cover for number recognition with 1 dice, addition practice with 2 dice, and advanced addition with 3 dice.