Hermit Crab Classroom Pet
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Hermit Crab Classroom Pet Pack: Do you have hermit crabs in your classroom? Maximize the learning potential of your classroom pet with this pack! It includes lots of fun activities to get your students interested in your hermit crabs and take your pet center from uninspiring to inviting with tie ins to Writing, Math and Science! Your classroom pet will be more meaningful and engaging with the activities in this pack!
Pack includes:
The Needs Of A Hermit Crab – Teacher’s easy-reference sheet of information about hermit crabs 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 hermit crabs.
Thematic Word Wall Cards – Vocabulary cards with basic words relating to hermit crabs and their care. Laminate and keep at your Pet Center for students to refer to when writing!
Hermit Crab Diagram – Full color labeled poster and b&w student copy of a hermit crab.
Hermit Crab Observation Sheets – Students can draw and write their observations of the hermit crabs or write their own story.
All About Hermit Crabs Reader– Nonfiction reader of basic hermit crab facts.
Graphic Organizers – KWL and Can/Have/Are charts for hermit crabs.
Nutrition Pocket Chart Sort: Pages – Pocket chart cards for students to sort pictures of food that hermit crabs can and cannot eat. A cut & paste recording sheet is provided as well.
Hermit Crab Center Sign – Sign with “I am” statements detailing what the students are learning at the center.
Hermit Crab Roll & Cover – Game boards for Roll & Cover for number recognition with 1 dice, addition practice with 2 dice, and advanced addition with 3 dice.
