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Greetings from “down under”! This issue highlights the living, eating and survival habits of koalas, unique creatures found living in certain varieties of eucalyptus trees in Australia. As cute as a teddy bear, they’re not bears at all, but members of the marsupial family, like kangaroos and wallabies. Readers will learn about diet, sleep habits, body structures that help koalas survive and how they communicate over long distances. Exercises will keep your young scientist fit as they follow directions to move like a koala. Internet links provide photographs, sounds, legends and more fun facts to explore.
In this issue students will:
- learn about marsupials
- understand survival structures and habits
- use the newspaper to sequence expository text
- write sentences using descriptive words
- follow written directions to exercise like a koala
- use the internet to research
7 page PDF
