Educational Resources
The Nocturnals Next Generation Science Guides
The Nocturnals Science Guides contain STEM lessons and activities that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards for 2nd-5th grade classrooms.
Middle Grade Activities Include:
- Investigative Animal Research
- Animal Activity Cards
- Investigate Poaching
- Interview with a Tuatara
- Nesting Sanctuary Lab
- Make a Model of a Volcano
- Ring of Fire Activity
- Identify Lemurs with a Dichotomous Key
- Woylie Sound Lab
- Classroom Discussion Questions
- Listen & Learn (SEL Connection)
- Stop & Jot in Science Notebooks
- STEM-Word Wall
- Animal Feature & Function Table
- Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram
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Early Reader Nonfiction Interactive Science
Read Aloud
Common Core Language Arts Guides
The Nocturnals Language Arts Guides contain lessons and activities that are aligned to the Language Arts Common Core Standards for 2nd-5th grade classrooms.
Middle Grade Activities Include:
- Classroom Discussion Questions
- Vocabulary / Use of Language
- Write a Rap for Bismark
- Write a NocHoc Cheer
- Wish Upon a Star Reading Connections
- Acrostic Poem
- Classroom Discussion Questions
- Challenge Words
- Problem Solving Graphic Organizer
- Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram
- Story and Character Map
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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Guide
The Nocturnals SEL features three books from the Grow & Read early reader series: The Tasty Treat, The Slithery Shakedown, and The Chestnut Challenge. This guide has three phases of instruction to engage students in a comprehensive understanding of a specific SEL theme.
SEL Themes Include:
- Kindness
- Courage
- Honesty
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