Monsters of the Animal Kingdom

Readers make interesting discoveries about nature's most monstrous animals, such as how vampire bats survive by feeding only on blood, and how anacondas squeeze their prey to death. Readers will learn fascinating and freaky facts about six of the world's creepiest predators. Graphic organizers compare how these animals stand out from their relatives, outline the creatures' body plans, and show where these animals live. Photographs present animals in their natural habitat and give readers a peek at these animals in action. Give students a safe place to explore and create! This robust interactive eBook set combines informational text on the animals of Asia with rich media hotspots containing videos, photos, maps, and charts. Struggling readers can make the text more accessible by choosing actor-read audio narration and text highlighting. Optional digital content creation tools guide students in:
• Creating a blog
• Composing a digital storyboard
• Building a wiki page These professional-looking student projects can be printed, emailed, or posted. Student learn to:
• Create digital content
• Use copyright-friendly media
• Cite their sources
• Comment on each others' work Simple lesson plans for each lesson include:
• Common Core Standards supported by the activity
• Small and large group instructions
• Parent Activities
• Links to free web 2.0 tools