Visit here each month to download worksheets designed to supplement the articles in KIND News. Duplicate and distribute to students.
May 2009
Primary Edition:
Ants
Eat Plants! Use this worksheet
to reinforce the concept that our
natural environment provides food and shelter for
many animals. Remind students to respect wildlife
habitats.
Pile It
On!
Use this worksheet to supplement discussion of
food and habitats.
Thumbs Up for
Students will need washable ink pads for this
Little Critters
activity.
Junior Edition:
Teddy's
Tale
Give students practice with homophones while
discussing dog-bite prevention.
Trouble for Turtles Students will need scissors, paper,
and glue for
this activity.
Pack Up
Your Pets? Use this worksheet to give students practice in
comprehension and reading for the main idea.
Senior Edition:
Teddy's
Tale
Give students practice with homophones while
discussing dog-bite prevention.
Trouble for Turtles Students will need scissors, paper,
and glue for
this activity.
Pack Up
Your Pets? Use this worksheet to give students practice in
comprehension and reading for the main idea.
April 2009
Primary Edition:
What's in the Pond? Use
this worksheet when discussing animal
habitats and respect for nature.
Wonderful World This
worksheet will give students practice in
word recognition.
A Checklist for
Use this worksheet to celebrate Earth Day and
Helpers
to discuss how our actions can help or harm the
environment.
Junior Edition:
Puppy in the Window Supplement
your discussions of puppy mills. The
activity at the bottom will develop students'
persuasive-writing skills
You Might Be a
Distribute this worksheet to students after they
Wildlife Rehabilitator have read "Wildlife 911."
"A" Is for "Animals"
Use this worksheet to celebrate National Poetry
Month in April.
Senior Edition:
Polly the Puppy Mill
Students will need scissors and glue.
Pup
You Might Be a
Distribute this worksheet to students after they
Wildlife Rehabilitator have read "Wildlife 911."
"A" Is for "Animals"
Use this worksheet to celebrate National Poetry
Month in April.
March 2009
Primary Edition:
A KIND Koala
Use this worksheet to supplement your
discussion of animals from Australia.
Rabbits in the Grass
Use this worksheet when discussing animal
homes. Remind students not to disturb wild
animals or the places where they live.
Terrific Tags
Give students practice in reasoning while
encouraging them keep ID tags on their pets
with this worksheet.
Junior Edition:
Chimpanzees:
Supplement your discussion of chimpanzees
The Whole Picture
with this drawing exercise.
Janet of the Apes
Test reading comprehension with this worksheet
about primates.
Who Let the Cats Out? This
simple writing exercise helps students
look at different perspectives and organize
their thoughts.
Senior Edition:
Chimpanzees: Supplement your discussion of chimpanzees
The Whole Picture with this drawing exercise.
Janet of the Apes Test reading comprehension with this
worksheet about primates.
In or Out? Give students practice in the use of antonyms
while reinforcing the concept of responsible
cat care.
February 2009
Primary Edition:
Frogs
Jump! Use this
coloring page to reinforce the idea that
animals use all forms of exercise, and animals
should be left in their natural habitats.
Speak Up for
Introduce vowel sounds, while reinforcing the
Animals
idea that all animals should be treated humanely.
Order in the Story You may wish to have the students color the
cards
and narrate the story in their own words. More
advanced students can write out a short book or
storyboard script based on the pictures.
Junior Edition:
Pet of the Month Use this worksheet to
highlight the care of this
indoor pet.
The Right Path
This worksheet reinforces the concept that pets
for
Pets
should be spayed or neutered.
Harp Seal Journey Students
learn more about the lives of harp
seals and what they can do to save them.
Senior Edition:
Pet of the Month Use this worksheet to
highlight the care of this
indoor pet.
Spay
Today...
This worksheet reinforces the concept that pets
No
Excuses!
should be spayed or neutered. Back for more
gives students practice with adjectives.
Harp Seal Journey Studentslearn more about the lives of harp
seals and what they can do to save them.
January 2009
Primary Edition:
Kindness is Never
Use this worksheet when discussing the importance
Puzzling
of being kind to others.
Picture Me Kind
After students finish illustrating their worksheets,
have them take turns explaining their kind deeds.
Find a Friend Use this worksheet to encourage helpfulness.
Jr. Edition:
Train Your Eyes on
This worksheet emphasizes the benefits of behavior
Well-Trained Dogs
training for dogs.
It's a New Year−
Worksheet provides an open discussion about
How About a New You? positive things students can do
in the new year.
Speaking of Sharks
Expand your discussion of sharks and give students
practice in using glossary and context clues.
Sr. Edition:
Train Your Eyes on
This worksheet emphasizes the benefits of behavior
Well-Trained Dogs
training for dogs.
It's a New Year−
Worksheet provides an open discussion about
How About a New You? positive things students can do
in the new year.
Speaking of Sharks
Expand your discussion of sharks and give students
practice in using glossary and context clues.
December 2008
Primary Edition:
A Smart Dot-to-Dot Gives students practice in numerical order.
Animals Around the
Gives students practice in recognizing shapes and
Clock
telling time.
Ants Eat Plants!
Introduce the concept that our natural environment
provides food and shelter for many animals.
Jr. Edition:
Endangered Species Perfect for a
unit on endangered species.
Match and Save
From the Birds Students will need crayons/markers and scissors.
Holiday Happenings
Stimulate critical thinking skills while students
focus on holiday pet care.
Sr. Edition:
Endangered Species Perfect
for a unit on endangered species.
Match
and Save
From the Birds Students will need crayons/markers and scissors.
Holiday Happenings
Stimulate critical thinking skills while students
focus on holiday pet care.
November 2008
Primary Edition:
Act Safely Around Dogs
Reinforce the safety rules in this worksheet by
helping children act them out through role-playing
or the use of puppets.
Happy
in the House
Use this worksheet to encourage responsible pet
care.
Never—Oh,
Never!
Remind students that wild animals belong in the
wild by having them complete the poem.
Jr. Edition:
All in a Day's Work
What happens in a typical day in an animal shelter?
Students decide!
Horse Sense
Students learn the tasks involved in caring for a
horse, while practicing their math skills.
Shelter Story
Give students practice in the parts of speech by
filling in the missing words in a short story.
Sr. Edition:
All in a Day's Work
What happens in a typical day in an animal shelter?
Students decide!
Horse Sense
Students learn the tasks involved in caring for a
horse, while practicing their math skills.
Shelter Story
Give students practice in the parts of speech by
filling in the missing words in a short story.
October 2008
Primary Edition:
Hive, Sweet Hive Use this matching activity to introduce the concept
that wild animals make their homes in various
natural environments. Remind students not to disturb
wildlife or the places they live.
Animal Pals Use this worksheet to generate discussion about
proper care of companion animals.
A-maze-ing Moms Have students complete the maze, while learning
some fascinating facts about farm animals.
Jr. Edition:
A Tale of Two Critters Use this worksheet
in conjunction with the attached
questions to encourage students to view situations
from different perspectives.
KIND Crossword Check students' comprehension of the articles in
KIND News with this crossword puzzle.
Pet Pointers: Hamsters Use this worksheet to help
students understand
the needs of pet hamsters.
Sr. Edition:
A Tale of Two Critters Use this worksheet
in conjunction with the attached
questions to encourage students to view situations
from different perspectives.
KIND Crossword Check students' comprehension of the articles in
KIND News with this crossword puzzle.
Pet Pointers: Hamsters Use this worksheet to help
students understand
the needs of pet hamsters.
We apologize for leaving the answer keys for the October KIND News puzzles out of the teacher's guides. Here they are:
KIND News Jr.:
KIND News Sr.
Spooky Subtraction
Frightening Fractions
1. 25=frightened; 73=indoors 1.
3/4=frightened; 2/5=indoors
2. 26=candy; 23=chocolate
2. 3/5=escape; 1/100=collars; 9/10=tags
3. 22=escape; 32=collars
3. 1/2=candy; 4/5=chocolate
4. 76=decorations
4. 1/5=decorations
5. 1/4=costume
September 2008
Primary Edition:
KIND Kids Use this worksheet to encourage students to think of
ways of being kind to others.
Who Lives Here? Use this worksheet to affirm
the value of kindness.
Crayons and scissors are needed.
A Log Home
For this activity, you will need a toilet paper roll,
colored pencils or markers, and tape for each student.
Jr. Edition:
What's the Word?
Familiarize students with vocabulary that will appear
throughout KIND News this year.
"A Quick Quiz on
Use this worksheet to supplement your discussion of
African Animals" African animals.
Sr. Edition:
What's the Word? Familiarize students with vocabulary that will
appear throughout KIND News this year.
A Quick Quiz on
Use this worksheet to supplement your discussion of
African Animals African animals.
