Discovery Bite · Animal Life

"Water Monster" Axolotl

Name: "Water Monster" Axolotl Unit Study
Brand: Discovery Bites
Price: 7.99 CAD
Availability: InStock

Could an animal ever grow back a lost leg?

Meet the "water monster" of Mexico City with this printable axolotl unit study. Children learn how this salamander keeps its gills its whole life, how it can grow back a lost leg, and why it is endangered in the wild. The unit is split into three short, easy-to-follow learning sessions.

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14 pagesPrintable PDF
3 levelsExplore · Discover · Think Deeper
3 short BitesEach one works on its own
US LetterNo cutting or laminating

What’s inside

Everything in the "Water Monster" Axolotl Bite.

Read & learn

Cover with an opening question: could an animal ever grow back a lost leg?
Axolotl fact file, a feature on leg regrowth, a quick movement activity and a share-it prompt
Short reading, 3 axolotl surprises and 3 new vocabulary words

Do & reflect

Activities in 3 levels, one page each, so you print only the one that fits your child: Explore (count toes and gills), Discover (sort animals by gills or lungs), Think Deeper (choose which threat to fix first)
Discovery Notebook page for drawing and reflection
Family hands-on activity: Feathery Gills Dry Test, using paper towels

Puzzles & practice

Word search with 10 words
Crossword with answer key
Trace and write vocabulary card

For grown-ups

Keep Exploring page with a book, a video and online resources

Good to know

Small, complete, and ready today.

Use it for homeschool nature studies, animal science lessons and hands-on learning at home or in the classroom. The activities use simple household materials, and nothing needs cutting out, assembling or laminating.

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