Vulture Facts & Games - 2 Pages, Zero Prep Handouts

Vulture Facts & Games - 2 Pages, Zero Prep Handouts

Vultures are one of the most misunderstood creatures on our planet. Spread the news on how important they are to the ecosystem with this zero-prep, fun, and educational handout!

Mazes, coloring, word search, and word scramble! Zero prep, double-sided, and standard size. Great for classes, homeschooling, nature centers, and camps!

Covers facts like:

Keystone species importance 

Why are vultures bald?

Are “buzzards” and “vultures” the same thing?

Do they have a good sense of smell?

How wide are their wings?

What would life look like without vultures?

Do they have good eyesight?

Are they endangered?

And more!

Both pages have fun mazes and puzzles that emphasize the text and create content gamification.

Product Key:

• No Prep
• Easy to copy and print (black and white, standard size)
• Use: Field Trips, Classrooms, Nature Centers, Zoos & Aquariums
• Not Grade Specific
• Multiple learning styles
• Independent
• Independent or small groups
• Does not need glue or tape
• Does not need scissors
• Instructions listed
• Best with colored pencils, crayons, or markers
• Gamification learning
• Great for reluctant readers

Standards Alignment

Common Core State Standards (CCSS – ELA):

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 / RI.4.1 / RI.5.1 – Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.4 / RI.4.4 / RI.5.4 – Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7 / RI.4.7 / RI.5.7 – Use information gained from illustrations and text to demonstrate understanding.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3 / RF.4.3 / RF.5.3 – Decode words, including content-related vocabulary.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2 / W.4.2 / W.5.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas clearly.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

• 3-LS2-1 – Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
• 3-LS4-3 – Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some less well, and some cannot survive at all.
• 3-LS4-4 – Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes.
• 4-LS1-1 – Construct an argument that animals have internal and external structures that support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
• 5-ESS3-1 – Obtain and combine information about ways communities use science ideas to protect Earth’s resources and environment.

This downloadable activity is a great conversation starter about the vultures, keystone species, ecosystems, conservation, nature, animal facts, science, biology, ecology, the environment, endangered species, birds of prey, and more!