This unit is all about the American Alligator. I like being able to engage my students in these research projects during our ELA block. I can expose them to challenging vocabulary, begin research projects and encourage their writing, while also introducing them to simplistic oral presentations. **This is both the US version with standard measurements. The UK version is available with the metric measurements. Included in this resource: * glossary * pocket chart vocabulary cards (just print on cardstock and you will be set!) * color poster * profile card (a quick breakdown of facts) * protection plan (how are we trying to save this animal) * bio card (a lengthy profile with sentences and bold faced vocabulary cards) * 2 anchor charts with color photos (digging deeper and save the species) * KWL chart with a color photo * Decodable book with color photos (each book is 4 pages long and only a half sheet to save on printing!) * Text based evidence (A question that sends kids back into the text to search for evidence) * A flipbook (A great way to display their knowledge of each animal) * Word search (a fun way to end each animal. Answer key included.) * Quiz (Perfect if you need a quick assessment grade. Answer key included. The quiz is only 4 questions.) * interactive notebook pages * differentiated book reports and rubrics (oral presentation optional) @2016 All rights reserved by author. These materials are intended for personal use by a single classroom only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Thank you so much for your download! Drop me a note and let me know what you think of this product! If there is a problem with anything, you can email me at citylimitseconds@gmail.com Love, Holly