Education Resources for the Classroom

 Suggested activities to work on before you attend the production.

	KWL CHART: Research and record facts about meerkats. KWL CHART ASSIGNMENT(PDF, 499KB)
	MEERKAT FACTS: Learn fun facts about our meerkat friends! MEERKAT FACT PAGE(PDF, 87KB)
	MEET THE MEERKATS: Background, Vocabulary & Questions MEET THE MEERKATS
	MEERKAT SONGS: Baby Animal Songs about Meerkats MEERKAT SONGS

READ ALOUD STORY TIME

	MEERKATS by Laura Mesh GO TO THE STORY
	THAT NAUGHTY MEERKAT by Ian Whybrow & Garry Parsons GO TO THE STORY
	MEERKAT by Emily Gravett GO TO THE STORY

VIDEOS

	DISNEY ANIMALS: Meerkats GO TO THE VIDEO
	ANIMALS FOR KIDS: Meerkats GO TO THE VIDEO
	NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Meerkat Mischief GO TO THE VIDEO

Hands-on creative activities to learn more about meerkats and their environment.

	SPOT THE MEERKAT: Create a fun meerkat pop-up art project! SPOT THE MEERKAT PROJECT
	BUILD A MEERKAT: Build your own meerkat, and discover unique facts about each body part! BUILD A MEERKAT ART PROJECT
	BUILD A MEERKAT: Use a shoe box to create your own meerkat habitat! BUILD A MEERKAR HABITAT PROJECT(PDF, 1MB)

 K-1st

	MEERKAT FACTS: Draw or Write about meerkats. DRAW OR WRITE PROJECT(PDF, 1MB)
	TRACE AND WRITE: Write about meerkats and their abilities. TRACE AND WRITE PROJECT(PDF, 22KB)

1st-2nd

	WRITE ABOUT IT: Look at the picture and write about what you see. WRITE ABOUT IT PROJECT(PDF, 1MB)
	MEERKAT FACTS: Write some facts about meerkats. MEERKAT FACT PROJECT(PDF, 87KB)
	ALL ABOUT MEERKATS: Write an informational paragraph about meerkats. INFORMATIONAL PROJECT(PDF, 388KB)
	ANIMAL RESEARCH REPORT: Write a research paper about meerkats. RESEARCHPROJECT(PDF, 662KB)
	ANIMAL SPOTLIGHT: Research and complete the meerkat profile. ANIMAL SPOTLIGHT PROJECT(PDF, 6MB)

Fun, engaging art projects that bring the meerkats to life in the classroom. 

		MAKE A MEERKAT: Trace, cut out, and assemble a meerkat! MAKE A MEERKAT PROJECT(PDF, 698KB)
		MAKEA MEERKAT MASK (IN B&W): Cut out, color and wear a meerkat mask. CUT & COLOR MEERKAT MASK(PDF, 64KB)
		MAKE A MEERKAT MASK (IN COLOR): Cut out and wear a meerkat mask. MAKE A MEERKAT MASK(PDF, 67KB)
		MAKE A MEERKAT PUZZLE: Turn a meerkat photo into a fun D.I.Y. puzzle making project. (Puzzles from 12—108 pieces.) MAKE A MEERKAT PUZZLE
		DRAW A MEERKAT: Simple, step-by-step instructions for how to draw a meerkat! LEARN TO DRAW A MEERKAT
		DRAW A MEERKAT CARTOON: Fun, engaging video teaching you how to draw your own meerkat cartoon! MEERKAT CARTOON VIDEO

  More creative activities and research projects about meerkats!

GRADE K-1

		ALL ABOUT MEERKATS MINI-BOOK: Write and assemble your own mini book about meerkats! MEERKAT MIN-BOOK PROJET(PDF,4MB)
		TRACE AND COLOR ART ASSIGNMENT: Trace and color this simple drawing of a meerkat. TRACE AND COLOR ART ASSIGNMNET(PDF,42KB)
		ADD A FACT: Add a fact to the simple assignment above. TRACE & COLOR + FACT(PDF,1MB)

GRADE 1-2 

		MEERKAT BODY PARTS: Cut out the name of each body part, and then place it where it goes on the meerkat drawing! LEARN THE BODY PARTS(PDF,2MB)
		TEXT OR PICTURE? Learn about meerkats from the short paragraph and the picture, then answer questions. Identify if your learning source for each question was the text or the picture. TEXT OR PICTURE ASSIGNMENT(PDF,1MB)
		FIND THE MAIN IDEA: Identify the “main idea” in a short learning assignment about meerkats. FIND THE MAIN IDEA ASSIGNMENT(PDF,217KB)
		BONUS ACTIVIES: Even more activities, for those who can’t get enough of learning about meerkats! BONUS ACTIVITIES(PDF,527KB)