Download and color the picture of the cover.

·       Lesson Plan - My Inner & Outer Animal

. Lesson Plan - Map Puzzle and Making Predictions

·       Lesson Plan - Armando Atlas (Color)

·       Lesson Plan - Book Cover Detectives

·       Lesson Plan - Chapters 1-3 Discussion Guide

·       Lesson Plan - Character Detectives

·      Lesson Plan - Developing an Armando Atlas

·      Lesson Plan - Endangered Animals – Exhibition

·      Lesson Plan - Wrap-Up Reflection & Writing Exercise

·      Lesson Plan - Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey

Questions, Conservation Issues, and Fascinating Facts

·      Vocabulary with Definitions by Chapter

·      Vocabulary with Definitions by Grade Level and Chapter

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - Red List Categories

-       EX:  Extinct

-       EW: Extinct in the wild

-       CR:  Critically Endangered

-       EN:  Endangered 

-       VU:  Vulnerable

- NT:  Near Threatened                       

- LC:  Least Concern

·       Family Relationships

·       Reflections on the Journey

·       Technology and Social Media

·       Characters in the Story

·       Animals, Environment, and Climate Change

·       Global Mindedness

·       Literary Devices

Examples of 23 Literacy devices found in the book are listed

Interesting issues raised in Armando and the Amazing Animal Race that can be further researched.

Videos About:

-      Climate Change and Biodiversity

-      Conservation/Nature Study

-      What We Can do to Help

-      Endangered Animals

-      Health and Nature

Copy of Chapter 1 (for student use)

Copy of Chapters 1 to 4 (for student use)

Lesson Plans with Four Activities to:

-       Create interest in the author’s visit and the book, Armando & the Amazing Animal Race.

-       Have students think about and prepare what they would ask the author.

-       Generate interest in the book (especially for reluctant readers).

-       Have students prepare questions they would like to ask the author.

Maps and illustrations from and related to the book that can be used for coloring.

- World Map

- Map of the Amazon

- Map of the Savannah

- Pictures of Animals

The Chapter-by-Chapter Discussion Guide includes the following sections for each chapter where they are applicable:

·      Discussion Questions

·      New Vocabulary: To be added

·      Literary Devices

·      Literary Techniques

·      Questions to Explore Issues in More Depth

·      Granny D’s Expressions and their Origin

Extra notes.

Suggestions and materials for dressing up as Armando, Jinny, Granny D, the Professor, and other characters in the book.

Color illustrations from the book, along with a copy of the book cover, for a library or classroom display.

Funny errors discovered in the review and editing process !!!