·       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

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 !!!