Lessons by Grade Bands: 4-5

NEPC LESSONS BY GRADE BAND: GRADES 4-5

LESSONS BY GRADE BANDS: Grades 4-5

Chimpanzees, like humans, use facial expressions to show emotions and communicate. Sometimes their expressions look like ours—and can even mean the same thing. Other times, they mean something entirely different! Dive into the lesson, color, and explore this interactive learning experience.
Crested black macaques are famous for their expressive faces! Like all primates, they use these expressions to communicate emotions. This activity includes a BBC Earth video, fascinating facts, and four coloring pages for you to enjoy. Lots to learn! Educational standards are provided as well.
Rainforests—the lungs of our planet—are being lost at alarming rates worldwide. This engaging lesson and activity explore what makes rainforests unique, their extraordinary biodiversity, and their vital role in keeping Earth healthy. A captivating video introduces the key concepts, complemented by a downloadable rainforest layers activity and interactive lesson modules. Aligned with educational standards.
Discover the world of primates with this printable card deck—featuring four exciting games that bring learning to life! Explore the amazing diversity of nonhuman primates and their natural habitats, then dive deeper with the “Who’s in the Cards?” quick-access guide to detailed Primate Species Profiles. Play, explore, and learn! Aligned with educational standards.
Looking for a lesson that builds critical thinking without adding prep time? Educated Guesses helps students practice evidence-based reasoning using primate diversity as a case study. The focus is on how students think—not on getting the “right” answer. Strong alignment with scientific thinking skills.
Animals are built for survival. Every animal has features—like teeth, claws, fur, hands, wings, or tails—that do important jobs to help them live in the wild. Scientists call the relationship between a body part and what it does structure and function. This lesson explores two very different primates—a tiny marmoset and a giant gorilla—and reveals how their body features help them survive where they live.
Concepts essential for protecting the natural world. This lesson covers food chains and energy flow, with a dedicated section for educators. Key learning points highlight the intricate connections within ecosystems and how nutrients and energy cycle through them.
Dive into the fascinating world of pollinators, highlighting the essential resources they need to thrive. The lesson emphasizes how cross-pollination supports ecosystem recovery and resilience. Explore the remarkable adaptations plants use to attract pollinators and the factors that influence which flowers pollinators prefer.
Biodiversity is the cornerstone of life and one of Nature’s greatest strategies for survival! Learn about Earth’s living organisms, including Genetic, Species, and Ecosystem Diversity, discover Biodiversity Hotspots, and find out how we can help protect it. This lesson features engaging videos, informative graphics, and interactive activities.
The study of conservation comes with its own language of acronyms. From organizations assessing species’ risks to the scientific teams supplying the data behind each Conservation Status, it can feel like an alphabet soup of abbreviations. This lesson untangles these codes and explains why they matter.
Welcome to Primate Jeopardy! Based on the classic TV game show, test your knowledge of primates or explore the NEPC website for answers. Learn fascinating facts about the world's nonhuman primates—their habitats, behaviors, and ways you can help protect them. And remember: always answer in the form of a question!
Modeled after classic flashcards, these digital cards offer quick and easy access to insights into various primate species. This fun and educational activity encourages exploration, revealing interesting facts—such as why each species can have multiple common names but only one scientific name, where they are found around the world, and much more.

And More Curiosity-Driven Learning

Working on a school project about primates or primate conservation? Planning an informational or fundraising booth for your school fair? Curious about how you can help raise awareness for primate protection but unsure where to start? Many students ask us the same question, so we’ve put together these helpful suggestions.
The choices you make every day affect habitats and the animals that live there. From the products you buy to the way you use social media, enjoy entertainment, or select animal companions, even small actions can make a difference. When thousands of people make small changes, the impact becomes huge—and that’s great news!
In this engaging video series, discover the remarkable diversity of primates, their varied adaptations, and the extraordinary ways they navigate their environments. You’ll also find that, despite the title of this series, many of our nonhuman primate relatives do not reside in the treetops.
Explore the world of primates, from their habitats and behaviors to their daily lives, in this engaging video series. These youth-friendly videos offer insights into primates, conservation efforts, and ways that anyone can make a difference.