Big Bend Activities - Teachers and Parents Page

Teacher Directions:

• Make a Tarantula! K-2: Students make a paper spider.
• Roadrunner Relay Race Grade 2: Students run a relay race as roadrunners (predators) and rattlesnakes (prey).
• Big Bend Word Find (PDF 15.4 KB) and Word Find Answer (PDF 45.7 KB)
• "I'm Thirsty!": Grade 4 Math and Science: Students calculate water needs of Big Horn Sheep

Additional Resources:

• Texas Treasures: Wetlands (PDF 1 MB)
• Water Issues for the Big Bend
• Other Regional Activities
• Teacher Tool Kit

Field Trip Destinations:

• Visit a State Park in the Big Bend
• Explore a Wildlife Management Area in Big Bend

Student Pages for Big Bend:

Big Kids: (Upper Elementary)

• About the Big Bend
• Big Bend Wildlife
• Big Bend History

Little Kids: (K - 2)

• About the Big Bend

Multiple Levels:

• Fun Activities for the Big Bend (Student version)
• Color Big Bend Animals Simple coloring pages of animals found in Big Bend. These are web pages. Choose "Print Friendly" at the top for best results when printing.
• Big Bend Coloring Book (PDF 669.1 KB)

More Student Pages About Texas

• Other Texas Regions
• Coloring, activity books and Learn About Texas books Download full versions here for classroom and personal use. (pdf)
• Texas Symbols
• Color Texas Animals Larger list of coloring pages of Texas animals. These are web pages. Choose "Print Friendly" at the top for best results when printing.
• Outdoor Kids Template for a student journal, activity ideas for nature and history study as well as recreation opportunities.