The Nile crocodile is one of the biggest reptiles on earth. But it starts to grow in a tough, leathery egg that its mother lays. When it comes out of its egg, it is about a foot long. It has around 50 brothers and sisters that hatch, too. How does the mother crocodile take care of her babies? What do the young crocodiles eat?

In A Crocodile Grows Up you will learn the answers to those and may other questions. The answers come in different forms:

Internet Connections for A Crocodile Grows Up

Nile Crocodiles on PBS Kids' Creature Feature
Defenders of Wildlife: Crocodile
Crocrodiles and Alligators
Crocodiles in Ancient Egypt
The Crocodile Files
Nova: Crocodiles
The Gator Hole
Make an Alligator Refrigerator Magnet

Literature Connections:

Babies In The Bayou by Jim Arnosky with Kids' Wings Unit in Stepstone Stories

On the Go With Mr. and Mrs. Green
by Keith Baker with Kids' Wings unit in Reading Seeds

Lucky Days with Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker

A Hippopotamus Grows Up by Amanda Doering Tourville with Kids' Wings unit in Springboards

Snip Snap! What's That? by Mara Bergman with Kids Wings Unit in Springboards

Starry Safari by Linda Ashman with Kids Wings Unit in Springboards

A 12-page Unit for A Crocodile Grows Up is part of a collection of 50 units in Stepstone Stories
The Unit includes:
Getting Ready to Read Nonfiction
Organization of a Nonfiction Book
Fact and Fiction
Choosing the Right Resource
Crossword Puzzle
Readers’ Theater
Multiple Choice Comprehension
Discussion Cards
Comparisons