Sugar skulls and fancy dress aren't all there is to the Day of the Dead. In this lesson students will learn about several societies that celebrate their dead, as well as some of the history behind the traditions of the Día de los Muertos.

Students put their knowledge of animal adaptations to the test when they create a new creature with its own unique set of adaptations!

This lesson provides teachers with an opportunity to teach students about reading stamina and assess student comprehension during independent reading.