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Theme: North American Animals

Unit study on animals of North America.

Overview

For the Bookshelf "Biorachan Beag agus Biorachan Mór" - Pardee Family Library, softcover"First 1...

North American Animals Theme Introduction

Activity 1 Make an animal tape rescue using the animals in this theme, sticky taped to a baking ...

Beavers

Introductory Facts Beavers are the second-largest rodents in the world, growing 3-4 feet or 1 me...

Bison

Introductory Facts Watch a four-minute video "Meet the American Bison!" or a ten-minute video "B...

Caribou

Introductory Facts Caribou are also called reindeer. Watch the 2-minute video "Learn Facts about...

Chipmunks

Introductory Facts Watch a four-minute video: "Discover Chipmunk Burrows". Activity 1 Chipmunk...

Coyotes

Introductory Facts Coyotes are omnivorous mammals, and eat mice, voles, rabbits, insects, fish, ...

Deer, Part 1

Introductory Facts Watch the 5-minute video "Interesting Facts about Deer". Try to recall a time...

Deer, Part 2

Introductory Facts Watch the 3-minute video "Nine Deer and Me" (or read the book if you have it)...

Groundhogs

Introductory Facts Groundhogs are also called "woodchucks". Practice saying the tongue-twister "...

Hedgehogs

Introductory Facts Watch the one-minute video (in Gaelic), "Còig Criomagan Gràineagan" Activity...

Moose

Introductory Facts Watch a two-minute video, "Moose Facts for Kids". Activity 1 Moose are 10 f...

Opossums

Introductory Facts Watch the four-minute video "Opossums". Activity 1 When they feel threatene...

Raccoons

Introductory Facts Watch a two-minute video, "Amazing Animals: Raccoon". Activity 1 Raccoons a...

Skunks

Introductory Facts Skunks make a sulphur-like smell which they spray from glands near their bum ...

Squirrels, Part 1

Introductory Facts Watch a one-minute video, "Fun Facts for Kids about Squirrels", and a four-mi...

Squirrels, Part 2

Introductory Facts Watch a six-minute video, "Stupendous Squirrel Storage!" Activity 1 Make se...

Turkeys

Introductory Facts Activity 1 Curriculum areas:  Activity 2 Curriculum areas:  Lunch Snack ...

Wolves

Introductory Facts Activity 1 Curriculum areas:  Activity 2 Curriculum areas:  Lunch Snack ...

North American Animals Theme Recap

Activity 1 Play "feed the animals". Print and cut out the animal faces in the attachments and st...