Moose

Introductory Facts

Watch a two-minute video, "Moose Facts for Kids".

Activity 1

Moose are 10 feet (3 metres) long and 7 feet (2 metres) tall. Their antlers can be 6 feet (180cm) across. Measure this out on the floor, and measure it in terms of different units: child's height, child's feet, parent's feet, et cetera.

Curriculum areas: M02b

Activity 2

Make a set of fake moose antlers with a 1m-long dowel and empty (or slightly filled with rice, beans, pebbles, et cetera) bottles on each end. Hold it on your head sticking out to each side and try to walk around, get through doors, and so on, without knocking things over.

Curriculum areas: S05a, S05b, S07a

Lunch Snack

Moose eat mainly leaves, tree bark, and nuts. Make a cinnamon nut salad for lunch.

For the salad:
- 3 apples, diced
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 3 cups chopped greens (spring mix, kale, etc)
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa

For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (or substitute 2 tbsp tahini, 1 tbsp mustard, and 1 tbsp olive oil)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon or orange juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Mix the salad ingredients together and then mix up the dressing and pour it over.

Curriculum areas: S13c, R09b

Activity 3

Print the moose template in the attachments. Because moose eat leaves and tree bark, paint it using tea bags, and cinnamon mixed with a little PVA glue and water. Cut out handprints on white or cream paper to attach as the antlers once the moose is try.

Curriculum areas: M06b, M06c, M08e