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Squirrels, Part 2

Introductory Facts

Watch a six-minute video, "Stupendous Squirrel Storage!"

Activity 1

Make several nests throughout the house using large boxes, cushions, and so one. Assign each one a number and then look for the correct number of "acorns" (or pinecones, or beanbags, or play food) to store in each. 

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Curriculum areas: M01a, M01b

Activity 2

Using the acorns collected in the previous session, write a letter on each and sort into a container for Upper Case and a container for Lower Case.

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Curriculum areas: L08a, 

Lunch Snack

Read about the different sorts of foods squirrels like, and make a grazing platter of all the different (human-safe) ones on the list.

Curriculum areas: S13b, S13c, S13d

Activity 3

Make a paper cup squirrel or a pinecone squirrel.

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Curriculum areas: M06c

Activity 4

Read some more fun squirrel facts here.

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