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Introductory Facts Beavers are the second-largest rodents in the world, growing 3-4 feet or 1 metre long - about the same age as a preschool-aged child! They have double eyelids and are very short-sighted. The double eyelids function like swimming goggles. A...

Introductory Facts Watch a four-minute video "Meet the American Bison!" or a ten-minute video "Bison of the West". Bison are also called "buffalo", but they're not the same species as water buffalo in Asia. Activity 1 Bison, or buffalo, are mentioned in the...

Introductory Facts Watch the one-minute video (in Gaelic), "Còig Criomagan Gràineagan" Activity 1 Hedgehogs are 5-12 inches (12-30cm) long, with a coat of sharp spines, and will curl into a ball when they feel threatened. The spines are made out of keratin,...

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 uni...

Introductory Facts Watch a four-minute video: "Discover Chipmunk Burrows". Activity 1 Chipmunks hibernate over winter. Sing some of the hibernation songs. Curriculum areas: X02a, X02c, S07a, S05b Activity 2 Print and construct the chipmunk preposition di...

Introductory Facts Coyotes are omnivorous mammals, and eat mice, voles, rabbits, insects, fish, frogs, snakes, and lizards, as well as grasses and nuts. The name comes from the Aztec word "coyotl", and they are found everywhere in North America. Activity 1 ...

Introductory Facts Watch a one-minute video, "Fun Facts for Kids about Squirrels", and a four-minute video, "How Do Squirrels Find the Food they Hide?" Activity 1 Go out and collect acorns, leaves, and twigs. Curriculum areas: E03a, E03b, S07b, R09b Activ...