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Week 08 · What Animals Need

Wednesday

Animal watch
// Food, water, air and shelter
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Animal watch

Rocket, Raven and Nova sit by a window.

A bird lands. A squirrel runs.

Raven whispers, "Let's investigate quietly."

You will need

  • A window, yard, park or a pet
  • A timer set for ten minutes
  • A crayon for tally marks
Safety first
Watch animals from a distance.
Never touch wild animals.
Stay with your grown-up outside.

What to do

  1. Sit very still and quiet.
  2. Watch for animals or bugs.
  3. Is one eating? Make a mark.
  4. Is one drinking? Make a mark.
  5. Is one resting or hiding? Make a mark.
THINK FIRST
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A bird pecks at seeds. Which need?
I saw an animal...Tally marks
Eating (food)
Drinking (water)
Resting or hiding (shelter)
Draw one animal you watched.
AFTER THE WATCH
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A squirrel hides in a tree hole. Which need?
For a grown-up
Any animal counts: bugs, birds or pets.
If you see none, watch a pet instead.
Talk about which need you saw most.
WATCH CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
How do we watch wild animals?
A cat drinks from a bowl. Which row?
A dog naps in its bed. Which need?
SentenceTrue or false?
We sit still and quiet to watch.?
We touch wild animals.?
A tally mark counts what we see.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEQuiet watching keeps animals and us safe.

Word Spot: there, out

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

There: T-H-E-R-E.

Out: O-U-T.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Look over ___!
The sun is ___.

You watched animals like a real scientist!

Tomorrow we learn about water and air.

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