Tessa learned many weird and interesting ways that animals defend themselves. I think her favorite was that opossums and hognosed snakes play dead.
- Completed Evan-Moor ScienceWorks for Kids: Animals with Backbones, Grades 1-3 "Vertebrates Have Developed Many Forms of Self-Defense - Animal Defenses" (page 59) from TeacherFileBox.com.
- Read What Do You Do When Something Wants To Eat You? by Steve Jenkins.
- Read "Suits of Armor" (page 16), "Safety in Numbers" (page 32), "Hiding in Sight" (page 40), "Clever Copycats" (page 42), "Faking It" (page 44), "Poisonous Defense" (page 58) and "Spitters and Squirters" (page 60) from Weird and Wonderful: Attack and Defense: Astonishing Animals, Bizarre Behavior by Phil Whitfield.
Tuesday
- Read Smelly Skunks by Catherine Nichols.
- Read Tricky Opossums by Catherine Nichols.
Wednesday
- Read Prickly Porcupines by Catherine Nichols.
- Read Deadly Poison Dart Frogs by Jennifer Dussling.
Thursday
- Read Camouflage: Changing To Hide by Bobbie Kalman.
- Read Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures Concealed...and Revealed by David M. Schwartz.
- Completed Evan-Moor ScienceWorks for Kids: Animals with Backbones, Grades 1-3 "Vertebrates Have Developed Many Forms of Self-Defense - Protective Coloration" (page 60) from TeacherFileBox.com.
- Completed "Camouflage Capers" (pages 14 and 17) from Investigating Mammals, Grades 1-3 by The Mailbox.
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| After finding plastic sea creatures that I hid around our school room (some camouflaged, some not), Tessa placed the non-camouflaged sea creatures onto more appropriate backgrounds and then explained how camouflage works. |
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| Tessa colored a paper rabbit for "Camouflage Capers" to blend in with the background of her choice. |
Friday
- Completed Evan-Moor ScienceWorks for Kids: Animals with Backbones, Grades 1-3 "Vertebrates Have Developed Many Forms of Self-Defense - Summary Activities" riddle book and worksheet (page 60) from TeacherFileBox.com.
Other Books of Interest
- How Do You Hug a Porcupine? - Laurie Isop
- A Color of His Own - Leo Lionni
- Clever Chameleon - Alison Lodge
- Skunk's Spring Surprise - Leslea Newman
- Epossumondas - Coleen Salley
- Hugs from Pearl - Paul Schmid
- A Balloon for Isabel - Deborah Underwood
- One Smart Skunk - Harriet Ziefert
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