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Beginner's Research With Forest Animals
See the projects here.
Forest links:
Woodland Explorer
Explore the Fantastic Forest (requires
Shockwave)
Wonderful Resources from the Wisconsin
Forestry Website
(Go to Educator Home page or directly to pdf
files)
Temperate Forest Biome Field-trip
Waterford
Press
Read Aloud Books:
Guided Reading
Nature Hike (A Wright Group TWiG ® book,
Level D)
We did predictions before we read the book.
The checkmarks show the things that actually were in it. On the
side, you see a quick vocabulary lesson on prepositions that are
in the book.
See our outdoor education trip to the forest! 2004-05
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First
Grade Research |
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Seth
My
animal is a skunk.
It
eats grubs, snails, and garbage.
Its
enemies are great-horned owls, automobiles, and humans.
It
lives in fields.
It
protects itself from its enemies by spraying its enemies.
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Aiyanna
My
animal is an owl.
It
eats rats, mice, voles, chipmunks, lizards and fish.
Its
enemies are humans.
It
lives in forest trees.
It
protects itself from its enemies by camouflage and sharp
talons. |
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Isabella
My
animal is a squirrel.
It
eats acorns, fruit, and berries.
Its
enemies are owls, bobcats, and coyotes.
It
lives in hardwoods.
It
protects itself from its enemies by jumping and climbing
and being agile. |
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Samuel
My
animal is a raccoon.
It
eats corn, eggs, and birds.
Its
enemies are humans, traps, and automobiles.
It
lives near ponds and marshes.
It
protects itself by being a fierce climber and fighter. |
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Alexa
My
animal is a rabbit.
It
eats crops, peas, and beans.
Its
enemies are dogs, bobcats, and lynxes.
It
lives in thickets.
It
protects itself from its enemies by running fast. |
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Drew
My
animal is a fox.
It
eats rabbits, birds, and eggs.
Its
enemies are coyotes, bobcats, and wolves.
It
lives in the forest.
It
protects itself from its enemies by running fast. |
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Abigail
My
animal is a deer.
It
eats grasses, acorns, and leaves.
Its
enemies are automobiles and hunters.
It
lives in fields.
It
protects itself from enemies being fast, white tail, and
warnings. |
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Jake
My
animal is a raccoon.
It
eats corn, grains, and eggs.
Its
enemies are traps and dogs.
It
lives near streams.
It
protects itself from its enemies by climbing. |
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Hayley
My
animal is a bear.
It
eats birds, eggs, bees, and ants.
Its
enemies are humans.
It
lives in woodlands.
It
protects itself from its enemies by using its claws. |
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Riley
My
animal is a skunk.
It
eats eggs, birds, and insects.
Its
enemies are great-horned owls.
It
lives in fields.
It
protects itself from its enemies by spraying an odor. |
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Caleb
My
animal is a fox.
It
eats rabbits, birds, and eggs.
Its
enemies are coyotes, wolves, and bobcats.
It
lives in the forest.
It
protects itself from its enemies by running fast. |
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Diana
My
animal is a squirrel.
It
eats acorns and butternuts.
Its
enemies are owls and bobcats.
It
lives in hardwoods.
It
protects itself from its enemies by climbing and jumping
and being agile. |
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Garrett
My
animal is a rabbit.
It
eats lettuce, young trees, and grasses.
Its
enemies are foxes, raccoons, and humans.
It
lives in woods.
It
protects itself from its enemies by fast running and blending.
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Sydney
My
animal is a black bear.
It
eats insects, birds*, and bees.
Its
enemies are humans.
It
lives in woodlands.
It
protects itself from its enemies by using its teeth and
claws.
(*raiding
bird nests) |
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Zoë
My
animal is a rabbit.
It
eats crops, grasses, and herbs.
Its
enemies are raccoons, dogs, and bobcats.
It
lives in thickets.
It
protects itself from its enemies by running fast. |
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Candace
My
animal is an owl.
It
eats bugs, broad leaves.
Its
enemies are humans.
It
lives in forest trees.
It
protects itself from its enemies by camouflage and sharp
talons. |
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Brandon
My
animal is a deer.
It
eats grasses, acorns, and leaves.
Its
enemies are humans and automobiles.
It
lives in a forest.
It
protects itself from its enemies by running fast. |
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McKenzie
My
animal is a skunk.
It
eats birds, eggs, and insects.
Its
enemies are great-horned owls.
It
lives in fields.
It
protects itself from its enemies by spraying an
offensive odor. |
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I assigned a different forest animal to each
pair of students. To help with the research, after the kids looked
through books for information, I gave them a copy of this matrix
to help them complete their research. Here is the report form
I used (only page 1)...which I found on the internet but did not
document (please let me know if it is yours and I will put the
correct link) |
