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Nov/Dec 2021
Academic Standards
Reading Objective:
Children will identify ways that foxes use their senses to explore the world.
Reading Level:
520L; GRL: K
Next Generation Science Standards:
2-LS4-1 Make observations of plants and animals
Vocabulary:
omnivore, rustling, predators, sharp, kits, whiskers
Use these questions to check students’ understanding and stimulate discussion:
1. What does an omnivore eat? (plants and animals)
2. Why do foxes pee on trees? (to tell other foxes they stopped by)
3. What can a fox’s sharp eyes do? (They can spot a tiny worm, even when there’s not much light.)
4. Which senses might tell a fox that a mouse was near? (sound, smell, seeing, feeling)
Go online to print or project the Reading Checkpoint.
Materials: clipboards, pencils, copies of the skill sheet
Overview: Students will explore the sense of sound by taking a listening walk.
Directions: