Summary
The squirrel course grows into a full 'Summer Games' with new events and returning champion squirrels. Mark engineers the challenges and narrates the animals' surprising athletic skill and learning.
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Scientists predict, then observe, then compare. Try predicting which squirrel will win before Mark reveals it.
- What did you predict would happen, and did your observation match?
- Which physical traits — like grip, balance, or jumping — helped the squirrels most?
- How does giving the squirrels lots of practice make Mark's 'games' a fairer test?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: prediction, observation, trait, balance.
Try it: Before an event finishes, pause and predict the winner. Write your reason. Then watch and check — were you right?