Squirrel for a Day

From PLUM LANDING · 2014

Squirrel for a Day
3 min1st2nd3rd4thScience
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Summary

Want to be a squirrel like Brad? Grab a costume, a tail and a camera, and try to keep up -- following a thirsty squirrel is way harder than it looks. A fun way to think about what an animal needs each day.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Brad 'becomes' a squirrel to discover how hard an animal works to meet its needs.

  1. What was the squirrel searching for?
  2. What does a squirrel need to find every day?
  3. Why is it hard work being a wild animal?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: squirrel, needs, behavior.

Try it: List three things a squirrel must find each day to survive.