Summary
Acorn woodpeckers drill thousands of holes in a single 'granary' tree and stuff each one with an acorn. Deep Look shows how a family group works together to build and guard their giant food pantry.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Acorn woodpeckers live in family groups and share one enormous acorn store. Working together to fill and defend the granary helps every member make it through lean times.
- How does storing acorns as a group help these woodpeckers survive?
- Why is defending the granary a job for the whole family?
- What might happen to a single woodpecker with no group and no store?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: granary, group, store, survive.
Try it: Think of a chore that's easier with a team. Write how sharing the work helps acorn woodpeckers the same way.