Week 05 · Furry Neighbors
Monday
What is a mammal?
// Mammals and the signs they leave
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: What is a mammal?
A squirrel dashes past the workshop door.
"It has a fluffy tail!" Rocket says.
Raven asks, "What do you notice about its coat?"
Nova says, "Think about your own hair."
Fur and hair
A mammal is a kind of animal.
Mammals have fur or hair on their bodies.
Fur keeps a mammal warm.
Squirrels, rabbits, dogs and cats are mammals.
You are a mammal too!
You have hair on your head.
Mammal babies
Most mammal babies are born, not hatched.
Baby mammals drink from their mother.
This is called nursing.
The mother keeps her babies warm and safe.
Baby mammals grow and learn from their parents.
MAMMAL CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What covers a mammal's body?
What do baby mammals drink?
Are you a mammal?
What did the squirrel have?
Think about fur and hair.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Mammals have fur or hair. | ? |
| A dog is a mammal. | ? |
| Mammals have feathers. | ? |
| Fur keeps a mammal warm. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEFur or hair is the mammal clue. Birds have feathers.
Try it
Look out a window with your grown-up.
Do you see a furry animal?
A dog or cat on a walk counts!
Say: that is a mammal.
Do you see a furry animal?
A dog or cat on a walk counts!
Say: that is a mammal.
Safety first
Stay with your grown-up.
Watch wild animals from far away.
Never touch or chase a wild animal.
Never feed a wild animal.
Watch wild animals from far away.
Never touch or chase a wild animal.
Never feed a wild animal.
IS IT A MAMMAL?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
A rabbit has soft fur. Is it a mammal?
A robin has feathers. Is it a mammal?
What keeps a mammal warm?
Remember: you are a mammal too.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Baby mammals nurse from their mother. | ? |
| A squirrel is a mammal. | ? |
| People are not mammals. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEPeople have hair and nurse as babies, like other mammals.
Draw a furry mammal. Give it a fuzzy coat.
Word Spot: him, his
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Him: H-I-M.
His: H-I-S.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
Please give ___ the map.
He put on ___ hat.
You met the mammals!
Tomorrow you will look for the clues they leave.