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Week 05 · Furry Neighbors

Tuesday

Animal signs
// Mammals and the signs they leave
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Animal signs

Rocket finds a footprint in the mud.

"Who was here?" he asks.

Raven kneels. "What do you notice about the toes?"

Nova says, "A footprint is a clue."

Clues animals leave

Mammals are shy.

You may not see them.

But they leave signs behind.

A sign is a clue that an animal was here.

Explorers look for signs like detectives.

SignWhat it tells you
Tracks in mudAn animal walked here.
A hole in the groundAn animal may live here.
Nibbled leavesAn animal ate here.
A tuft of furA furry animal brushed past.
Chewed nutshellsA squirrel had a snack.
SIGN CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is a sign?
You see tracks in mud. What happened?
Leaves have bite marks. What happened?
What did Rocket find?
SentenceTrue or false?
A hole in the ground can be an animal home.?
A track is a footprint.?
You must see an animal to know it was there.?
A tuft of fur is a sign.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESigns tell you an animal was here. You need not see it.
Try it
Look at soft dirt or mud outside.
Do you see any footprints?
Look at a leaf. Any bite marks?
Tell your grown-up what you found.
Safety first
Stay with your grown-up.
Look at holes from far away.
Never put your hand in a hole.
Never touch fur or droppings you find.
Wash your hands after you go outside.
BE A SIGN DETECTIVE
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
WHICH SIGN?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which sign shows an animal ate?
Which sign might be a home?
Should you put your hand in a hole?
SentenceTrue or false?
Explorers look for signs like detectives.?
You should touch droppings you find.?
Chewed nutshells can be a squirrel sign.?
WHY THIS EXERCISELook at signs with your eyes. Never touch them.
Draw a footprint you found or imagine. Count its toes.

Word Spot: how, just

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

How: H-O-W.

Just: J-U-S-T.

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.
___ many legs does a cat have?
We ___ saw a rainbow!

You are a sign detective!

Tomorrow you will see which mammals live near you.

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