Mammals Resource Page

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Mammal Resources

The original unit numbers are associated with the old pdf version of this course. The new version has now been incorporated into the Classical Nature Study Volume 1: Bugs, Mammals, and Reptiles one year course and the unit numbers in () correspond to the workbook units in that course.

Resource for Activity 5.1(24.1)- Mammal Games

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/matching/mmammals.htm

 

Resources for Activity 6.3 (25.3) - Drawing

http://www.drawingnow.com/how-to-draw-animals.html

 

Resource for Activity 9.2 (28.2) - Learn to Draw a Monkey

http://www.janiebynum.com/monkeydraw.html

 

Resource For Activity 10.1 (29.1) - Mammal Games

Go play some more mammal games!

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/mammals.html

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/word-finds/more-mammals.html

Then learn more bout the amazing marsupials!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/profile_marsupials.htm

 

Resource For Activity 14.1 (33.1)

http://www.livingdesert.org/animal_page.html?animals=Arabian+Oryx

 

Resource For Activity 15.1 (34.1)

http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals-for-children.php?animal=Japanese%20Macaque

 

Resource For Activity 17.1 (36.1)

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/River-otter/

 

Resource For Activity 18.3 (37.3)

http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Whale

 

Final Report: Students should choose one mammal they would like to learn more about and research the questions listed on the report form.

1. If your city has a Zoo – go spend the day there. Take the zoo chart (in workbook) along with you and fill it out as you look at each type of mammal. If you don’t have a zoo – look up each of the 4 types of animals below and fill in the information using the internet.

2. Make a diorama of your animal in its natural habitat. See the example in the resource page.

3. Complete the mammal lapbooks in the optional Project Pack. Try to include several interesting and scientific facts like:

  • Where it lives
  • What it eats
  • How it develops
  • What kind of defense it uses to protect itself
  • How long it can be expected to live
  • The scientific name and what order it belongs to
  • One more interesting thing about this mammal

 

4. Make a diorama of your animal in its natural habitat. See the example in the resource page.