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Animal World- Resources:  Usborne Internet-Linked Science Encyclopedia Week 1: Day 1:   Read Usborne p. 298-299 Animal Cells          or  Read from this page: Cells and Cell Structure.                Print and label picture of animal cell.             Day 2:  Read Usborne p. 300-301 Body Structure               Choose an animal from the following pages: Insects,   Birds,    Mammals                   make a simple drawing of it's external body structure                                                           Day 3:  Read Usborne p. 302-303  Body Coverings                                     Print a picture of your choice and label with the type of body covering. Week 2 Day 1:  Read Usborne p. 304-305  Moving in Water               Read How do you Travel? to the littles.              Watch King Penguins in action.             Click on "Anatomy" then "Swimming" to find out how sharks swim. Day 2:  Read Usborne p. 306-307  Flying and Gliding               or Read all about birds here. Day 3:  Read Usborne p. 308-309  Moving on Land               Read about animal locomotion .               Explore the Lincoln Park Zoo.  Click on different animal exhibits to find out about their methods of locomotion.               Play Animal Action with the littles.  Choose an animal and imitate its method of movement.  For groups-each time 2 children bump into each other they must switch animals. Week 3 Day 1:  Read Usborne p. 310-311 Feeding              Information and pictures about bird beaks

Draw at least 3 types of bird beaks and tell what each is used for. Day 2:  Read Usborne p. 312-313  Teeth and Digestion            Examine the teeth of different types of animals here. Day 3:  Read Usborne p. 314-315  Breathing             Read here about lungs and breathing in birds             Click on "Anatomy and Behavior" then "Blowhole" to learn how whales breathe.  While you are here, print out coloring sheets for the littles.

Week 4:  Day 1:  Read Usborne p. 316-317 Internal Balance           Print out a copy of 1 cold-blooded animal and 1 warm-blooded animal from EnchantedLearning, explain how each maintains its internal temperature.           Day 2:  Read Usborne p. 318-319  Sending Messages            Listen to many different animal sounds.            Watch an animated bee dance.            Print copies of a skunk for the littles and explain what kinds of signals it uses. Day 3:  Read Usborne p. 320-321 Animal Senses             See through the eyes of a honey bee             Find out about echo-location of bats.             Fascinating facts about animal senses.