Mammals & Furry Friends

10th
Land Mammals
Chimp
Human
Opossum
Cheetah
Goat
Aquatic Mammals
Seal
Orca
Manatee
Dolphin
Platypus


Nocturnal Animals
River Otter
Beaver
Fox
Bat
Flying Squirrel
Endangered Animals
Tiger
Armadillo
Rhino
Koala
Panda



We will be learning about...
Mammal Facts
1.Mammals can be found all over the world. 
2.Some mammals live on land while others live in water.
3.Some mammals live in the wild and some make great pets.
4.Species is a word scientists use to describe one single type of animal.
5.Each speicies has been given its own name.
6.All mammals breathe air and are warm-blooded.
7.       Most mammals give birth to their babies.
8.Baby mammals drink milk from their mother.
9.Not all mammals have fur.
10.     Some mammals are endangered because they have been hunted or their habitat is disappearing.
Field Trip Idea
Take a field trip to a local zoo. If you don't have a zoo in your area, check out your local resources, such as a veterinarian, to visit and learn about mammals.
Recommended Books

About Mammals: A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill
Eye Wonder: Mammals by DK Publishing
The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort
Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.



Recommended Websites

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/otter.html
www.animalfactguide.com/funstuff.php
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Giraffe
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Tiger

February 2010 at Wild About Learning
Activities at a Glance
Language Arts    Language Arts     Language Arts     Language Arts     Language Arts     Language Arts     Language Arts     Language Arts     Language Arts      Language Arts
Print Awareness
Hands-On Letters
(G) Capital G
(o) Dolphin O
(N) Night-Night Fox
Brain Box
Squirrel Games
Rebus Reader
Look!
Bilingual Book
Look at the Fox
Felt Build a Book
Bats in the Cave
Little Learning Cards
Koala Snack

Phonemic Awareness
Participation Story
Millie the Sleepy Manatee
Finger Play Fun
Be an Armadillo

Reading
Phonic Cards
(G) Goats and Cheetahs
(O) O is for Otter
(N) Nutty Squirrel
Book of the Month
It Could Still Be a Mammal
Story Sequence Cards
Stripes or Spots?
Sight Word Circle
Batty Words
Silly Sentences
Letter Book
A Goat and a Note


Writing
Class Book
Mammals
Discover Cutting
Fish for the Seal
My Little Journal
Furry Friends
Speaking/Listening
Theme Poster
I See a Mammal
Language Immersion
Pictures in the Pouch
American Sign Language
Fast Like a Cheetah
Sleepy Beaver
Brainstorm Log
Daily Circle Time Routine
Bookworm
Writer's Workshop
Chit Chat
Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math     Math
Numbers
Shapes
Logic
Numeration/Operation
Hands-On Numbers
(1, 10) Give Me a 1! And a 10!
(11) 11 Otters
Counting Cards
(1,10) Balancing Hearts
(11) Count to 1!

Measurement
Graph
My Favorite Mammal
Calendar
Daily Circle Time Routine

Money
Market Play
Feeding Chimps

Geometry
Felt Shapes
Bats in the Cave
Puzzles
Slow Manatee
Hiding Otters
Math Math
Mammal Hearts
Sorting/Matching/Patterns
Sorting Buckets
Heart of a Goat
Koalas in the Tree
Foam Shape Manipulatives
Heart-Shaped Spots
Hearts and Koalas

Logic
Folder Game
Water or Land Mammals
Memory Game
Mammal Match
Logic Games
Beaver Stick
Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science     Science    
Environmental
Science Lab
Health and Safety
Life Science
Environmental Science
Weather Puppet & Display
Daily Circle Time Routine
Eco Kid Challenge
Endangered Animals

Physical Science
Discover Senses
Cheetah Spots
Treasure Chest Riddles
Mammal Treasures
Science Experimental Tool
Squirrely Tools
Techno Tool
Armadillo Medicine
Feel Bag Artifact
Furry Notebook
Health and Safety
Kid Chef Bowl
Food Pyramid
Recipes
Red and Pink Feast

Life Science
Life Cycle Wheel
Orca
Find-Me Magnifying Glasses
Mammal Detective
Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies     Social Studies
Social Studies
Emotional Development
Name Tags
Name That Chimp
Show & Tell Sharing
Framed Ideas
Community Helper
World Explorer
Community Awareness
Little Helper
Daily Circle Time Routine
Friendship Feather
Helpful Fathers
Global Citizenship
World Map
Passing Pink
Adventure Map
Which Way, Bat?
Creative Art     Creative Art     Creative Art     Creative Art     Creative Art     Creative Art     Creative Art     Creative Art      Creative Art      Creative Art     Creative Art    Creative Art
Tunes & Twirls
Dramatic Play
Art Studio
Music & Movement
Where does a mammal live?
Opossum Plays Dead
Baby Goat Bleat
I'm a Little Helper
Orca, Orca
Platypus Rhythm
Busy Beaver Dreams
Hi Ho Little Fox
Run Like A Cheetah
Wrinkly Rhino




Role-Playing
Creativity Cube
Dolphin Games
Role-Playing
Orca Behavior
Build a Beaver Dam
Busy Squirrels
Play Centers
Dolphin Games
Visual Art
Painter's Pallete
Passing Pink
Beaver Tail
Line Art
Tiger/Cheetah Mask
Shape Art
Opossum Shaker
Color Art
Fox Color Study
Form Art
Rhino
Texture Art
Orca
Puppet Art
Platypus Pupper
Dramatic Play Art
Mama and Baby Goat
Abstract Art
Beaver Shapes
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Daily Lesson Plan Calendar
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Day 1: Chimp

I See a Mammal
Feeding Chimps
Passing Pink
Chimp Tools
Name That Chimp
It's Music Time

Day 2: Human

Mammal Detective
Heartbeat
Capital G
Heartbeat Tap
Furry Friends
3 Taps on the Nose

Day 3: Opossum

Opossum Shaker
Pictures in the Pouch
Book, It Could Still Be a Mammal
Book Discussion
The Opossum Shake
Play Opossum
It's Music Time
Day 4: Cheetah

Goats and Cheetahs
Heart-Shaped Spots
Fast Like a Cheetah
Cheetah Spots
Sneaky Cheetah

Day 5: Goat

G is for Goat Food
Mama and Baby Goat
Heart of a Goat
Mammal Match
Give Me a 11! And a 10!
What is a Mammal?
It's Music Time




Day 8: Manatee

Millie the Sleepy Manatee
Slow Manatee
Endangered Animals
Manatee Heart
Follow the Manatee
Sea Grass


Day 9: Dolphin

A Goat and a Note
Dolphin O
Dolphin Games
Furry Notebook
Dolphin Talk'
Dolphin Talk


Day 10: Platypus

Platypus Puppet
Digging O's
Look!
Mammal Hearts
Platypus Line It's Music Time
Day 11: River Otter

Framed Ideas
Hiding Otters
O Is For Otter
Otter Toss
11 Otters

Day 12: Beaver

Mammals to Show
Beaver Tail
Sleepy Beaver
Beaver Stick
Beaver Designs
Beaver Shapes
Build a Beaver Dam
It's Music Time

Day 6: Seal

Fish for the Seal
Seal Play
Balancing Hearts
The Seal Walk
HHelpful Feathers
Heavier Than a Seal
It's Music Time
Day 7: Orca                
Orca
Water or Land Mammals
Orca Life Cycle
Orca Behavior
Hop Like an Orca
Orca Spy
It's Music Time

Day 13: Fox

Look at the Fox
Night-Night Fox
Nocturnal Mamals
Fox Color Study
Red Fox
It's Music Time



Day 14: Bat

Count to 11
Batty Words
Silly Sentences
Bats in the Cave
Which Way, Bat?



Day 15: Squirrel

Nutty Squirrel
Mammal Treasures
Squirrely Tools
Squirrel Games
Busy Squirrels
Squirrel Comparison
Day 16: Tiger

Tiger Stripes
It Could Still Be a Mammal
Stripes or Spots?
Tiger/Cheetah Mask
Tiger Stripes
Tiger Pugs
It's Music Time



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10
11
12
15
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Basics
Letters: Gg, Oo, Nn
Shape: Heart
Numbers: 1, 10, 11
Colors: Pink & Black

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Day 17: Armadillo

Armadillo Armor
Armadillo Medicine
Be an Armadillo
Wild Animals
Armadillo Roll
Armadillo Jump



Day 18: Rhino

Rhino
Mammals
Rhino Senses
Rhino Crash
Rhino Run
It's Music Time



Day 19: Koala

A Goat and a Note
Watch Me Clomb
Koala Snack
Hearts and Koalas
Koalas in the Tree
Pouch Rzces


Day 20: Panda

Bamboo for Panda
My Favorite Mammal
Panda Colors
Panda Mural
Food Pyrimid
Panda Thumbs
It's Music Time



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