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DOG VS. ULTRA DOG A beloved pet tries everything to be top dog when pitted against a canine superhero. BIRDS REPTILES Kids love animals and these learning packs take them up-close to some of the most awesome and inspiring animals. Two packs available, Birds and Reptiles (Each pack contains 4 cards.) THE TROUBLE WITH TIME TRAVEL Max accidentally smashes a family heirloom. She can come clean—or she can build a time machine! 4-8 AGE 4-7 AGE BooKS RECOMMENDED FOR YOUNGER grades THE Discovery Learning Pack 3-7 AGE How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? BALD EAGLES have to fl ap their wings. wind currents to fl y so they don't Eagles can use warm How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? sharp, hooked claws called talons use to catch fi sh. Discuss and fi nd other kinds of animal feet, such as hooves, and webbed feet. Talk about how type helps its animal. Ask students things they can do with their feet. why students think the birds are eagles." Is that a good name for the class to draw eagles and name characteristics of the birds. species of eagle around the world. other species and discuss as a class similar and different from bald eagles. means to be a "bird of prey." DLP-BRD1 wind currents to soar without wings. Watch a video of the majestic shing, such as this one: www.owlkids.com/eagles. Discussion Topics B I R D S How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? 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Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? 2 ILLUSTRATIONS: JACKIE STAFFORD PHOTO: GETTY(ISTOCK) CONSULTANT: CHRIS EARLEY, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH 1 How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Read the fl amingo facts, and then ask students to make up a story about a fl amingo. Students can fi nd a partner and tell each other their stories. 3 4 Flamingos often stand on one leg to rest and save their energy. Have the class try it for themselves. Get out a timer and see who can hold the position for two minutes without touching their other foot down. Flamingos are pink, thanks to dyes in the shrimp and algae they eat. What other animals are pink? Make a list or fi nd pictures on the internet. DLP-BRD2 Flamingos live in big groups called colonies. Ask students what other words they know for groups of animals, such as "herd," "fl ock," "school" or "pack." Which animal groups do these words describe? Introduce new words, like "gaggle," "smack" and "pride." Make a word wall of the vocabulary. Discussion Topics B I R D S How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? RAINBOW LORIKEETS birds in the world. are one of the most colourful Rainbow lorikeets How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? 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What other colourful birds can students name? Which colourful birds live in your neighbourhood? Go outside with binoculars and see what birds you can spot. DLP-BRD3 Rainbow lorikeets live in rainforests and woodlands. Ask students to imagine they're exploring a rainforest. Get out some art supplies and have everyone draw a picture of what creatures and plants they might see there. Discussion Topics B I R D S Rainbow lorikeets How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? STORKS to find warm weather! many storks fly thousands of miles When it gets cold out, What do they eat? How big are they? Where do they live? What do they eat? How big are they? Where do they live? What do they eat? How big are they? 2 1 When it's hot outside, one species of stork, the wood stork, spits up water all over its chicks to keep them cool! Research and talk about other ways animals keep themselves cool in the heat. 3 4 When a stork spreads its wings, the distance from one wingtip to the other can be as long as a small car! Ask students to spread their arms and pretend they're a stork. How long is their "wingspan"? Name other birds that also have large wingspans. Storks don't sing like other birds. They make a loud clacking noise by tapping their bills together. And chicks can honk, a noise that sounds like donkeys braying. Listen to it here: www.owlkids.com/storks What do you think the chicks might be trying to say? Play more sound files to hear the variety of sounds birds can make. DLP-BRD4 Storks build giant nests in treetops, on cliffs, and even on telephone poles. Find pictures online and talk about why these birds build such big nests. Then show pictures of nests built by other birds. How are the nests similar? How are they different? Discussion Topics B I R D S How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? CHAMELEONS change the colour of their skin! Chameleons can How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? 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Where else do you see spiral patterns in nature? As a class, look at Flow, Spin, Grow by Patchen Barss to learn about other patterns we see in nature, such as branching and spinning. DLP-AA2 Many chameleons can change their skin colour to regulate temperature or communicate with other chameleons. Watch a video like this one to see a chameleon change its colour (and swivel its eyes): www.owlkids.com/chameleons. Discussion Topics R E P T I L E S CHAMELEONS change the colour of their skin! Chameleons can How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? SEA TURTLES Sometimes they travel hundreds where they were born to lay their own eggs. Grown-up sea turtles swim to the beach How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? 2 PHOTOS: ©MICHAEL PATRICK O'NEILL/OCEANWIDEIMAGES.COM; A&J VISAGE/ALAMY; ©DAVID BOWDEN/WWW.MAXXIMAGES.COM CONSULTANT: JEFF HATHAWAY, SCALES NATURE PARK ILLUSTRATIONS: JACKIE STAFFORD 1 Leatherbacks are the largest species of sea turtle, weighing as much as a small car! What other things make sea turtles special? (They have flippers, a hard shell, they lay eggs, etc.) What other super-sized animals can you name? 3 4 Sea turtles live in the ocean. Gather shoeboxes and make ocean dioramas. Paint a blue background and fill your scene with sand, shells, plants, and sea creatures using paper, pipe cleaners, and plastic animals. There are many great samples online to spark your creativity. Ask students if they've been to the ocean. Brainstorm a list of things you can see at the beach, such as sand, swimmers, and waves. Then list things you can do at the beach, such as building a sandcastle or splashing in the water. Use ocean language to encourage visual thinking. DLP-REP3 Watch sea turtles swimming and see hatchlings dash to the ocean in a video like this one: www.owlkids.com/seaturtles. Talk about the different ways animals swim (fish tails, turtle flippers, frog legs, dogs paddling, etc.) and act them out. Discussion Topics R E P T I L E S of kilometres to get there! How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? KOMODO DRAGONS biggest lizards in the world! really dragons, but they ARE the Komodo dragons aren't How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? 2 ILLUSTRATIONS: JACKIE STAFFORD PHOTO: GETTY CONSULTANT: JOSHUA FELTHAM, FLEMING COLLEGE 1 How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Komodo dragons aren't really dragons, which are mythical creatures. Ask students to describe what they know about dragons. How are the imaginary creatures different from Komodo dragons? How are they similar? 3 Komodo dragons are reptiles, which need to bask in the sun to warm themselves. Make a list of reptile characteristics: they lay eggs, have cold blood, etc. 4 Komodo starts with the letter K. What other words start with K? Make a list or a word wall. Have students use the words in a sentence. DLP-AA2 Komodo dragons are the world's biggest lizards. Can you think of other record-breaking animals? Which one do you think is the tallest, fastest, or most colourful? Make up some fun record-breakers, too, such as the loudest, hairiest, or most spiky animal. Discussion Topics R E P T I L E S How big are they? What do they eat? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Where do they live? How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? 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How big are they? 2 ILLUSTRATIONS: JACKIE STAFFORD PHOTO: KIM TAYLOR/NPL/MINDEN PICTURES CONSULTANT: AMY HENSON, SCIENCE NORTH 1 How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? How big are they? Many geckos use camoufl age to hide on tree branches and leaves. Find pictures on the internet and see if you can spot the hidden geckos. Then list other animals that use camoufl age, such as Arctic animals in the snow or green insects on leaves. 3 4 Gecko toes can cling to almost any surface, enabling the reptiles to run up vertical walls and hang upside down like Spider-Man. Get a close-up look at a gecko foot here: www.owlkids.com/geckos. Like all reptiles, geckos are covered in scales, which are hard plates similar to human fi ngernails. Find swatches of reptile scales online and compare gecko scales to that of snakes, other lizards, crocodiles, etc. How are the scales similar? How are they different? Can you think of other animals with scales (such as fi sh)? DLP-AA2 Geckos can shed their tails if a predator catches them (the tails grow back). They also use their tails to help them balance as they climb trees. Talk about other animals that use tails for balance (cats, kangaroos, beavers, squirrels). Have everyone stand on one foot. How do you keep your balance? Discussion Topics R E P T I L E S

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