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Name ___________________________________

Activity #1

Write down interesting things, things you notice, or things you wonder about. (use the back for more room.) Notes:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

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Name ___________________________________

Activity #2- Work with a partner to find the answers. Research encouraged.

Use the sentences in the box to label the picture.

The tongue can taste. The nose can smell. The ears hear sounds.

Skin can touch and feel. The whiskers can touch and feel. The eyes see things happening.

1. _The ears hear sounds._____ ________________________ 2. _________________________ _________________________ 3. _________________________ _________________________ 4. _________________________ _________________________ 5. _________________________ _________________________ 6. _________________________ _________________________

Read the sentences and circle the T (true) or the F (false).

T/F 1 Birds sing to find a mate.

T/F 2 Cheetahs mark their hunting grounds with their whiskers.

T/F 3 A snail’s ears are on the end of its tentacles.

T/F 4 Animals use their hearing to protect their young.

T/F 5 Senses help animals to find food and to stay safe.

T/F 6 An owl has very good sight and can hunt at night.

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Circle a, b or c to complete the sentences.

1. Bats squeak as they fly at night. They hear the ___ of the squeak. a call b sound c echo

2. Sense organs work with an animal’s ___ a compass b herd c brain

3. Snakes have forked ___. They taste the air. This tells them if prey is near. a fingers b tentacles c tongues

4. A hare can turn its ears in different directions. It uses its hearing to stay ___. a safe b on the ground c danger

5. A butterfly’s taste organs are on its ___. a urine b nose c feet

6. When a mouse hears a twig snap, ___ travels to its brain. a smells b sight c information

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Name Key

Handout #2- Work with a partner to find the answers. Research encouraged.

Use the sentences in the box to label the picture.

The tongue can taste. The nose can smell. The ears hear sounds.

Skin can touch and feel. The whiskers can touch and feel. The eyes see things happening.

1. _The ears hear sounds._____ ________________________ 2. _The eyes see things_______ happening.______________ 3. _The whiskers can touch and feel.____________________ 4. _The nose can smell.____ __ ________________________ 5. _The tongue can taste.______ _________________________ 6. _Skin can touch and feel.____ ___________________________________

Read the sentences and circle the T (true) or the F (false).

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Circle a, b or c to complete the sentences.

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Name ___________________________________

1. Research an animal of your choice.

2. Sketch your chosen animal.

3. Label your sketch and explain how they use their senses to live.

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Name _Sample Assessment-Show Students_______

1. Research an animal of your choice.

2. Sketch your chosen animal.

3. Label your sketch and explain how they use their senses to live. Sample….do not select rabbit.