Nocturnal Animals Science SOL 1.6 and 1.7 Night and Day Animals and Habitats.
Nocturnal Animals: Worksheet
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What are Nocturnal Animals? Nocturnal means 'at night'. This is when nocturnal animals come out to eat, hunt and play. When you are going to bed nocturnal animals are getting up. How can they see in the dark? Nocturnal animals often need their ears more than their eyes. We think a wood is quiet at night. But nocturnal animals listen for small sounds. Where can we see them? Nocturnal animals live in many different parts of the world. They usually prefer woods and other quiet places. You can see nocturnal animals in many zoos. Their rooms are dark and quiet during the day. At night they turn the lights on to help them sleep! Are hedgehogs nocturnal? Yes, hedgehogs sleep during the day. They also hibernate from November to March. This means that you don’t see them in winter or during the day. Other nocturnal animals include foxes , snails and owls . What are the biggest & smallest nocturnal animals? The Aye-aye is the biggest. It is a lemur found in the forests of Madagascar. The smallest animal in the world is the ‘bumblebee’ bat. Tasks: 1. Collect information about five nocturnal animals. Find out: a) where they live b) what they eat c) if they can see well at night c) if they can hear well at night 2. Choose one nocturnal animal. Find more pictures and information. Nocturnal Animals: Worksheet http://younglearners.eslreading.org/ True or False? 1.Nocturnal animals go to bed at night. 2.They can see well in the dark. 3.Nocturnal animals usually have good hearing 4.There are no nocturnal animals in zoos 5.Hedgehogs are nocturnal 6.Bats hibernate. 7.The Aye-aye is very small 8. Bees are nocturnal
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Easy worksheet for young learners to introduce the topic. Linked to http://funfacts.englishforyounglearners.org/nocturnal/animals.html
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What are Nocturnal Animals?Nocturnal means 'at night'. This is when nocturnal animals come out to eat, hunt and play. When you are going to bed nocturnal animals are getting up.
How can they see in the dark?Nocturnal animals often need their ears more than their eyes. We think a wood is quiet at night. But nocturnal animals listen for small sounds.
Where can we see them?Nocturnal animals live in many different parts of the world. They usually prefer woods and other quiet places.
You can see nocturnal animals in many zoos. Their rooms are dark and quiet during the day. At night they turn the lights on to help them sleep!
Are hedgehogs nocturnal?Yes, hedgehogs sleep during the day. They also hibernate from November to March. This means that you don’t see them in winter or during the day.
Other nocturnal animals include foxes, snails and owls.
What are the biggest & smallest nocturnal animals?The Aye-aye is the biggest. It is a lemur found in the forests of Madagascar. The smallest animal in the world is the ‘bumblebee’ bat.
Tasks: 1. Collect information about five nocturnal animals. Find out:a) where they live b) what they eat c) if they can see well at
night c) if they can hear well at night
2. Choose one nocturnal animal. Find more pictures and information.
Nocturnal Animals: Worksheet
http://younglearners.eslreading.org/
True or False?1.Nocturnal animals go to bed at night.
2.They can see well in the dark.
3.Nocturnal animals usually have good hearing
4.There are no nocturnal animals in zoos
5.Hedgehogs are nocturnal
6.Bats hibernate.
7.The Aye-aye is very small
8. Bees are nocturnal
