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Grey Squirrels: Kindergarten Science Projects

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Grey Squirrels Worksheets cover with a close-up photo of a grey squirrel sitting on grass
Front page for the squirrel science unit pack
Contents list: lesson notes, flashcards, food sheets, parts to label, nest questions, comprehension and a word mat
Find each activity's page number when planning
Teaching a lesson about squirrels: notes on observing where they live, how they behave, what they eat and their body parts
Background reading before planning the squirrel lesson
Teaching the lesson, initial stimulus: a park visit to watch squirrels, take photos, look for eaten nuts and ask questions
Planning notes for an outdoor observation trip
Questions to ask while observing squirrels, on legs, climbing, tails, food and young, then lesson development topics
Prompt list to carry on the nature walk
What are squirrels like? Naming body parts like ears, paws, claws and tail, plus curriculum notes for the food section
Discussion guide for describing animal features
Squirrel food notes: finding food by sight and smell, chisel-like teeth, burying nuts, seed dispersal and feeding habits
Talking points before the food worksheets
Habitat notes: squirrels living in trees, dreys and tree holes, and why squirrels are seen less often in winter
Guide for a discussion on where animals live
Movement notes on how claws help squirrels climb and tails help them balance, plus other activities like phonics links
Ideas for linking the topic to adjectives and phonics
More activity ideas, such as recording movement adjectives and drawing fur in art, with a photo of a grey squirrel standing
Art extension ideas and a photo for display

About This Product

Squirrels: Kindergarten Science Projects

Although the photos are of grey squirrels, the lesson notes can equally apply to red squirrels.

The Squirrels' Kindergarten Science project is ideal for a mini topic. Use our Lesson notes to help you plan lessons.

I like to help teachers use creatures that are commonly seen by children to explore the natural world, which is the building block of science.

By using creatures with which children are familiar, we can cover much of the science curriculum in a way that the children will remember. Science lessons can be transformed as both pupils and teachers become engaged in the project, asking questions to stimulate further enquiry.

Lesson objectives:

  • Help your pupils to learn about squirrels

  • to describe squirrels, learn about their anatomy a

  • Learn about the squirrel's habitat

  • Learn about the squirrel's behaviour

  • To encourage pupils to compare squirrels with other animals they may have seen or studied.

Contents:

This kindergarten Science project has 33 pages of resources. It includes:

Squirrel's information notes for so that teachers have the answers to hand and can feel knowledgeable about their subject without taking precious time to research for the lesson

  • Lesson notes and ideas to help you plan

  • 18 Differentiated worksheets/activities which will provide you with ample for all abilities

The worksheets cover

  • Parts of a squirrel

  • Labelling a squirrel (characteristics)

  • Diet

  • Habitat

  • Writing paper for recording

  • Comprehension sheets

  • And more!

The Squirrel worksheets can be used with:

See our Squirrel PowerPoint which can be used to introduce your science project, or use it to conclude your mini-series of lessons.

What is included?

One 35 page PDF

Lots of supporting materials to help you teach a great kindergarten science project

More:

A good display is vital to capture children's interest and make the classroom a vibrant learning environment. Our resources help you to make such a display:

Squirrels Photo pack

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