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Worksheet
Worksheet Web

Burrowing Animals – Ground Squirrels

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Why do ground squirrels build their homes in the ground? What's so unique about these burrows? Have individuals read about this burrowing animal, and then respond to five short answer questions that assess their comprehension of the...
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Printables
Twisty Noodle

My Book of Rodents

For Teachers K - 2nd
Squeak squeak! A four-page mini book shows learners some examples of rodents. After a lesson about mice, rats, and squirrels, have your class color these pages and publish their own rodent books.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss the differences between a storybook and an information book. Students use various materials found in nature to make a nature collage. Students make a nature dictionary using pictures and their own definitions from the...
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Activity
Curated OER

Nuts About Squirrels

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Early childhood students will develop listening skills as they read "Nuts To You" by Lois Ehlert. In this lesson students will learn about Students will learn facts about different types of squirrels and their behaviors. There will be a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Acorns

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students experience hoarding food for winter. For this squirrel lesson, students simulate hoarding behavior as either a red or gray squirrel. Students play a game called Winter Survival and discover how squirrels survive through the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mazes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
For this mazes worksheet, learners determine the best way to help a tree squirrel find its nest through a detailed maze of fun.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Acorn in the Tree

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this maze worksheet, students complete a maze where they help a squirrel get through the tree to find the acorn. Students complete 1 maze total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weird Flying Creatures

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils write and create a creature that is unusual to fly. In this flying creatures lesson plan, students research flying fish, snakes, squirrels, and more, and list their traits and create one in groups.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Letter S Coloring

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this letter s worksheet, students color the upper and lower case letter s and a picture of a squirrel. Students color 3 separate pictures.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fall Literacy Activity: Nuts to you

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners actively listen to the book Nuts To You and learn facts about squirrels. In this squirrels lesson, students listen to the book, and discuss what they learned after.
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Writing
Curated OER

Creative Writing - Why Is a Squirrel Hiding in a Tree Stump?

For Students 3rd
In this creative writing worksheet, students write an essay telling why a squirrel is hiding in a hollow tree stump. They explain why the squirrel does not want anyone to know where he is.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Connect the Dots

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this connect the dots worksheet, learners connect the dots to link the numbers together to reveal a nutty treat for a squirrel to eat.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Squirrels Puzzle

For Students K - 4th
In this squirrel puzzle, students identify names of items related to squirrels. Examples of words include bushy tails, chatter, tree and acorns. A word bank of 18 words is available to assist students in their search.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Squirrel With Nuts Coloring Page

For Students K - 2nd
For this squirrel with nuts coloring page worksheet, learners view and discuss the picture with their classmates and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fall is All Around Us

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars develop and create a production company and produce a fall event that demonstrates what they have learned in various subject areas. STudents create stories, complete a venn diagram comparing fall and summer, graph and...
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Activity
Curated OER

Hide the Acorns

For Teachers Pre-K
Students search for acorns. In this art lesson students imagine they are squirrels finding and storing acorns. The students dig through a water table filled with sand or soil looking for acorns that have been buried.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Squirrels Dot to Dot

For Students K - 1st
In this connect the dots worksheet, learners connect the dots and draw a line using the numbers 1-17 to outline the picture of a squirrel. Students trace the word squirrel.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Match the Squirrels

For Students Pre-K - K
In this counting to 5 worksheet, students examine a picture of 5 squirrels in the forest with numbers by each animal. Students cut out the acorns and paste the correct number to match.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Squirrel Rehabilitation

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video segment from WILD TV features a family that rescues and releases squirrels to their natural habitat. [4:44]
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Red Squirrel

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about the red squirrel is presented, including the positive and negative impacts of these small animals on humans. This page also includes excellent photographs of red squirrels and detailed classification...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Why Are Some Animal Groups So Successful?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Using squirrels as an example, young scholars will understand that some animal groups' inherited traits enable them to adapt and spread into many environments. Included in this lesson are videos showing the lesson in action, discussion...
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Handout
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Squirrels

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a squirrel, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus Palmarum)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the Indian Palm Squirrel, including their habitat, appearance, behaviour, breeding, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Squirrel (Sciuridae)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the sciuridae, more commonly known as the squirrel.