Thursday, July 14, 2022

Nature Storytime: Tracks

Hello, Hello

Introduction
Nature Detectives--even if we can't see the animal we can determine it was there by other ways such as tracks, scat, fur and feathers, claw marks, nest or burrows.  We can also listen for animal sounds.
Listen to the sounds from a few local animals (app)

Book


Raven, Rabbit, Deer
by Sue Farrell Holler; illustrated by Jennifer Faria

Movement

Move Like an Animal
Birdie's Playhouse


Book

Looking for a Moose
by Phyllis Root; illustrated by Randy Cecil

Flannel

A Hunting We Will Go

Book

Step by Step
by Loreen Leedy

My Hands Say Goodbye


Play and Learn

Animal Footprints in Snow
The animal figurines my coworker found have distinct and accurate footprints--white playdough for the snow

Chalk Stencils of life-size tracks

Measuring
With non-standard measurements (turkey track, fox track, and own foot)

Rubbings of tracks

Tracks Coloring Booklet

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