Early Elementary School Modules - BGCA

Module 3: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

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ABOUT THIS MODULE 3

ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 4

REQUIRED MATERIALS 5

EVENT PLANNER 8

MONDAY: DISCOVERIES 9

TUESDAY: IT’S ALL ABOUT TEAMWORK 14

WEDNESDAY: EARTH LOVE 22

THURSDAY: SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND 37

FRIDAY: WHO'S IN THE HOLE 34

Table of Contents


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Objective Good leaders lead you in the right direction. It is important to know who you should follow. Do not follow the wrong people. That involves good decision-making.

Driving Questions

What leadership characteristics were displayed?

Why is it important to trust the leader?

Products of the Week

Earth Food Scrumptious Soil Layers Sand Art

Community Sharing Event

My Garden Rocks! Who’s in the Hole

Introduction

Being an explorer can provide the world with lots of scientific breakthroughs and discoveries. Explorers are innovators that make a difference. Journey with Sam and Dave as they dig a hole and make new discoveries.

Special Notes

About This Module


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Word Definition

leadership the power or ability to lead other people

leader a person who commands a group, organization, or country

mission a task or job that someone is given to do

spectacular very impressive

adventurer someone who likes dangerous or exciting experiences

perseverance the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

Academic Vocabulary


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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Facilitator

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett

Small items to hide outside

How to Dig Your Back Garden Document http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/suffolk.gov.uk/Business/Business%20Services/Archaeological%20Business%20Services/2011-11-07%20How%20to%20Dig%20Your%20Back%20Garden.pdf

1 per Team

Enchanted Learning Information http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml

Poster board

Pencils

Markers

Glue

Pictures of the animals chosen

Internet

Various sizes of smooth rocks http://www.amazon.com/Polished-Black-Stones-fountains-crafts/dp/B00DYBAXNQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1452097253&sr=1-2&keywords=river+stones The Burrowers: Animals Underground https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76EDYEF3b8

Acrylic Paint

Cups of Water

Paintbrushes

Tin Foil

Pipe Cleaners

Small cups

Required Materials

http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/suffolk.gov.uk/Business/Business%20Services/Archaeological%20Business%20Services/2011-11-07%20How%20to%20Dig%20Your%20Back%20Garden.pdf



http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml

http://www.amazon.com/Polished-Black-Stones-fountains-crafts/dp/B00DYBAXNQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1452097253&sr=1-2&keywords=river+stones



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76EDYEF3b8


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Soil

Seed Growth Recording Sheet

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/asset/file/s

eedsgrowthrecord.pdf

Seeds (various)

Shovel

List of all the items that are hidden

Blindfolds

Chairs

Balls

Sticks

Rocks

Blocks

Baseball

Bat

Kickball

Soccer ball

Sidewalk chalk

Frisbees

Jump rope

Large Plastic Cups

Fork

Small Trowel

String

4 Large Nails/Tent Pegs

Bucket

Polythene Sheet

Bowl/Tray

Old Toothbrush/Nail Brush

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/asset/file/seedsgrowthrecord.pdf



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Gloves

Garden Sieve (if possible)

1 per Member

Dipping pretzels

Parchment Paper

Twine or string

Pretzel bags

Plastic piping bag

Green candy melts

Oreos

Marshmallows

Cheerios

Chocolate Rice Krispies

Mini M&Ms

Spoons

Gummi Worms

Kosher Salt

mixing bowls enough to mix different colors of salt

Fork

Glass jars with lids

Straws

Food coloring

Plastic cups


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Note: Complete the following table early during the week to prepare for the Community

Sharing event. Share the answers with the CPO for approval.

Type of Event on Friday

Event Name

Who’s Invited

Publicity to Use (Circle all that apply, use blank spaces for additional items)

Fliers Website

Invitations

Ads

Event Location

Display Area for Projects

Supplies Needed (Circle all that apply, use blank spaces for additional items)

Chairs Scissors

Tables Markers

Signs CD Player

Tape Video Equipment

Cups Napkins Refreshments (Try to select items that tie into the theme)

Task Assigned to: Due Date:





Event Planner


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Monday Warm-up

Location: Outside Area or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15 minutes

Steps to Follow

1 Say: Let’s play a game called “Follow the Leader”. The idea is to do whatever the leader says to do.

2 Lead the members around the room giving different commands for them to follow. Examples to follow, hop on 1 foot for a while, whistle while you, walk, jump over a pile, etc.

3 Change leaders a few times to give others a chance to lead.

Monday: Discoveries


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Monday Activity 1: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Location: Multipurpose Room or Tech Center Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Sam and Dave are very adventurous boys. They set out on a spectacular journey by digging a hole. They don’t know what they will find, but they are willing to take a chance to find out.

Objective: Members will identify three events from a story.

What You Need Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

1 Read Sam and Dave Dig a Hole.

2 Read the book once and allow the members to enjoy it.

3 Reread the book read again and tell them to listen for specific thing.

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Ask: Why are Sam and Dave digging a hole? What do they plan to find? When they didn’t discovery anything new how did they feel? Were they working well as a team?


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Monday Activity 2: Sand Art

Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Sam and Dave were digging and digging looking for something exciting. Members will create artistic sand art using the “dirt” from Sam and Dave’s dig.

Objective: Members will create a piece of art using sand.

What You Need

Kosher Salt

mixing bowls enough to mix different colors of salt

Fork

Glass jars with lids

Straws

Food coloring

Plastic cups

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

1 Pour salt in a bowl.

2 Add food coloring and stir.

3 Mix multiple colors of salt in different bowls

4 Pour one color into the jar. 5 Alternate as many colors as you like to fill the jar.

6 Fill to the top so the sand will not shift and change the design.


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Monday Activity 3: Ant Tag

Location: Outside Area Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Sam and Dave probably saw many insects as they were on their digging mission. One insect that lives underground is the ant. Members will pretend to be ants in this interactive game.

Objective: Members will demonstrate leadership characteristics in an interactive game.

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

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Say: This is the “Ant Hill”. Ants must avoid the anteater and work together to save their ant friends who have been stunned. When an ant gets tagged by the anteater, the ant sits on the ground and calls for help. Stunned ants cannot move from the spot, but may wave their arms and legs to alert other ants to their problem

2 Say: The team of “ants” must surround a stunned ant, lock their arms in a circle and escort the ant off the ant hill to a location just outside of the play area.

3 Say: When ants have are locked in place for rescue, they cannot be targeted by the anteater.

4 Rescued ants return with the rescuers to the game.


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Monday Cool Down Estimate Time: 15min

Steps to Follow 1

Pair/Share – “Tell the person next to you . . .”

Have members verbally summarize something they learned, something they found interesting and something they will share with someone at home.


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Tuesday Warm-up

Location: Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time: 15 minutes

Steps to Follow

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Materials: Puzzles, Stop watch Divide the members into groups of 4-5 members. Give each group a puzzle.

2 Say: You have 10 minutes to complete your puzzle.

Tuesday: It’s All About Team Work


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Tuesday Activity 1: Discovery Dig

Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45 min

Description: Sam and Dave dug all the way through from one side of the earth to the other. At least that’s what the book would like for us to believe. Members will join in the digging fun during this interactive activity.

Objective: Members will discover objects buried in the ground.

What You Need

How to Dig Your Back Garden Document http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/suffolk.gov.uk/Business/Business%20Services/Archaeological%20Business%20Services/2011-11-07%20How%20to%20Dig%20Your%20Back%20Garden.pdf

Fork

Small Trowel

String

4 Large Nails/Tent Pegs

Bucket

Polythene Sheet

Bowl/Tray

Old Toothbrush/Nail Brush

Gloves

Garden Sieve (if possible)

How to Prepare

Mark off the “test pit” prior to the activity.

Steps to Follow

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Say:

Today we will become archaeologists. We will mark off our

“test pit” and dig for treasures. We will be using many tools

as we search for buried treasure so I will go over the various

tools that we will use.

2 Review the materials that will be used and what they are used for.





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3 Mark off the area for digging and allow team members to pick the spot they would like to begin their dig.

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Say: As you find treasures, place them on your tarp and use the toothbrush to gently brush them off. Try to identify what you have found and discuss what its history might be.

5 Allow members to collect all of their treasures and bring them inside so that they can discuss their experience and share their findings.


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Tuesday Activity 2: Scrumptious Soil Layers

Location: Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30- 45 minutes

Description: Sam and Dave dug through many layers of soil. What are the layers of the soil? What do they look like? Members will learn about the tasty layers of the soil.

Objective: Members will construct a model of the layers of the soil using food.

What You Need

Large Plastic Cups

Marshmallows

Cheerios

Chocolate Rice Krispies

Mini M&Ms

Spoons

Gummi Worms

How to Prepare

Pour ingredients into bowls and place on the tables prior to the

activity.

Steps to Follow

1 Say: Sam and Dave dug through many layers of soil. Did you know that these layers have a name?

2 Discuss the layers of the soil.

3 Say: Let’s build our own edible soil cup. You will be using the ingredients on your tables.

3 Use marshmallows for the layer of bedrock, Cheerios as our subsoil, whole and crumbled.


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4 Use chocolate Rice Krispies for the topsoil and mixed some mini M&M’s in for the humus. Top it off with Gummi worms!

Soil Horizons (layers): Soil is made up of distinct horizontal layers; these layers are called horizons. They range from rich, organic upper layers (humus and topsoil) to underlying rocky layers ( subsoil, regolith and bedrock).

O Horizon - The top, organic layer of soil, made up mostly of leaf litter and

humus (decomposed organic matter).

A Horizon - The layer called topsoil; it is found below the O horizon and

above the E horizon. Seeds germinate and plant roots grow in this dark-colored layer. It is made up of humus (decomposed organic matter) mixed with mineral particles.

E Horizon - This eluviation (leaching) layer is light in color; this layer is

beneath the A Horizon and above the B Horizon. It is made up mostly of sand and silt, having lost most of its minerals and clay as water drips through the soil (in the process of eluviation).

B Horizon - Also called the subsoil - this layer is beneath the E Horizon and

above the C Horizon. It contains clay and mineral deposits (like iron, aluminum oxides, and calcium carbonate) that it receives from layers above it when mineralized water drips from the soil above.

C Horizon - Also called regolith: the layer beneath the B Horizon and above

the R Horizon. It consists of slightly broken-up bedrock. Plant roots do not penetrate into this layer; very little organic material is found in this layer.


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R Horizon - The unweathered rock (bedrock) layer that is beneath all the

other layers.


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Tuesday Activity 3: Who’s the Leader?

Location: Outdoor Area Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: People display leadership by taking the lead and acting responsibly. Sam and Dave took a leadership role when they wanted to go on a mission. When we playing sports and team games, it allows us to show leadership in a variety of ways too.

Objective: Members will display leadership characteristics during an activity.

What You Need

Baseball

Bat

Kickball

Soccer ball

Sidewalk chalk

Frisbees

Jump rope

How to Prepare

Have all stations set up prior to the activity.

Prepare tags for “Leaders” to wear.

Steps to Follow

1 Prepare the game stations.

2 Discuss the characteristics of a good leader.

3 Appoint one member to lead the games.

4 Distribute leader badges to game leaders and review the expectations.


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Tuesday Cool Down Estimated Time: 15 minutes

Steps to Follow 1

Three W's Members will discuss or write

What did we learn today?

So What? (relevancy, importance, usefulness)

Now What? (how does this fit into what we are learning, does it

affect our thinking, can we predict where we are going)


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Wednesday Warm-up

Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15minutes

Steps to Follow

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Say: What if the Earth was hollow? Do you think you would be able to just from one side to the other? Let’s watch a video that will explain what would happen.

2 What if Earth was Hollow? http://headsup.boyslife.org/is-it-possible-to-dig-a-hole-through-the-earth/- till (2:30)

Wednesday: Earth Love

http://headsup.boyslife.org/is-it-possible-to-dig-a-hole-through-the-earth/-

http://headsup.boyslife.org/is-it-possible-to-dig-a-hole-through-the-earth/-


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Wednesday Activity 1: Mine Field

Location: Outside Area or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Sam and Dave trusted and listened to each other. Members will experience the value of trust as they try to maneuver an obstacle course without their sight.

Objective: Members will simulate an activity that involves trust and communication.

What You Need

Blindfolds

Chairs

Balls

Sticks

Rocks

Blocks

How to Prepare

Set up the obstacle course prior to the activity.

Steps to Follow

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Say: We are going to play a game called Mine Field. In the game you’ll have to trust your partner to guide you through various objects that could potentially be harmful to you. You will need to listen intently and your partner will need to give you explicit directions so that you arrive safely on the other side.

2 Divide members into partnerships.

3 Blindfold one member and the other member will be the guide.

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Say: Guides cannot enter the field nor touch your partner’s blindfold. The team that does it in the least time with the blindfolded partner hitting the least number of mines is the winner.


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Wednesday Activity 2: Outdoor Treasure Hunt

Location: Outside Area Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Members will use their detective skills as they work together to find the most treasures.

Objective: Members will demonstrate cooperative learning and collaboration in an interactive game.

What You Need

Small items to hide outside

List of all the items that are hidden

Pencils

How to Prepare

Type a list of all the items that need to be found prior to the activity.

Hide all items prior to the activity.

Steps to Follow

1 Hide items outside.

2 Divide members into teams.

3 Give members the list of items to find.

4 Collect as many items as possible.

5 Share your findings.


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Wednesday Activity 3: Earth Food

Location: Multipurpose Room or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Members will take a delicious bite out of the earth as they participate in an edible activity.

Objective: Members will assemble a replica of how plants depend on the soil for the nutrients they need to grow and

be healthy.

What You Need

Dipping pretzels

Parchment Paper

Twine or string

Pretzel bags

Plastic piping bag

Green candy melts

Oreos

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

1 Space your pretzels out on parchment paper.

2 Add candy melts to piping bag and microwave for 60 seconds or until melted. If not completely melted, heat for another 15 seconds and squish the candy around to melt

3 Crush Oreos to make the dirt.

4 Put a spoonful in the bottom of the bag, and then tie off with some twine.


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Wednesday Cool Down Estimated Time: 15min

Steps to Follow

1 Snowstorm Members write down what they learned on a piece of scratch paper.

2 Given a signal, they throw their paper snowball in the air.

Members will pick up a nearby response and read it aloud.

Thursday: Shine Bright like a Diamond


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Thursday Warm-up

Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15minutes

Steps to Follow

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Say: Sam and Dave were looking for something spectacular. Did they find it? Maybe-maybe not! But you will have the chance to find 30 sparkling diamonds in here. The member who finds the most diamonds, wins.

2 Copy diamonds on yellow copy paper.

3 Distribute all the paper diamonds around the room.

4 Give members seven minutes to gather all the diamonds.


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Thursday Activity 1: Something Spectacular is Coming!

Location: Art Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: There are many different kinds of plants, flowers and trees around us. Members will discover and plant seeds.

Objective: Members will identify major structures of plants (seeds, roots, stems, leaves).

What You Need

Small cups

Soil

Seed Growth Recording Sheet

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/asset/file/s

eedsgrowthrecord.pdf

Seeds (various)

Shovel

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

1 Discuss the importance of plants to the earth.

2 Place dirt in the cup about halfway.

3 Put seeds in the cup and cover them with soil.

4 Record the plants growth over the next few days.




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Plant Facts:

Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating

various small insects and spiders. An example of a

carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide

into food in a process called photosynthesis.

There are around 2000 different types of plants are used by humans to make food.

Onions might taste good but they can be painful to chop. A gas is released when you cut onions that irritates you eyes, the tears you produce while this happens are your body’s way of washing it from your eyes.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/energy.html

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food.html


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Thursday Activity 2: Shine Your Halo

Location: Art Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Members will use teamwork, communication and leadership skills as they work together to create a artistic masterpiece using household items.

Objective: Members will demonstrate collaborative planning and teamwork.

What You Need Tin Foil

Pipe Cleaners

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

1 Divide members into teams.

2 Give teams the items that they will use to create their masterpieces.

3 Provide time for sharing creations.


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Thursday Activity 3: My Garden Rocks!

Location: Art Room or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 30-45min

Description: Sam and Dave encountered many rocks as they dug. Members will personalize a rock of their own.

Objective: Members will create a rock garden.

What You Need

Various sizes of smooth rocks http://www.amazon.com/Polished-Black-Stones-fountains-crafts/dp/B00DYBAXNQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1452097253&sr=1-2&keywords=river+stones

Acrylic Paint

Cups of Water

Paintbrushes

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

1 Give members a rock.

2 Think about a design that you would like on your rock that would reflect something about you.

3 Paint your rock.

4 Create a rock garden using the painted rocks.





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Thursday Cool Down Estimated Time: 15min

Steps to Follow 1

Three W's Members will discuss or write

What did we learn today?

So What? (relevancy, importance, usefulness)

Now What? (how does this fit into what we are learning, does it

affect our thinking, can we predict where we are going)


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Steps to Follow

1 Play “The Animal Says”. (variation of Simon Says)

2 Give a directive of something an animal would do. (ex. The horse says gallop in place, the dog says bark, the bunny says hop on one foot, the goose says flap your wings)

3 Perform the action as stated. If the directive is given without an animal name and the members perform it, they are out.

Friday Warm-up

Location: Learning Center or Multipurpose Room Estimated Time: 15min

Friday: Who’s in the Hole?


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Friday Activity 2: Who’s Living Underground? –Part 1

Location: Tech Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes

Description: What kinds of animals live underground? What happens down there? What would it feel like to live underground? Members will discover who’s living underground during this activity.

Objective: Members will identify the characteristics and habits of one animal that lives underground.

What You Need

Enchanted Learning Information http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml

Poster board

Pencils

Markers

Glue

Pictures of the animals chosen

Internet

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow 1

Say:

Some animals live underground for all or much of the time. Living underground has many advantages, including protection from some predators, from extreme temperatures (both hot and cold), and from overly dry climates. Many animals also hunt for food underground, like tubers, roots, other plant material, worms, grubs, insects, insect eggs and larvae.

Some animals, like moles and earthworms spend their entire lives underground. Others, like the prairie dog, spend some time below ground and some time above ground. Some animals spend a portion of their life cycle underground (for example, some insect larvae).

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Underground.shtml


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2 Show the Enchanted Learning link and briefly review some of the animals that live underground.

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Choose an animal to be researched. Find out information on the animal such as: Do they live underground all of the time? What is their name? Do they live with a family or by themselves? What do they eat?

4 Use books or the internet to find out facts about animals.

5 Work in teams to complete the activity.


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Friday Activity 3: Who’s Living Underground? –Part 1

Location: Tech Center or Learning Center Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes

Description: What kinds of animals live underground? What happens down there? What would it feel like to live underground? Members will discover who’s living underground during this activity.

Objective: Members will identify the characteristics and habits of one animal that lives underground.

What You Need

The Burrowers: Animals Underground https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76EDYEF3b8 (59:00)

How to Prepare

Steps to Follow

1 Say: Now that you have done research on various animals that live underground, let’s watch a video of some of these animals.

2 Watch animals that live underground.

3 Compare and contrast one of the animals that you saw in the video to the one that you researched. What is the same? What is different?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76EDYEF3b8

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