Forest Animal Track Templates
Provided by: Shelburne Farms|Published on: August 24, 2022
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Type: Worksheets
Subjects: Science, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Shelburne Farms
Region: Global
Languages: English
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
Synopsis
- This printable worksheet features the shapes of tracks for 12 forest animals: deer, skunk, fox, rabbit, weasel, porcupine, mouse, coyote, raccoon, chipmunk, bobcat, and grey squirrel.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource is easy to differentiate and use for many types of lessons and learning experiences.
- Visual learners or students who aren't yet fluent readers will do well with this resource.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have some prior knowledge about forest animals and animal tracks.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in social studies classes discussing animal tracking in history or in math classes working on patterns.
- This resource would make a fun game of matching, where students match the tracks to a picture of the animal. Pairs of students can check each other's work.
- For a fun outdoor activity, cut out each track and use chalk to trace the "tracks" on a paved surface or have students look for the animal tracks outside after it rains or snows.
This is a template containing animal footprints. It is suitable for students to acquaint themselves should they need to engage in a local field expedition.
Teaching Tips
Standards
Resource Type and Format
About the Partner Provider
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators, students, and visitors create a more thriving world. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.
Scientist Reviewed
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Our review process ensures that every resource in our library reflects the current state of climate science.
Learn about our review process →
