Track Patterns
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Provided by: Shelburne Farms|Published on: August 30, 2022
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Synopsis
- This worksheet details the types of tracks that can be left by animals and helps students identify the animal that made the tracks based on the pattern, shape, location, and size of their prints.
Subjects: Science
Authors: Shelburne Farms
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The graphics included in this worksheet are clear and useful for identifying animal tracks.
- This worksheet can be utilized for an array of indoor or outdoor activities.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with animal tracks and what they are used for.
Differentiation
- A cross-curricular connection can be made in art classes that are using nature as inspiration for their work.
- Send out track detectives for a scavenger hunt (around the classroom, playground, or another area) where they identify tracks left on paper or the floor. Have students record their thinking as to which animal left each track.
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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.
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