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What if you could interview a talking rhinoceros! What questions might you ask? This issue takes young zoologists on a magical journey to meet, greet and chat with a member of the ancient and noble rhinoceros family. Learn how the rhino was named, why it loves to roll in mud and charge into trees. Discover its eating habits and the size of baby rhinos at birth. Understand why the rhino’s ears move independently of each other and which rhinos have more than one horn. You’ll find plenty of reasons to appreciate this unusual and fascinating mammal, and amaze your family with your rhinoceros knowledge on your next trip to the zoo!
In this issue students will:
- read expository text about the rhinoceros
- learn fascinating rhinoceros facts
- complete a rhino “cloze” activity
- use the newspaper to count different noses
- calculate sums to identify animal groups and families
- write about a festival of your own design
- play a photo clue game
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