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Join Kid Scoop as we hop “down under” with a fanciful folktale from Australia. This isolated continent in the Southern Hemisphere is home to a wide range of animals found nowhere else on earth. From the cuddly koala to the wily wombat to a variety of scary spiders, animals from Australia have unique features that aid in survival and growth. No other animal from Australia is as familiar as the kangaroo with log tale, giant feet, and its own built in “pocket.” This charming folktale describes how anxious Kangaroo Mama came to have a handy pouch to shelter and protect her young. Do you think a pouch would be a useful feature for human mothers or fathers?
In this issue students will:
- read a folktale speculating how an animal feature came to be
- select correct vocabulary through context clues
- read informational text about animal structures and features that aid in survival and reproduction
- use a code to answer trivia questions
- copy visual clues to draw a kangaroo
- make a kindness poster using articles and photos in the news
- unscramble words to discover the moral of the story
- locate and identify action words
- write an opinion piece describing your favorite animal
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