Rhinoceros - Animal of the Week

This week we are studying Rhinoceros and why they are so hard to pronounce. :-)  Get the fact sheet and activities here. 
These vegetarians look deadly but they just like to munch of grasses or bushes. Their horns are desired for medicinal value as well as a prized possession so they are endangered. Apparently they aren't  too fond of mating which I think is probably the main problem. They can conflict battle wounds from fighting when they come together to mate. This makes me giggle. Not sure I'll bring up that part to the kiddos. Enjoy!

Horse - Animal of the Week

This week we will be studying Horses! I tried to include facts about the animal and about their care. In the activities this week, I thought we would pick a breed and learn more about the traits and characteristics of that specific breed in addition to learning about the species. 
I
'm sure there are a lot of movies to go along with this too. The 1946 version of Black Beauty is available on Netflix streaming. 

Download the facts and activities here and get started. 

Enjoy!

Toad - Animal of the Week

I didn't realize these toads were so interesting until I was preparing the fact sheet. Hope the kids think they are super cool too, but not enough to bring them in the house. Here's the facts and activities. 

Enjoy!