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Children will identify different animals and their babies.

Science Focus: animals and their offspring

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.1.1, RI.1.8, L.1.4, RF.1.3, W.1.2, RL.1.1

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• In this classic story, a baby bird searches for its mother by asking a variety of animals the title question.
• Repetitive text and charming pictures make this book a perennial favorite.

• Make a T chart. Label the left side Adult and the right side Baby. Then make a list, starting with the animals from the issue: chameleon/hatchling, bear/cub, frog/tadpole, monkey/ infant, and bird/fl edgling.
• Then add more names kids might know, like dog/puppy, cat/kitten, and duck/duckling. You can also introduce some names kids might not know, for instance, a baby kangaroo is called a joey, a baby mouse is called a pinkie, and a baby porcupine is called a porcupette!

Skill: matching and memory

Materials: Baby and Adult Animal Cards skill sheets, crayons, scissors

• Give each pair of children a set of the Baby and Adult Animal Cards skill sheets.
• Let kids work together to color in the animals and cut out the cards.
• They can take turns matching each animal with its baby. For an extra challenge, have them fl ip the cards over to play concentration.