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Pre-Visit Activities (Grades K-2)
If you are planning to participate in the Fur, Feathers and Scales Program during a Museum visit, please thoroughly review the Pre-visit packet with your students. We have also compiled a catalog of related activities which can be included in an Animal Coverings and Habitats unit of study.
 * [[file:Animal Coverings KWL.pdf|Animal K-W-L Chart]] - Prior to beginning your unit, ask students what they K now about animal coverings, and what they want to L earn. During the unit, students can tell you what they have L earned about animal coverings.
 * [[file:State Animals.pdf|State Animals]] - Assign students different state animals. Ask them to identify the type of covering each animal has, what habitat it lives in and what type of food it eats.
 * [[file:Science Journal.pdf|Science Journal]] - Students will learn how body coverings help an animal survive in its habitat by conducting a simple experiment.
 * [[file:Animal Habitats.pdf|Animal Habitats]] and __[[file:Habitat Research.pdf|Habitat Research]]__ - Students will describe different animals and habitats by conducting an internet investigation. Students will make an animal habitat with information they retrieve from their investigation.
 * __[[file:Animal Flip Box Game.pdf|Animal Flip Box Game]]__ – Play this fun game with your students! __[[file:Flip Box.pdf|Flip Box.]]__
 * __[[file:Writing Prompts.pdf|Writing Prompts]]__ – A growing list of writing prompts related to animals and their habitats.
 * __ Classroom Wall Coverings __ – Encourage students to bring in samples of various textured materials (i.e. rubber, synthetic fur, feathers, etc). Decorate a wall or bulletin board with these various “coverings.”
 * __ [[file:Animal Bingo.pdf|Animal Bingo]] __ – Give students oral clues about what type of animal they need to find on their board.
 * __ Animal Hunt __ – Observe animals outside of the school or at a local park. Create binoculars. Have students discuss different animal coverings, habitats and behavior.
 * __ Create the Perfect Animal __ – Give students various climate/habitat scenarios and ask them to create the perfect animal for each situation based upon what they have learned.
 * [[file:Websites.pdf|Animal Covering/Habitat Websites]] - There's a plethora of information out there! Here's a start!