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Lesson Plan
National Wildlife Federation

Tricky Tracks

For Teachers K - 4th
While wildlife may not always be visible, they leave their marks behind for people to discover. A wildlife lesson plan has pupils explore the characteristics of animal tracks. They learn different types of tracks, as well as what tracks...
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Unit Plan
Purdue University

Animal Diversity and Tracking

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
What exactly are those glowing eyes in the night? Learners run an experiment to attract local wildlife and then document the number of visitors by identifying their tracks. They then analyze the data to draw conclusions about the types...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: Animal Tracks (Dorros)

For Teachers K - 3rd
What kind of animal made those tracks? Explore some wild vocabulary in context as learners listen to Arthur Dorros' book, Animal Tracks. Before your read this, introduce the new words like bother, dam, reed,...
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Curated OER

Fossil Formation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A fossil is worth a thousand words! Individuals craft their own amber fossil of an insect in addition to molds and casts of seashells. A third activity takes the activity a notch higher: Learners measure stride lengths between tracks and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Footprints

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An interesting way of looking at footprints and tracks. Pupils step into a tray of water, and make footprints of various kinds on butcher paper. They tip toe, run, hop, and walk. Then, they take a close look at the differences between...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tracks along the Trail

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify animal tracks outdoors. In this animal life lesson plan, students go outdoors and find several different animal tracks to identify. Students also discuss how animals must adapt in the winter months.
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PPT
Curated OER

Science Jeopardy - The Earth Sciences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The earth sciences are the focus for this Jeopardy-style review game. Categories include geology, space, scientific investigation, meteorology, and oceanography. Diagrams and pictures are involved with most of the questions, making this...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

MUD-A Walk

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate their tracks to determine the number of footsteps it takes to travel the entire length of their bodies. Then they determine the taller of two children and the shorter of two children with their tracks. Students also...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Learners discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track all types of animals. They examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by animals and attempt to identify the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Tracks

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students cast animal tracks on a field trip. They split up to capture tracks from different areas and use plaster of Paris to mold to the footprint. They bring casts back to class, create a negative mold and paint it black.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Track Stories

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify animal tracks. For this animal track lesson, students look at "track stories" and identify the animals that made the tracks. Students discuss if they believe the animals are predators or prey. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Identifying Animal Tracks

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this identifying animal track worksheet, students look at the pictures of the animals and connect the animals with its tracks.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Tracks

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal tracks instructional activity, students look at the pictures of the animals, then match the five carnivores to the correct track pattern.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Quizzes: Animal Tracks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, young scholars fill in the circles next to pictures of 11 animals with the number of toes on each animal's foot. Answers are provided on the page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Mystery of the Disappearing Tracks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders watch as the teacher projects a series of pictures on the wall showing bird tracks heading toward each other but not meeting, two tracks converging into one, and two tracks converging and then being scuffed up. They write...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Neat Feet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view a video and discuss different kinds of feet found in the animal kingdom. They make prints using paint, rubber stamps and their own feet and then measure and compare the tracks.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Tracks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the different tracks that animals make. They identify similarities and differences in the tracks and formulate opinions based on facts.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Tracks

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this animal tracks worksheet, students match a set of animal pictures to their tracks, 5 animals total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Tracks

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal tracks activity, students draw lines to match pictures of animals to their tracks. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Animal Tracks Matching Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this animal tracks worksheet, students match pictures of animal tracks that are located at the bottom of the page with the animal pictures at the top of the page. They see a cardinal, a fox, a fawn, and a fox.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sand Tracks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine the different markings animals make while walking through the sand. In an activity, the teacher hold up the same tracks individually and they must guess the animal who made them. They discuss the results as a class to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tracking in Wisconsin

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners examine how to identify the tracks and track patterns of some common Wisconsin animals. They examine how the footprints of these animals reveal how different feet help different animals navigate the winter snow or survive in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Run For Your Life

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students draw a picture of animal tracks a scientist might find after they read a story about a fox chasing a rabbit. They make up a key to represent the foxes' tracks and the rabbit's tracks.