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 Wiggle, Giggle, Swing, Fly, Jump!

Build vocabulary, listening skills, motor skills and social skills with this group game! Have students take turns rolling the dice, naming the animals, reading the sentences, and moving like that animal (crawl hop, stretch, etc.) Find more ways to play at https://bit.ly/3n26W3S 

   Off to the Races—with Snails! 

Snail racing is a fun way for children to learn snail facts. Setting up a snail racing course is a great way for kids to think about the type of surfaces snails prefer to move on and why. Use a tabletop to race them across or draw tracks on the ground with chalk. Allow students to race their snails on dry and wet surfaces to determine if the snail's speed is affected. Ready, steady, slow! https://kidscraftroom.com/learn-snail-facts-by-snail-racing/

 Animal Movement Match-Up Game

This activity will help students identify various ways animals move. Ask students to cut animals from magazines that feature each type of movement: running, walking, flying, swimming, hopping, and jumping.  Obtain six poster boards and title them as: 1. run 2. walk, 3. fly, 4. swim, 5. hop and 6. jump. Ask students to tape pictures to the appropriate chart. Display posters as wall art!

   What Have We Learned?

How familiar are your students with animals and the ways in which they move? What have they learned about their various speeds? As a review, print out this chart, one per student, and ask them to write down the names of animals in the corresponding column and identify the fastest and slowest in each group.

   Tortoise and Hare Stick Puppets

Read Aesop's classic tale, "The Tortoise and the Hare," with your students and have them create this fun craft. Ask students to retell the story to family and friends using their new Tortoise and Hare stick puppets! To download free PDF, click CRAFT tab.