desert animals-dobbins
DESCRIPTION
Second grade students read “A Walk in the Desert” by Caroline Arnold. This is a selection from the expository nonfiction genre. They used the Super 3 Research Model to locate, gather and use information about different animals of the desert to create a slide show.TRANSCRIPT
Animals of the DesertMs. Dobbins’ Class2009-2010
Caitlyn and GarrettMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009
Diet
It eats rodents, squirrels, rabbits, insects, birds, lizards, plant matter.
Predators
Its predators are vultures, hyenas, and jackals and goes to hide in its burrows.
Description
It is a small slender animal with ears that are large and triangular. Its color is tan and tail is tipped with black.
Cool Facts
Its sight and hearing are keen. They have an excellent sense of smell. The kit fox never gets water, it only gets it from its food.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://www.arkive.org/kit-fox/vulpes-macrotis/image-G16569.html
Cole and CharissaDobbins2009
Diet
They eat spiders and fruit.
Predators
The enemies are hawks and snakes. They run fast.
Description
It is brown and covered with feathers.
Cool Facts
When the snake tries to bite the roadrunner, the roadrunner snaps its neck.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/paul_kosnik/gc.jpg/view.html
Gracie and CalebMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009
Diet
The bandicoot eats termites,
lizards, worms, mice, snails, and fruit.
Predators
The bandicoot’s predators are foxes,and wild cats.
Description
The bandicoot is 11 to 32 inches long. The bandicoot has gray fur and a lighter belly and pouch. They have powerful clawed hind legs.
Cool Facts
The bandicoot needs very little water. The bandicoot digs underground dens 5 feet long.
Sources used for this project:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/http://users.picknowl.com.au/~dld/Bandicoot%20Pictures.html
Hunter and ZacharyMrs. Dobbins September 2009
Diet
The jackrabbit eats grasses, herbs, leaves, bark, and twigs.
Predators
His predators are dogs, foxes, raccoons, weasels, bobcats, and lynxes. He hears and runs fast.
Description
The jack rabbit is 2 feet tall. His large ears help him hear good and helps him hunt for food.
Cool Facts
Most hares live about a year.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://www.astronomy-images.com/day-images/California/jackrabbit.htm
Integrity and Noah
Mrs. Dobbins
September 2009
Diet
Mainly they eat ants.
Predators
Its predators are snakes. It plays dead and acts like a rock.
Description
Short horned lizards have spiny scales. Short horned lizards are flat round lizards with short stubby horns above the eyes and around the back of the head.
Cool Facts
Short horned lizards squirt blood from the eyes for 2-3 feet when bothered by enemies.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. https://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/phrynosoma.htm
MadisonMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009
Diet
They’re meat eaters. They eat rodents, lizards, and other small animals.
Predators
It shades in with rocks. Eagles, hawks, roadrunners, kingsnakes, coyote, bobcats,and fox are its predators.
Description
This snake ranges in size from 3 to 5 feet long with few reaching 7 feet long.
Cool Facts
The rattlesnake can move his tail back and forth 60 times in a second.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Diamondback%20Rattlesnake.php
Logan and AndrewMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009
Diet
It eats small mammals, lizards, frogs, insects, and dead animals and bird eggs.
Predators
Humans are its main predator. But it has more predators hawks and birds are its prey . It hides in the sand.
Description
The Gila monster has a colorful beadlike skin. It helps the animal camouflage.
Cool Facts
They store fat in its tail. So it can live for months.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Gila%20Monster.php
MonteletoMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009
Diet
It eats fruit and small mice.
Predators
Wolves, cougars, and bears are predators. It run fast.
Description
It has long legs and dark eyes.
Cool Facts
They hunt with badgers sometimes.
Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/coyote.htm
Jenna and OscarSeptember 2009Mrs. Dobbins
Diet
It eats birds, eggs, lizards, and, insects.
Predators
Vultures, hyenas, and jackals are predators. May hide in burrow to escape predators.
Description
Body length is 14 -16 inches, tail length is 8 inches, weight is 33 pounds. It is covered with fuzzy fur.
Cool Facts
It is cool because it has a long reddish brown bushy tail with a black tip. The fennec is the world's smallest fox.
Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://www.phoenixzoo.org/learn/animals/animal_detail.aspx?FACT_SHEET_ID=100013
Madison W. and TylerMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009
Diet
It eats little seeds and a little water almost every day.
Predators
The predators are rattlesnakes. Its powerful hind legs are used to dig big holes.
Description
They have big ears, very long tails, and light brown fur.
Cool Facts
Kangaroo rats can hop very high and have a very long tail.
Sources used for this project:
1. http//www.enchantedlearning.com
2. http://www.rshantz.com/Animals/Mammals/Mice/Kangaroo/Kangaroo.htm