"While the chipmunk is a good runner and jumper, it is not so able a climber as is the red squirrel, and it naturally stays nearer the ground."
Handbook of Nature Study page 239
OHC More Nature Study #6
Chipmunks
Inside Preparation Work:
- Read in the Handbook of Nature Study pages 239-241 (Lesson 58). Take note of the differences between a squirrel and a chipmunk.
- Listen to Chp. 6 in The Burgess Animal Book For Children: Striped Chipmunk and His Cousins.
- View this website that has simple information for chipmunks and squirrels: Backyard Nature: Squirrels.
- Optional YouTube video: Chipmunk in Slow Motion.
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| Golden Treasury of Natural History from 1952 |
- Go on a chipmunk hunt! Spend a few minutes of your Outdoor Hour time for this challenge looking for chipmunks. Chipmunks and squirrels are diurnal, or active during the day.
- If you observe a squirrel instead of a chipmunk, make some observations and comparisons. Compare color, stripes, tail, and behavior.
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| Golden Treasury of Natural History from 1952 - love the expression |
- Give the opportunity for discussion and follow-up to your chipmunk hunt. Complete a notebook page (ebook users), a nature journal page, and/or the coloring page (ebook users only) for you nature journal.
- Advanced Follow-Up: Compare a chipmunk and a squirrel by careful observation. Subjects can include: stripes, tails, behavior, diet, size, voice.
- Advanced Follow-Up: Research and record in your nature journal about the method the chipmunk uses for building his home. There is a notebook page in the ebook to record your study.
Additional Links:
Chipmunk Lapbook and Unit Study on HomeschoolShare.com
For Advanced Study: Chipmunks 101 on Squidoo.com
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