Raccoons and Ripe Corn
Raccoons love to investigate. In this unit study we will be investigating the lives of raccoons with both fiction and non-fiction books, sensory table explorations and even a visit from a wild raccoon.
Let Bobby Coon teach you about life on the Green Meadow and find out what threatens the farmer's corn crop.
Put on your masks and uncover the kernels of learning...
Let Bobby Coon teach you about life on the Green Meadow and find out what threatens the farmer's corn crop.
Put on your masks and uncover the kernels of learning...
Raccoon Table of Contents
Exploring the snow or curled up in a den, raccoons are amazing creatures that invite you to explore. Welcome to the realm of raccoons.
- Raccoons and Ripe Corn
- Bobby Coon
- Raccoon's Indian Corn Sorters
- The Raccoon's Bookshelf
- Raccoon Poems
- Raccoon Cards
- Raccoon on his Own
- Listen to a Raccoon
- Rascal the Raccoon
- Bil My Little Raccoon
- Native American Raccoon Tale
- Raccoon Games
- Raccoon Puzzle
- Raccoons and The Three Sisters Game
- Corn Literacy Bag
- Where are the Raccoons?
- Raccoon Scat
- Raccoon Mother and Kits
- Frosty A Raccoon to Remember
- The Book of Raccoon Circles
- Raccoon Lapbook
- Bobby Coon Plants a Garden
- Looks who's talking about raccooms:
Raccoons and Ripe Corn
by Jim Arnosky
One night in autumn, raccoons go into the cornfield. The corn is ripe and the raccoons feast on the sweet kernels. As morning comes, and the moon, an owl and the raccoons retreat only green husks, bare ears and half-eaten corn are left.
Many a farmer has gone out to his cornfield to find that the raccoons have gotten there first.
Jim Arnosky's book, Raccoons and Ripe Corn is a wonderful introduction to our next theme where we will explore the world through the eyes and hands of a raccoon. As you read the book, ask the children what they know about raccoons. Have they ever grown corn? Have they ever had a raccoon get into their corn?
Raccoons and Ripe Corn (Reading Rainbow Book)
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Bobby Coon
A downloadable Raccoon book by Thornton Burgess
The Adventures of Bobby Coon teaches about raccoons while telling an imaginary tale of animals of the Green Forest.
The book is written in large print which makes it easier for beginning readers. Most children can read the Adventures of Bobby Coon by the end of first grade.
The link below will take you to a downloadable version.
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- The Neatness of Bobby Coon /by Thornton W. Burgess; illustrated by Harrison Cady; published by Whitman Publishing Co.1927
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The Adventures of Bobby Coon
A Raccoon Story
I wonder where Bobby Coon is going?
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Thornton Burgess wrote little beginning chapter books about hundreds of little Creatures of the Woodlands. Bobby Coon is one of those. The chapters are so short that you can begin reading this book to First Graders and even Kindergarteners at the beginning of the year. Most 1st graders will be able to read them on their own by the end of the year.
When Bobby the Coon awakens from his long winter hibernation, he finds Farmer Brown and his boy chopping down the chestnut tree that is his home. But Bobby's escape attempt results in a broken leg. Will he heal fast enough and well enough for him to find a new home before it's time to hibernate again?
One of the most popular writers for children in the English language, American author and naturalist THORNTON WALDO BURGESS (1874-1965) produced more than 170 books and 15,000 stories featuring a bevy of animal characters that continue to charm children and adults alike while also teaching gentle lessons about wildlife conservation.
This delightful 1918 volume is part of Burgess's "Bedtime Story-Books" series about the adventures of Buster Bear, Paddy the Beaver, and other enchanting creatures.
Thornton Burgess wrote little beginning chapter books about hundreds of little Creatures of the Woodlands. Bobby Coon is one of those. The chapters are so short that you can begin reading this book to First Graders and even Kindergarteners at the beginning of the year. Most 1st graders will be able to read them on their own by the end of the year.
When Bobby the Coon awakens from his long winter hibernation, he finds Farmer Brown and his boy chopping down the chestnut tree that is his home. But Bobby's escape attempt results in a broken leg. Will he heal fast enough and well enough for him to find a new home before it's time to hibernate again?
One of the most popular writers for children in the English language, American author and naturalist THORNTON WALDO BURGESS (1874-1965) produced more than 170 books and 15,000 stories featuring a bevy of animal characters that continue to charm children and adults alike while also teaching gentle lessons about wildlife conservation.
This delightful 1918 volume is part of Burgess's "Bedtime Story-Books" series about the adventures of Buster Bear, Paddy the Beaver, and other enchanting creatures.
The Adventures of Bobby Coon
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Raccoons Pick the Corn
Unit Study of Raccoon and Corn Ideas
Make a Bulletin Board with corn growing on stalks.
Raccoons love corn and often get into the corn just before the farmer is ready to harvest.
On a bulletin board make some stalks of corn. Attach ears of corn with pictures of things that begin with CH for Chester Raccoon or B for Bobby Coon.
Put two baskets on the chalk rail below the corn with CH on one and B on the other. You also might have pictures of Bobby Coon and Chester Raccoon holding the baskets.
Model how to pick an ear of corn. Say the name of the picture and decide which basket it goes in.
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Calendar Time
Raccoons and Corn at Calendar Time
A raccoon's hands are very important to him. He uses them as dexterously as humans do and can foil nearly any kind of latch or cover meant to keep him out. The math calendar can focus on the raccoon's hands while helping children to count by 5's, 10's and counting on.
1. Count the numbers on the fingers. Each day put up another finger until there are 5 fingers up then add another hand. After 10 fingers start at 10 and count on.
2. Put up a new number each day and watch the harvest pattern come alive.
3. When the numbers go beyond 20 start Skip Counting by 5's or 10's.
The Dakota Sioux call the full moon in February the Moon of the Raccoon. The book, Raccoon Moon, tells the story of the lifecycle of a raccoon and the lessons that the mother raccoon teaches her kits. This is a wonderful book to read at calendar time. Use it to discuss the passage of time over the months of the year.
1. Count the numbers on the fingers. Each day put up another finger until there are 5 fingers up then add another hand. After 10 fingers start at 10 and count on.
2. Put up a new number each day and watch the harvest pattern come alive.
3. When the numbers go beyond 20 start Skip Counting by 5's or 10's.
The Dakota Sioux call the full moon in February the Moon of the Raccoon. The book, Raccoon Moon, tells the story of the lifecycle of a raccoon and the lessons that the mother raccoon teaches her kits. This is a wonderful book to read at calendar time. Use it to discuss the passage of time over the months of the year.
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TRIMMER CANDY CORN
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Raccoon Moon (Accelerated Reader Program series)
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Raccoon Related Math Activities
Math activities for your Raccoon Unit Study
Raccoon Tracks on Newly Dredged Mud of Wetlands Restoration Project
Notice the way the raccoon's paws form prints in the soft dirt.
Children can learn more about raccoons and math by measuring a raccoon's body measurements. As you are reading about raccoons, look for numbers and math.
Whenever you find a measurement such as the average length of a raccoon's tail, take out a tape measure and measure the length with the children. Then use those measurements to make a paper outline of a raccoon for the bulletin board.
See how many other mathematical facts you can experience as you read more about raccoons.
- Pawprint Measurement
- Measure length using paw prints.
- A Child's Place - The Kissing Hand Game
- The Kissing Hand Game to print
- Mathwire.com | Morning Math Routines
- Morning Math Routines for Calendar Time
- Animal Tracks Unit Study
- When you study nature it is often hard to get close to the animals you are studying but often they leave their tracks. Learning to recognize the tracks of the animals that live near you will let you know which ones are visiting you.Animal tracks are are also clues to the animal's habits. They may te
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- El mapache or the Raccoon
Raccoon's Indian Corn Sorters
Paper Roll Corn Ears
Indian Corn comes in many different colors. Show the children how to break off the kernels and then sort them by color. Make a toilet paper roll corn ear for each color.
1. Glue a circle of paper over one end of a toilet paper tube.
2. Covered the tube with yellow paper and green "husks".
2. Glue some Indian Corn kernels on the outside.
3. Make several so that each one can hold a certain color.
Indian Corn Color Sort
Raccoons love to use their hands
Brainstorm ways to sort the corn kernels. Will you sort them by color or can you find another characteristic?
Younger children just like to fill the corn cobs with kernels. Older children may put a certain number of kernels in each cop and then use Skip Counting to see how many kernels all together.
Raccoon Coaster Patterns
Raccoon Unit Study Pattern
Coasters work wonderfully for a pattern center. Children use the tiles to form repetitive patterns and then record their patterns on an index card ie: AABA or ABBA
You can also write words on the coasters with puff paint so that they are working on learning sight words such as raccoon and corn.
The pattern becomes:
raccoon raccoon corn corn raccoon raccoon corn corn etc.
Not only are they learning about raccoons but they are learning math and practicing reading all at the same time.
Raccoons Add and Subtract
Raccoon Math
These corn picks are great manipulatives for adding and subtracting up to 8. We make up stories about the number of ears the raccoons pick and eat and then write the number sentences on a sheet of paper.
After modeling this activity it becomes another center.
NOTE: It's a good idea to file off the sharp points.
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Raccoon is Counting Corn
More Raccoon Math
This little corn pouch is perfect for storing yellow and white buttons which represent kernels of corn. We use them for counting, sorting and making patterns.
Worksheets with outlines of corn kernels work well for recording answers.
Raccoon can Count the Corn
Raccoon makes a Counting Book
Simple, predictable books like these that get children interacting with the print encourage children to focus on words and encourage them to read words over and over. That repetition is important for beginning readers to help them begin to internalize the shapes of words and become fluent readers.
Help your child fill in the blanks, color the pictures and make a sturdy cover for the book. He or she will love to read this book to friends and family and that repetition will lead to lifelong reading habits.
- Count the Corn
- I Can ..., A Book for Early Readers: Print out the pages of this Thanksgiving color book . Cut out each page. Staple the pages together, then color the pages
Dissect an Ear of Corn
Learning about Corn
Raccoons can smell corn just as it gets ripe. Pretend to be raccoons in the cornfield as you carefully examine each ear of corn.
Bring some corn on the cob into class and have children pass it around to feel it, smell it and look very carefully.
Some children may never have seen corn husks or corn silk before. Take off the husks one by one and look at the way they are attached.
Notice the way each strand of corn silk comes from one kernel of corn. Feel how moist the husks are. Feel how the silk is moist near the kernels of corn but dry at the top where it has turned brown.
Save the husks and silk to make a corn husk doll as Betsey Rix might have done in the 1780's.
Pull off the individual kernels and look at the cob. Notice how the cob has little pockets for each kernel of corn.
Read about corn, plant some seed and pop some popcorn.
After reading about corn children enjoy planting. Use clear plastic cups and wet paper towels to watch them germinate. Planting 5 or 6 seeds in a large bucket or flower pot will allow enough room for the plants to grow to full size. Though corn grows best in the summer it will grow for a while and watching, observing, and recording are the goals.
Popcorn is not only good for eating but it is also good for measuring in the sensory table. Uncooked popcorn can be measured, scooped and weighed.
As interest wains. tale out most of the corn and add a little water. The corn will start to sprout.
Compare the weight of popped vs. unpopped corn.
Bring some corn on the cob into class and have children pass it around to feel it, smell it and look very carefully.
Some children may never have seen corn husks or corn silk before. Take off the husks one by one and look at the way they are attached.
Notice the way each strand of corn silk comes from one kernel of corn. Feel how moist the husks are. Feel how the silk is moist near the kernels of corn but dry at the top where it has turned brown.
Save the husks and silk to make a corn husk doll as Betsey Rix might have done in the 1780's.
Pull off the individual kernels and look at the cob. Notice how the cob has little pockets for each kernel of corn.
Read about corn, plant some seed and pop some popcorn.
After reading about corn children enjoy planting. Use clear plastic cups and wet paper towels to watch them germinate. Planting 5 or 6 seeds in a large bucket or flower pot will allow enough room for the plants to grow to full size. Though corn grows best in the summer it will grow for a while and watching, observing, and recording are the goals.
Popcorn is not only good for eating but it is also good for measuring in the sensory table. Uncooked popcorn can be measured, scooped and weighed.
As interest wains. tale out most of the corn and add a little water. The corn will start to sprout.
Compare the weight of popped vs. unpopped corn.
Raccoon Observation
Observe a Raccoon
Photo courtesy of David Seerveld of AAAnimal Control where you can find out more about raccoons. He helps to remove raccoons from homes where they have become pests. He also warns us that trapping even to study them and release them may be illegal in certain states so you should check with your state wildlife manager before doing the following activity.
Raccoons can be difficult to observe in the wild. With a Havahart Trap you can safely trap and observe a raccoon. If you know that a raccoon in living in your area try trapping it using corn for bait.
Talk with the children about how scared the raccoon must be. They must be quiet and observe it from a distance.
Quietly talk about what you observe. Write your observations on chart paper.
Use a digital camera to take pictures.
These observations and pictures can be made into a class book.
When you have finished observing let the raccoon go where you found it.
WARNING:Remember that raccoons are wild. Do Not touch them, pat them, or poke a finger in the cage.
Raccoons can be difficult to observe in the wild. With a Havahart Trap you can safely trap and observe a raccoon. If you know that a raccoon in living in your area try trapping it using corn for bait.
Talk with the children about how scared the raccoon must be. They must be quiet and observe it from a distance.
Quietly talk about what you observe. Write your observations on chart paper.
Use a digital camera to take pictures.
These observations and pictures can be made into a class book.
When you have finished observing let the raccoon go where you found it.
WARNING:Remember that raccoons are wild. Do Not touch them, pat them, or poke a finger in the cage.
Havahart 1085 32-by-10-by-12-Inch Easy Set/Release One Door Cage Trap for Raccoons, Stray Cats and Woodchucks
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Corn Field Art
Raccoons in the Corn Field
Children love to create. As they cut and paste the colored squares to glue on the corn or sew the black stripes on the raccoon's tail they are learning mathematical skills such as patterning and geometry, as well as working muscles in their fingers to help develop fine motor skills.
As the children finish each ear of corn we attach it to the bulletin board. We label the parts of the corn plants and then begin to sew the felt raccoons that will come to raid the cornfield.
- Kindergarten Art with Mrs. Brown
- They practiced their cutting and gluing skills when they created their own harvest corn collages. When all the artwork is put together it becomes giant field of Kindergarten Corn!
Corn Coloring Pages
Color the corn for the Raccoons
- Corn Coloring Page
- Color the corn and stalks.
- Picking Corn
- Color a boy picking corn.
- Corn
- Corn with the word corn.
- Match the can of corn with the seed packet
- Coloring pages corn. Match the can of corn with the seed packet
- Match the Corn with the Number of Fish
- Fertilize the corn with fish. Matching numbers 2-4
The Raccoon's in the Maze
Can the Raccoon find his way out of the Maze?
Have you ever seen cornfields planted in mazes? Editor Dave has a great lens to show them off. Come join the raccoons in the adventure.
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Amazing Maize -- The Maze in the Corn
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The first time I got lost in a cornfield, it was terrifying. The corn was way over my head and the rows were not well defined because of the underbrush. (This was more than quite a few years ago, before more advanced farming methods provided open row...
Raccoon Worksheets
Raccoon Seatwork
- Match the Mother and Baby Woodland Animals
- The kids draw a line from the mother animal to it's matching baby.
- Forest Animals
- Put the words in the boxes to match their shape.
- Forest Animals
- Word Search
Write the Room
Raccoon Words all around
Children love the Write the Room Center.
Put on a raccoon mask and a coonskin cap and look for words.
Write the words you find.
Some days we will look for words that begin with "r" as in raccoon. Other days we might look for words that begin with "c" as in coon.
Feed the Raccoons the Unscrambled Words
Raccoon Mailbox
As you learn more and more about raccoons write down the kinds of foods they eat. Add a picture on one side and the word on the other. Store the words in a small trash can with a cutout of a raccoon attached to the outside.
Variation:
Make cards of scrambled words for the foods that a raccoon eats.
Children unscramble the words and feed them to the raccoon.
The unscrambled words are stored in the trash can and fed to the mailbox.
The same words can be used over and over with new words being added slowly. The children never seem to tire of this activity.
Make a worksheet that says:
The Raccoon is hungry.
The raccoon eats____________.
Children pull out a card. Read it. Write the name of the food and draw a picture.
These worksheets could be made into a class book.
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Raccoon Mailbox
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Now it is time for the little raccoons to write home about all the corn that they have been eating in the corn field. These postcards are just perfect for sending notes to grandparents, aunts and uncles and what better mailbox to send them in than this cute raccoon mailbox,.handcrafted for the Raccoon Family and all raccoon lovers..
- Raccoon Mailbox by Mailboxes and Stuff
- Offering an adorable novelty Raccoon mailbox
Raccoon Puzzle Center
Find prints of raccoons, glue them onto cardboard and cut them into several pieces to make puzzles.
Tanya Ray Coon Creek Jigsaw Puzzle 500pc
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B Dazzle Forest Animals Scramble Squares 9 Piece Puzzle
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Little Bandits 300 Piece Puzzle
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The Raccoon's Bookshelf
Here are some of our favorite books from the Raccoon Bookshelf. These stories are tales of fictional raccoons but lead easily to discussions of facts, habitats and wonders of the real animal.
Before you start to read, one day, point out the word raccoon to your child. Notice how all of the letters are the same height. There are no letters sticking their heads up above the others. There are no tales hanging down.
Now read through the book just to enjoy the story. Talk about all the things that you discovered about raccoons or about the storyline.
Lastly or on another day, go back through the book looking for the word raccoon. You might be surprised at how quickly your beginning reader will be able to pick out that word.
Raccoons Learn to Read
Computer Literate Raccoons
Robby the Raccoon and Emily the Squirrel teach children letters and beginning reading skills. My children loved this program and played it over and over.
Let's Go Read! An Island Adventure Ages 4-6
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LETS GO READ 2 - AN OCEAN ADVENTURE
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Raccoon picks the R-Controlled Vowel Corn
Raccoon learns the Vowels
Help your little raccoons learn about r-controlled verbs. Write words with -ar or -or sounds in them on the back of pictures of ears of corn. Words such as car, tart, star, corn, fork, work etc. can be used. Now the children pretend to be raccoons trying to decide which stalk the corn ear came from.
Pick a cob of corn and flip it over to read the -ar- or -or- word on the back, then slide it into a cornstalk on your board until you have all 12 slots filled - 6 for each special sound.
- R-CONTROLLED VOWELS Phonics Resources
- Everything available from H.E.R. on the topic of r-controlled vowels, including printable phonics reading cards, games, and activities, plus links to websites and books on the topic!
Raccoon Poems
Poems about Raccoons
- Raccoons in Winter Poem
- Little sleepyheads, don't you know?
I've left food for you, here in the snow!
No longer do I note your tracks,
Your food remains in these huge sacks!
You're safe and warm, in your"nest"
With fur so warm,as winds blow west!
I'll see you, in the spring, again!
When snowflakes ... - Raccoon Song
Raccoon sleeps in a hollow tree
While the sun shines on you and me.
Sleep, little raccoon,
Sleep, little raccoon,
Warm and cozily.
In the darkest part of night
Raccoon has the best eyesight.
Look, little raccoon,
Look, little raccoon,
My, your eyes are bright.
Raccoon hardly makes a sound
when he prowls all around.
Hunt, little raccoon,
Hunt, little raccoon,
Find food on the ground.
Draw a Raccoon
How to draw Raccoons
Laminate and post the directions to how to draw a raccoon above the Art Center to help children illustrate their raccoon stories.
Copying directions like these can help children with observation skills, handwriting and fine motor skills.
Raccoon Coloring Pages
Color the Raccoons
- Raccoon Coloring Sheet: Realistic raccoon to color.
- Color a raccoon to go in your notebook or to go along with the kissing hand.
- R is for Raccoon
- Color the raccoon and practice writing the word raccoon.
Raccoon Crafts
Raccoons at the Art Table
- Raccoon Puppets
- AH Tucker's Homeschool Stuff Thematic Units, Resources and Tips
- Raccoon Puppet
- Paper Bag Craft
Raccoon Cards
Making Raccoon Cards
Set up a writing table with blank cards and other writing supplies. Children can draw raccoons or use a raccoon stamp and stamp pad to make cards. Writing letters to friends, family or elderly shut ins helps children practice writing skills, connects them with their community and creates an opportunity for the children to share their knowledge of raccoons.
- Night Owl Paper Goods
- Night Owl Paper Goods: Eco-friendly sustainably harvested yellow birch cards.
Valentines for Raccoons
Raccoon and Corn Cards
Brainstorm a list of adjectives and help the children make some Valentine's Day Cards for the Raccoons.
Raccoons make Necklaces of Corn
Stringing Corn for Necklaces
Pretend to be little raccoons making corn necklaces.
- Corn Lesson Plan
- Make a corn necklace using Native American corn.
To soften, soak the corn for at least 24-36 hours depending on the size and density of the corn.
Thicker thread like quilters use is ideal for stringing corn.
Children can string necklaces while listening to Native American music.
Corn Kernel Outline Art
Raccoon Corn Art
Draw a design on colored paper. Trace over the lines with glue and cover with Indian Corn kernels.
- Knitting Iris: Kids' Crafts
- Knitting and breathing under the big sky.
Playdough Raccoon
Make a Raccoon
- Play-Doh Fresh Ideas Gallery
- Looking for something easy and fun for kids to make with Play-Doh? Play-Doh provides easy, step-by-step instructions to make exciting new creations.
Raccoons Go Camping Craft
Raccoon Kits
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After making the raccoons children can use their imaginations to write a story about their raccoon's adventure.
- Raccoon Camp Magnet Craft Kit
- Each kit makes 12 raccoons.
Raccoon Songs and Poems
Raccoon Poetry
Print these poems and songs on large poster boards, laminate them and use them with pointers for coral readings, Write the Room activities and for spelling words during Writing Workshop.
- Raccoon Song
- ( sung to the tune of Kookaberra)
Raccoon sleeps in a hollow tree
While the sun shines on you and me.
Sleep, little raccoon,
Sleep, little raccoon,
Warm and cozily.
In the darkest part of night
Raccoon has the best eyesight.
Look, little raccoon,
Look, little raccoon,
My, your eyes are bright.
Raccoon hardly makes a sound
When he prowls all around.
Hunt, little raccoon,
Hunt, little raccoon,
Find food on the ground. - I'm a Little Raccoon Song
- I'm a Little Raccoon (to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot)
written by Leanne
I'm a little raccoon, prowling around,
I hunt for food without a sound.
A mask on my face and a bushy tail,
Let's see if you can spot my trail!
Willy Waschbär
A Raccoon Board Game
A Tiddlywinks type game where raccoons are trying to get the food and chase away the other raccoons.
- Willy Waschbär Board Game
- Although raccoons are usually cute and adorable, sometimes they can be downright nasty. Twelve raccoons have discovered a glade with fruits and berries. Immediately they start to fence off the loot. They shove each other and grab at the stuff. The person who collects the most food and is still in the game at the end wins.
Robbie Gets Dressed
Robbie Raccoon Paper Doll
1. Label Robbie's costumes on the back and then laminate them.
2. Make booklets with 10 pages.
3. Put draw an outline of a raccoon on each page. (Use a coloring book page.)
4. Program booklets with the sentences:
Robbie Gets Dressed
Robbie wears different clothes each day.
On Monday, Robbie wears ____________.
On Tuesday, Robbie wears ____________.
etc.
End it with:
I like Robbie's ____________costume the best.
Children will be able to fill in the blanks, color the pictures and share their books with their classmate and families. Keep these books in the classroom library and send them home at the end of the Unit.
2. Make booklets with 10 pages.
3. Put draw an outline of a raccoon on each page. (Use a coloring book page.)
4. Program booklets with the sentences:
Robbie Gets Dressed
Robbie wears different clothes each day.On Monday, Robbie wears ____________.
On Tuesday, Robbie wears ____________.
etc.
End it with:
I like Robbie's ____________costume the best.
Children will be able to fill in the blanks, color the pictures and share their books with their classmate and families. Keep these books in the classroom library and send them home at the end of the Unit.
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Raccoon on his Own
Raccoons and the Animals of the Swamp
A little raccoon explores a swamp and meets various creatures there including:
ibis
pelican
snake
anole
alligator
crayfish
sunfish
warblers
turtles
merganser ducklings
To further explore this book:
1. Make cards of each of the animals that the raccoon encounters with both a picture as the name of the animal on each card.
2. Children can put the cards in ABC order.
3. They can divide the cards into the various animal kingdoms (Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, or Fish)
4. Put the animals in order the little raccoon saw them.
5. Find another way to categorize the animals.
ibispelican
snake
anole
alligator
crayfish
sunfish
warblers
turtles
merganser ducklings
To further explore this book:
1. Make cards of each of the animals that the raccoon encounters with both a picture as the name of the animal on each card.
2. Children can put the cards in ABC order.
3. They can divide the cards into the various animal kingdoms (Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, or Fish)
4. Put the animals in order the little raccoon saw them.
5. Find another way to categorize the animals.
Raccoon On His Own (Picture Puffins)
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Animals that Raccoon meets in the Swamp
Raccoon's Neighbors
Put down a blue or green rug, anchor the boat to one side and put a basket of Swamp Animals nearby.
Children will quickly set up Little Raccoon's adventure talking about all the animals he encountered and adding embellishments that lead to writing new adventure stories which can be written down as a whole class or during Writing Workshop.
Raccoon On His Own Stuffed Animals
Raccoon Friends
The Stuffed Hollow Tree also makes a great place to store some of the animals.
Raccoons in the Sensory Table
Expore a raccoon's habitat
Fill the sensory table with potting soil, a few seeds and a spray bottle of water. Add some rocks and twigs and plastic raccoons. Soon you will have the children marveling at the way the seeds sprout and making up stories about the raccoon habitat.
Feel the Forest Floor like a Raccoon
Help children measure out one square meter of forest floor. Now pretend that you are raccoons with very inquisitive hands. Carefully turn over leaves, look and feel the things that you find.
Draw pictures of your discoveries in your Nature Journals.
- Four Winds Nature Institute | Ecosystems
- Raccoons den in the rotting trunk.
- Tracks & Tales Nature School - Playful education in the natural world - Duvall, Washington
- Learn how to walk like a mountain lion, chirp like a wren, feel the forest floor like a raccoon and smell like a coyote.
- Raccoons
- Raccoons use their sensitive hands to investigate whatever they find.
They enjoy manipulating whatever they come across, and that often turns them into puzzle solvers. They can easily open latches, garbage can lids, and whatever else they want to concentrate on.
Raccoon Tracks
Follow the Raccoon Track Pattern
- Animal Tracks - Raccoon Trail Pattern
- Raccoon Trail Pattern
This animation shows how the raccoon's trail
pattern is made. Front and hind prints end up paired
side-by-side. The right front foot moves forward, followed by the
right hind foot.Then, the left front foot moves forward, followed
by the left rear foot. The distance between pai
Raccoon Exploration Center
Raccoons use their sensitive hands to investigate whatever they find.
They enjoy manipulating whatever they come across, and that often turns them into puzzle solvers. They can easily open latches, garbage can lids, and whatever else they want to concentrate on.
Set up a center where children can try their hand at opening locks, tying shoes and exploring with their hands.
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Latches Board
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Locks and Latches Activity Board
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Lock Box Memory Game
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Lacing Tree
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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wood Lacing Sneaker
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Listen to a Raccoon
Listen to 10 different sound tracks of raccoons from purrs, chirps and coos to the sound of baby raccoons.
- Raccoon Sounds
- Raccoons are not domesticated but a very clever and intelligent animal. Their curiosity helps them survive. Baby raccoons are called kits. They are usually active at night. Listen to some of the sounds they create while they are awake.
Who Lives in the Hollow Tree?
Pop-up Science Book and Craft Project
Do some brainstorming and research to find out what animals besides raccoons live in hollow trees.
Turn your research into a pop-up book that will help teach beginning reading skills, art and science.
1. Work in groups to make several tree pictures with a door flap.
2. Draw or cut out a picture of an animal that lives in a hollow tree and paste it behind the door.
3. Write on the outside of the door: "Who lives in the Hollow Tree"
4. Write on the inside of the door: The raccoon lives in the hollow tree."
5. Substitute the name of each of the animals.
6. Write the name of the animal over the door.
Variation: For better readers add clues to the question on the door and omit the name over the door.
Variation: Make into a class book.
Turn your research into a pop-up book that will help teach beginning reading skills, art and science.
1. Work in groups to make several tree pictures with a door flap.
2. Draw or cut out a picture of an animal that lives in a hollow tree and paste it behind the door.
3. Write on the outside of the door: "Who lives in the Hollow Tree"
4. Write on the inside of the door: The raccoon lives in the hollow tree."
5. Substitute the name of each of the animals.
6. Write the name of the animal over the door.
Variation: For better readers add clues to the question on the door and omit the name over the door.
Variation: Make into a class book.
- Raccoon Coloring Page
- Raccoon in the Hollow Tree Pattern
Rascal the Raccoon
Rascal by Sterling North
"Rascal" is bigger than Mickey Mouse in Japan
- Rascal by Sterling North - Araiguma Rasukaru
- Sterling North's story of a boy and a raccoon, became a popular anime cartoon outside of the United States
- WisHis for Kids - Sterling North Book Reviews
- Many people dream of having a wild animal as a pet.
- Rascal the Raccoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Araiguma Rascal (Rascal the Raccoon) is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. It is based on the 1963 autobiographical novel Rascal, A Memoir of a Better Era by Sterling North.
- Nippon Animation : Catalogue
- 1977 Sterling North is a tender-hearted boy, who loves animals very much.
One day Sterling finds a baby raccoon in the woods. He names the raccoon Rascal; and takes it home, where the baby of this raccoon with him and cares for it. The boy names the raccoon Rascal.
Stories of Rascal the Raccoon
If you liked the Story of Rascal the Raccoon you're going to Love these Stories
Rascal (PMC) (Puffin Modern Classics)
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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The Adventures of Rascal Raccoon (The Adventures of Rascal Raccoon)
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Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation
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Bil My Little Raccoon
by Fritzi Klopfenstein
Bil My Little Raccoon is a true story about a man rescuing an orphaned raccoon.
The dedication says: To My Family -- who share my loving concern for all wildlife . . . and shared with me the adventures of Bil.
Bil My Little Raccoon
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Native American Raccoon Tale
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When Native Americans planted corn they must have been worried about the raccoons eating all of their corn just the same way we worry about it today. Raccoons played an important part in the tales that the Native Americans told.
- Native American Stories - How Raccoon Got His Coat
- A Native American Trickster Tale that explains how raccoon got his unique markings, the stripes on his tail and the mask on his face.
Raccoon Tales
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Raccoon Books for Teaching
Alphabet Puppets and More! includes the raccoon puppet.
Color and cut out the raccoon face and tail and attach them to a paper bag. Puppet Shows help children retell stories they have read, act out stories they are writing and help to build self confidence in front of a group.
Alphabet Puppets and More!
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Raccoon Games
Games are great for teaching math skills, cooperation and word recognition.
- Autumn Raccoons Rummy Game: A cute make and print card game to play with your friends.
- Celebrate fall with this fun card game you print and make yourself.
- Raccoon Memory Game
- Raccoons Fun Pages - raccoons and fun - The Gable's Raccoon World
Can you find the matching pairs of cards?
Raccoon Puzzle
Wild Republic Puzzle Nocturnal 50 Pieces
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Raccoons and The Three Sisters Game
Corn, beans and squash activities for the classroom
- The Three Sisters: Corn, beans and squash activities for the classroom
- When planting corn, beans and squash, Native Americans suggest that you plant them together. The squash surrounds the corn and beans and covers the ground, serving to hold moisture in the soil, and - as Native American lore explains - the prickles on squash stems act as repellent to pests such as hungry raccoons.
Corn is the tall grandfather who gives the beans a pole to climb up; the beans climb the corn and feed the soil for the corn; the squash keeps the soil moist for the thirsty crops, and it keeps away raccoons and other pests with its spiky stems.
A teacher should act as director, placing the children into position. It is also helpful to have a narrator. One child should stand as the corn plant. Two children are bean plants, and each one holds onto a knee of the corn plant volunteer. Several children can squat in a circle around the corn and beans with their hands and fingers held outward like spines.
One or more children can act as raccoons trying to get the crops. They are unable, however, to get past the squash. Another volunteer can acts as the gardener, and pretend to water the crops. The squash plants react by grabbing the imaginary water and holding it in the circle.
The O'Mama Report is a resource featuring organic and organic agriculture. It contains articles about organic standards, organic gardening, preparing organic baby nurseries, cooking with organic foods, and how to incorporate organic into everyday life.
Raccoon Game Pieces
Figurines make Great Raccoon Game Pieces
Add a few raccoon figurines and some craft supplies to the Raccoon Literacy Bag and invite children and their families to make up a board game using a skill being taught in class.
Raccoon (Red Rose Tea Figurine)
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Raccoon Literacy Bag
Chester Raccoon's mother demonstrates how love works to reassure and give us strength in a sometimes scary world.
A raccoon puppet, a copy of the Kissing Hand, a factual book about raccoons and a few activities can be put into a Tote Bag and sent home as an alternative to homework. Literacy Bags also include instructions for the parents and a journal for recording the adventures of Chester Raccoon. The stories that the children write with their parents can then be read by the next child who takes the bag home.
When playing Harvest Time we try to harvest all the crops before the raccoons eat them all up.
Match the Pawprints Game
I like to print these cards on cardstock with enough room to write the names of the animals they go with. I then find pictures of the animals that they go with and write the names of the animals under them.
I teach the children how to play Concentration with these cards carefully matching up the words to make sure that they are the same.
Once they are able to read the words I teach them how to play Go Fish with the same cards.
These games are then placed in the Game Center in a labeled bin.
- Match the Paw Prints: A wonderful resource to go along with the book The Kissing Hand
- This print and make game would be fun with the Kissing Hand or any nature study in general.
- Raccoon Activities
- Printable fun raccoon related activities. Could be used in the Raccoon Literacy Bag. Unscramble, Find the differences in pictures.pdf blackline master
- Raccoons from Michigan Reads! 2008
- Lots of raccoon related books and activities. Raccoon Crafts, sing-a-longs and printables.
Raccoon Totes
What do Raccoons do in Winter?
Do they put on warmer clothes and go sledding?
No, of course not. Though raccoons in the southern United States and South America remain active the year around, in North America, raccoons sleep for long periods during the winter, but they don't truly hibernate.During true hibernation, an animal's heart rate and temperature decrease greatly.
On mild winter days, a raccoon may wake up and leave its den to search for food. Raccoons in such colder areas prepare for winter by eating extra food during the fall. They store up a layer of fat under their skin, and this fat keeps them alive during the long winter sleep.
- Raccoon
- Raccoons sleep for long periods during the winter, but they do not hibernate.
Where are the Raccoons?
- What happened to our urban birds and raccoons? - Science Notes
- Monado noticed a change in the distributions here in Toronto. A couple of years ago the city started a composting program: all food scraps, tissues, greasy paper, etc. are supposed to be put into a separate plastic bin with a lid for separate collection. Since then Monado noticed a big drop the number of raccoons in Toronto and an even more drastic drop in sparrows, starlings, house finches, pigeons, and other city birds.Monado suspects that the raccoons were spilling garbage and ripping open plastic bag and that they and the birds were feeding on the garbage.
No one else has mentioned it. It's hard to notice a lack, but fewer sparrows means fewer sparrow hawks, and so on.
The link above will take you to Monado's Blog.
Raccoon Scat
Raccoon Signs
- Watching for Winter Wildlife - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- Conservationist for Kids is the nature and environment magazine for kids in New York State
Another sign to watch for is animal droppings, also known as scat.
Sometimes you can find scat near where animals have been eating. Sometimes they mark their territory with scat and urine.
With a good field guide to help, you can tell what kind of animal left the scat and what the animal ate.
(Be sure to wear rubber gloves or use a stick if you take scat apart. It sometimes contains harmful parasites.)
Learn more about Raccoons
GramaBarb will help you learn even more about these amazing creatures of the Woodlands.My lens on the Kissing Hand complements this lens as well.
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Raccoons 101
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Raccoons are one of the few wild species that appears to have benefited from contact with humans, and they have adapted remarkably well to life in our cities and towns. The raccoon's diet is highly varied. Mainstays include fruits, vegetables, an...
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Chester Raccoon and The Kissing Hand
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The first day of school can be very traumatic for both children and their parents. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is a wonderful tale of a mother raccoon reassuring her baby that he will have a great night at school and that the kiss she leaves on h...
Raccoon Babies
Raccoon Babies are called Kits
- Caring for Baby Raccoon Kits
- Springtime signals the birth of many things. In the central part of the United States the months of April and May are notorious for turning out orphaned wild animals of many species, including the raccoon. Many kits are orphaned due to mishaps such as car accidents, hunting
and careless cleanup efforts in which their homes in trees are cut down. A raccoon kit will usually have an average of 3 other siblings so be prepared to care for more than one. Also keep in mind that it is best not to raise a raccoon kit alone. - The Raccoon Kits Story
Slide show of caring for a baby raccoon.- Raccoon Tracks... General Raccoon Facts
- The male's loyalty to the female lasts about a week before its off to find another mate. The female raises the litter -- which can be as small as 2, or as many as 7 -- of cubs or kits alone. Pregnancy takes 63 days, and the female usually mates only once in a season. Raccoon kits are generally born between April and June. Life expectancy in the wild is about 5 years.
Harriet E. Weaver, Frosty: A Raccoon to Remember (San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1973), p. 127.
Frosty A Raccoon to Remember
Review by David Hunter on Amazon:
This warm, humorous book contains the author's experience raising a rambunctious raccoon named Frosty who was brought to her after his family died in a storm. Frosty loves to explore and meet new people and this often gets him (and Harriet) into trouble. Eventually, they move to a citrus farm in California, where Frosty meets new friends, has new adventures, and eventually goes wild.
Frosty A Raccoon to Remember
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Look Who's Twittering about Raccoons:
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- ericthewise
- I'm disappointed I didn't get to go shoot Anna Kournikova. We ARE telling you how the city wants you to trap your own raccoons.
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- spacystacy2
- @theresaemmi sounds like your nighttime adventures have escalated into a real drama or comedy to us outsiders, raccoons are cuter than slugs
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- jackiebarker
- Got stung by a bee and almost attacked by raccoons.could my day get any worse? #fb
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The Book of Raccoon Circles
The Book of Raccoon Circles
The Book on Raccoon Circles holds an amazing wealth of ideas, games and teambuilding activities using one of the simplest pieces of equipment available.
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Corn Unit Study
Raccoons love corn so here are some more corn ideas to add to the Raccoon Unit Study.
- Main Frame in Corn
- Through the in-depth study of corn, the children were encouraged to relive, review and remember their experiences with corn.
Raccoon Lapbook
- The Raccoon Lapbook
- CloseAcademy shows how her family made a Raccoon Lapbook when they were studying raccoons. Lapbooking is a wonderful way to display information learned in a unit study.
- Raccoon Lapbook
- Raccoon Animal Study and Lapbook
Research by Christy Hubbard Templates by Kelly Cooper
Fun Facts:
Raccoons can turn a doorhandle.
Raccoons have been known to turn on a water faucet.
Christopher Columbus called them "clown-like dogs."
Raccoons can swim.
Raccoons can run 15 mph.
Find more fun facts in your books about Raccoons.
Bobby Coon Plants a Garden
Corn for the Raccoon's Garden
Fresh Picked Sweet Corn
Art Print
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It's early spring and Bobby Coon is thinking about the varieties of corn he would like to plant in his garden. He wants some for eating on the cob, some to make into flour, some for decoration and some to pop into popcorn.
Peaches and Cream Sweet Corn 120 Seeds
Exceptional bi-color variety and a popular favorite that you will enjoy growing. If you've never tried a yellow and white corn, you're in for a treat! As with any corn, wait until soil warms (60 degrees or higher) for planting. 120 seeds, 21 grams.
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Organic Black Aztec Sweet Corn 120 Seeds
Introduced into the seed trade in the 1860s by seedsman John Gregory, this classic variety is a vigorous sweet and flour corn. 8-in. ears are white in milk stage, and deeply blue-black when dry. Cornmeal makes a delicious purple cornbread.
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Bloody Butcher Sweet Corn 100 Seeds - Heirloom
Grown in the U. S. since 1845. Plants grow 9-12' tall and have 2 ears per stalk, each ear is 8-12" long. Good drought tolerance. Good for flour, cornmeal or corn-on-the-cob when young. Great for fall decorations. 100-110 days.
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Mini Japanese Yellow Popcorn 40 Seeds
: A fun variety with tiny yellow jewel-like kernels, carried on compact, ears only 2in long. To pop, simply place the entire cob in the microwave and watch it explode with fluffy white popped corn, or use as a colourful part of your autumn decorations. Starting: Start seed directly outdoors after all danger of frost when the soil has thoroughly warmed. Sow seed 2.5cm (1in) deep, 10-15cm (4-6in) apart, in rows 75cm (30in) apart. Germination takes from 5-10 days at 20-24C (70-75F). Culture: Plant seedlings to stand 9-12in apart. Plant in blocks of at least 4 rows for proper pollination, and do not plant near sweet corn varieties to prevent cross pollination. Harvesting: Harvest when the entire plant has become brown and dry, or harvest the 12-18cm (5-7in) ears earlier when the husk starts to torn brown, and allow to complete the drying process in a dry, well-ventilated area. Remove the corn from the cob by twisting your hands in opposite directions along the cob over a bowl. For added fun, pop the corn directly on the small cobs, inside a paper bag in the microwave for about 4-5 minutes on a high setting. Also great in autumn arrangements and decorations.
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Raccoons in Winter Poster
Raccon's Party Mix for Christmas
- The Original Chex® Party Mix
- Ingredients
3 cups Corn Chex® cereal
3 cups Rice Chex® cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup bite-size pretzels
1 cup garlic-flavor bite-size bagel chips or regular-size bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Oven Directions Heat oven to 250°F. In large bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in cereal mixture until evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.
More Fall Theme Unit Studies
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Acorns for the Squirrels
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Thanksgiving is coming and the squirrels are counting their acorns. Read tales of squirrels who are preparing for Thanksgiving by making place mats, toilet paper tube squirrels and other Thanksgiving decorations. What will they be thankful for and w...
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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse: A Mouse Unit Study
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Whitefoot welcomes homeschoolers, teachers, parents and children to turn into mice, scurry through the tunnels and sniff out learning opportunities in every corner. Whitefoot the Wood Mouse welcomes everyone to his nest where learning never ends. He...
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The Thanksgiving Tale of Tobias Turkey
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Tobias Turkey is a determined little turkey who wants to win the prize for being the biggest turkey on Farmer Joe's Farm. This Thanksgiving Tale by Sandra Robbins can lead into a unit study of domestic turkeys with poems, crafts, math activities and...
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It's Turkey Time!
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Wild Turkeys nearly became extinct in the 1930's but times have changed and turkeys have benefited. Now turkeys are often found in fields and on the edge of the woods. In this unit you will learn about Wild Turkeys, read turkey facts and stories, pl...
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Pumpkins and Place Value
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Pick the biggest pumpkin you can find. Cut off the top and smell the fresh pumpkin smell. Carving a Jack O'Lantern leads into a mathematical unit study of place value that incorporates all five senses. Counting pumpkin seeds into groups of 10's, 100...
Raccoons in the Corn is in the Four Wheeler's Online Unit Study Directory
Thank you to the Four Wheelers for including the Raccoons in the Corn in their Online Unit Study Directory.
- Internet Directory of Unit Studies
- The Four Wheelers Internet Directory of Unit Studies contains a list, roughly arranged by subject, of links to unit studies that are published on the Internet.
How do you feel about raccoons?
Tell us about your experiences with raccoons.
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Hi,
My name is Elizabeth Jean Allen and I am the new group leader for the Nature and the Outdoors Group.
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Posted May 19, 2009
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Excellent, as usual! 5* and this lens is now a Featured Lens on the newly revamped Homeschooling Group (under new management)!
Posted April 09, 2009
motorpurrr wrote...
What a fantastic lens. I didn't know raccons like corn. We have some that come up everynight and eat the left over cat food. We all go to the window and watch. Neat how the corn and beans sprout differently. Thanx This is my favorite of favorites now.
Posted March 13, 2009
kellywissink wrote...
5 Stars!
Welcome to the Homeschool School Support Group.
Posted January 30, 2009
dustytoes wrote...
I sure think you have included every possible thing that has to do with Raccoons here! I remember reading a cool Raccoon book with one of my sons when he was young, but can't remember which one! Nice work ...lots of cool things included for kids!
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