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A mystery animal has appeared and Kid Scoop needs your observation, deductive reasoning, and problem solving skills to solve the puzzle. Clues and close inspection of distinguishing features will help young scientists make educated guesses as they narrow animal options. Found on only three continents, covered with fur and spines, ancestry spanning millennia, and survival tactics to ward off troublesome predators, this mystery animal shares characteristics with many creatures making its identify a challenge. Keep solving puzzles and reading carefully to uncover the identify of our mysterious visitor and you’ll become an honorary member of the Kid Scoop Animal Detective Club!
In this issue students will:
- identify a mystery animal
- make observations to analyze a hypothesis
- identify even and odd numbers
- use context clues to select vocabulary
- unscramble letters to spell words accurately
- check for understanding by completing a quiz
- locate newspaper words beginning with “H”; alphabetize
- calculate sums to exactly 100
- write about your animal self with supporting reasons
- create an animal from photos in the news
7 page PDF
