Squirrel Study with Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe

Lesson Overview

In Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, the main character Cricket discovers squirrels in a nest above the treehouse. Students can use the novel as a starting point for learning more about squirrels.

Duration

2-3 hours

Lesson Type

Project Based Lesson

Essential Question

What is the relationship between living things and their environment?

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Computer and projector for squirrel images and video
Computers for personal use

Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe by Jo Hackl
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Squirrel Nests worksheet
Blank map of the United States (Download and print one for free here: https://www.waterproofpaper.com/printable-maps/united-states-maps/printa...)
Article: Spotting Squirrel Nests in the Fall (http://outdoorosity.org/spotting-squirrel-nests/)
Organic materials for squirrel’s nests: twigs, dried leaves, grass, moss, etc.
Low-temp hot glue guns

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Standards

Ecology: Interactions of Living Systems and the Environment
- 7.EC.5 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environments.
  - 7.EC.5A In all ecosystems, organisms and populations of organisms depend on their environmental interactions with other living things (biotic factors) and with physical (abiotic) factors (such as light, temperature, water, or soil quality). Disruptions...

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Lesson Created By: SamanthaBell, Jo Hackl