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#1.
Caring for Pets
Many people
have pets at home - dogs, cats, rabbits, parakeets, hamsters, or guinea pigs. Do you have a pet? If you love your pet, there
are special ways to treat it. See page 97 of the Brownie Girl Scout Handbook and take the pet pledge.
If you have
a pet, help to take care of it for a few days. Along with a family member, feed it, brush it, walk it, give it fresh drinking
water, or clean its litter box or cage. Don't forget to play with it gently, too! OR
If you
don't have a pet, pick an animal you would like to have. What does that animal need in order to stay healthy? Speak with someone
who has that type of pet or go to a pet store that sells that type of animal and ask for other suggestions.
#2. Understanding Animals
Visit a nature
center, stat park, or zoo. Find out how to enjoy wildlife in a safe way. Why is it best to watch wildlife from a distance?
What are the differences between pets like dogs and cats and wild animals like squirrels and raccoons? Should you feed wild
animals? What do you do if you find a baby bird that's fallen out of a nest or an animal that is hurt?
#3.
Creature Moves
Animals move
in many different kinds of ways. Make the animal moves below. You can play music that reminds you of how each kind of animal
moves.
Rabbit Hop - Bend your knees and jump forward
Seal Slide - Pull yourself forward with your hands at your side while dragging your body and feet. Bounce
a little if you can.
Elephant Walk - Bend forward. Extend
your arms and place one hand over the other to form a trunk. Make sure that your fingers are pointing toward the ground.
Move
slowly with legs stiff and straight and your trunk swinging from side to side.
Crab Scuttle - Sit on he floor with
your hands behind you. Lift up your body with your hands and feet. Walk on all fours. Walk forward and backward quickly.
Inchworm Crawl - Place both hands on
the floor. Try to keep your knees stiff and legs straight, but bend your knees if you have to. Walk forward
with
your hands as far as you can, and then walk forward with your feet to your hands.
Frog Jump - Squat on the floor with hands
in front of feet. Jump forward and land on both hands and feet.
Snake
Slither - Lie on the floor on your stomach. Keep your arms against the sides of your body. Move your body
from side to side and try making an "S" shape.
#4.
Looks Mean Something
Animals are
divided into groups by the kinds of bodies they have. Find animals that match the descriptions in the list that follows by
observing them in a habitat (place where they live), at the zoo, or in a book. How do their bodies affect the way they live?
Animals that
have 2 legs, 4 legs, 6 legs or 8 legs
Animals with
no legs
Animals that
have fur
Animals with
feathers
Animals with
scales
Animals that
have shells
Animals with
wings but no feathers
Animals with
paws
Animals that
have claws
Animals with
flippers
Animals with
hooves
#5.
Sounds Charades
Animals communicate
in many different ways. Some touch, some make noise, and some leave a smell. Play animals sounds charades.
Have your friends
guess which animal you are.
Chicken, Fly,
Cricket, Horse, Donkey, Sparrow, Lion, Frog, Elephant, Rattlesnake, Sea Lion, Cow, Parrot, Alligator, Monkey,
Cat, Mouse, Owl
Write the name
of each animal on a piece of paper. Put the pieces of paper in a bag and shake
well. Pull out an animal name. Don’t tell anyone. Show the others who you are by sounding like that animal.
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