Mammal Scav Hunt - Super Teacher Worksheets

Mammal ScavengerHunt ActivityMaterials:Mammal questions worksheet(pages 2-3),18 mammal fact cards (pages 4-8),scissors and scotch tapePreparationPrint the fact cards and cut them apart.Make copies of the mammal questionsworksheet (2-sided). Each student willneed his or her own copy.Hide all 18 mammal fact cards aroundyour classroom where students will be able to find them.You can put them on the back of your classroom door, on chairs,on the computer keyboard, on the sides of student desks, or wherever you like.ActivityStudents receive copies of the question worksheet. They have to search the classroomto find the fact cards to answer the questions.After they have completed the question sheet, you can go over the answers together withthe class.Management tipsYou may want to make this a silent activity so students don't share answers with each other.You can have the kids work by themselves or with partners.Don't be afraid to hide the facts in tough places. Kids think it's more fun when they have tosearch around a little.Examples of good hiding spots might include: sticking out of a book, like a bookmark the back of the classroom door laying flat on the bookshelf on the back of the teacher's chair on the side of your computer monitorHave a plan for students who finish early. You may want to have an assignment for them tocomplete when they're done, or you may have them help other students find fact cards.Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

Name:Side AMammal Scavenger HuntFact Card 1:How far away can a tiger's roar be heard?Fact Card 2:What color is a polar bear's skin?Fact Card 3:What is the lightest species of mammal?Fact Card 4:Does a bat have hair or feathers?Fact Card 5:What body part does a dolphin use to breathe air?Fact Card 6:Kangaroos, koalas, and possums all belong to what mammal group?Fact Card 7:What is the largest animal in the world?Fact Card 8:There are only two mammal species that lay eggs. Name them.Fact Card 9:What is a baby horse called?Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

Side BMammal Scavenger HuntFact Card 10:What land animal has the largest brain?Fact Card 11:Name three things scientists have taught chimpanzees to do.Fact Card 12:How many vocal sounds can a cat make?Fact Card 13:How much sleep does a giraffe need?Fact Card 14:What species of dog was Zeus, the tallest dog in the world?Fact Card 15:What's unusual about a rodent's teeth?Fact Card 16:What does warm-blooded mean?Fact Card 17:How do a zebra's stripes help to protect it from predators?Fact Card 18:Do skunks have stripes or spots?Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

Scavenger HuntMammalsScavenger Hunt1Fact CardMammals2Fact CardMost tigers have about 100 stripes.No two tigers have the same stripepattern. A tiger's roar is so loudthat it can be heard more than amile away.Polar bears appear white becauseof their thick hair. Below their furrycoat, their skin is actually black.Scavenger HuntScavenger HuntMammals3Fact CardThe lightest mammal is theEtruscan shrew. It is a tiny rodentthat looks a little like a miniaturemouse. It weighs only 1.8 grams even less than a paperclip.Mammals4Fact CardA bat is a mammal, not a bird. Ithas hair, not feathers. It does nothave a beak or bill. Its babies areborn alive, not from eggs.Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

Scavenger HuntMammalsScavenger Hunt5Fact CardMammals6Fact CardMarsupials are mammalsthat have a pouch forcarrying their young.They includekangaroos,koalas, andpossums.A dolphin cannot breathe through itsmouth. It has a blowhole on top of itshead for breathing.Scavenger HuntMammalsScavenger Hunt7Fact CardThe largest animal in the world isthe blue whale. It grows over 100feet long. A blue whale's tongue is asheavy as an elephant and its heart isabout the size of a small automobile.Mammals8Fact CardMammals usually don't lay eggs.Their babies are born alive. There areonly two species of egg laying mammals on the earth today. They are theplatypus and the spiny anteater.Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

Scavenger HuntMammalsScavenger Hunt9Fact CardA male horse is called a stallion.A female horse is called a mare.A baby horse is a foal. A youngfemale horse is called a filly.Scavenger HuntMammalsMammals10Fact CardElephants have largeears, but poor hearing. They also havepoor eyesightcompared to mostother mammals.Elephantsare veryintelligent. Theyhave the largestbrain of any landanimal.Scavenger Hunt11Fact CardChimpanzees are extremelyintelligent. Scientists have taughtthem to solve puzzlesand use simpletools. They haveeven taught chimpsto talk with peoplethrough signlanguage.MammalsCats can makeover 100 vocalsounds. Dogs, onaverage, can makeonly 10 differentsounds.Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com12Fact Card

Scavenger HuntMammalsScavenger Hunt13Fact CardA giraffe sleepsless than any othermammal. It needsless than two hoursof sleep per day.Scavenger HuntMammalsMammals14Fact CardAccording to theGuinness Book ofWorld Records, thetallest dog in the worldwas a Great Danenamed Zeus. Whenhe stands on all fourlegs, he measures42.2 inches tall.When he stands onhis hind legs he isnearly seven feet tall.Scavenger Hunt15Fact CardRodents are a group of mammalsthat includes rats, squirrels, beavers,and mice. A rodent's teeth never stopgrowing. They need to chew things tokeep their teeth from getting too long.Mammals16Fact CardMammals are warm-blooded.This means they make their ownheat.Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

Scavenger HuntMammalsScavenger Hunt17Fact CardA zebra's stripes help it to blendinto the background so otheranimals cannot see it. Sincelions and other predatorsof the zebra arecolorblind, theyhave troubleseeing zebrasstanding in tallgrassy areas.MammalsSkunks oftenhave white stripes.There are alsoskunks that areblack with whitespots.Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com18Fact Card

ANSWER KEYSide AMammal Scavenger HuntFact Card 1:How far away can a tiger's roar be heard?over a mile awayFact Card 2:What color is a polar bear's skin?blackFact Card 3:What is the lightest species of mammal?Etruscan shrewFact Card 4:Does a bat have hair or feathers?hairFact Card 5:What body part does a dolphin use to breathe air?blowholeFact Card 6:Kangaroos, koalas, and possums all belong to what mammal group?marsupialsFact Card 7:What is the largest animal in the world?blue whaleFact Card 8:There are only two mammal species that lay eggs. Name them.spiny anteater and platypusFact Card 9:What is a baby horse called?foalSuper Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

ANSWER KEYSide BMammal Scavenger HuntFact Card 10:What land animal has the largest brain?elephantsFact Card 11:Name three things scientists have taught chimpanzees to do.use simple tools, solve puzzles, and communicate with sign languageFact Card 12:How many vocal sounds can a cat make?over 100 vocal soundsFact Card 13:How much sleep does a giraffe need?less than two hours a dayFact Card 14:What species of dog was Zeus, the tallest dog in the world?Great DaneFact Card 15:What's unusual about a rodent's teeth?They keep growing throughout a rodent's life and it needs to chewto file them down.Fact Card 16:What does warm-blooded mean?warm-blooded animal's body makes its own heatFact Card 17:How do a zebra's stripes help to protect it from predators?stripes help zebras to blend into grassy surroundings so predatorscannot see themFact Card 18:Do skunks have stripes or spots?bothSuper Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.comLG

Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com Mammal Scavenger Hunt Side A Fact Card 1: How far away can a tiger's roar be heard? Fact Card 2: What color is a polar bear's skin? Fact Card 3: What is the lightest species of mammal? Fact Card 4: Does a bat have hair or feathers? Fact Card 5: What body part does a dolphin use to breathe air? Fact File Size: 728KB