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Twisty Noodle

My Book of Rodents

For Teachers K - 2nd
Squeak squeak! A four-page mini book shows learners some examples of rodents. After a lesson about mice, rats, and squirrels, have your class color these pages and publish their own rodent books.
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Lesson Plan
Michigan State University

All About Rodents

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Get to the know the common house mouse and the Norway rat with an activity that reinforces reading comprehension skills. Scholars read a three-page document detailing key information about mammals, specifically rodents, and use their...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Rat's Life

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here is a two-page worksheet on rats and mice. Learners answer nine true/false questions about rats and mice, then compose answers to seven short-answer questions about these two rodents. Finally, they must compose a fictional story...
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Curated OER

Fold-Ins- Folding Puzzles- Kissing Rodent

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this folding puzzle worksheet, student fold panels of a puzzle from right to left to reveal a "kissing" rodent. They make the folds to reveal the name of the animal at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rodent

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this rodent coloring page, students study a black line drawing of some sort of rodent. Students color the picture. There are no words on the page.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rodents

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this rodents worksheet, students review and discuss eighteen terms associated with rodents and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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Curated OER

Taking Apart Owl Pellets

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students dissect an owl pellet. In this rodent and bone structure lesson, students work in groups to take apart an owl pellet. Students separate all the tiny bones from the fur and use the bones to reconstruct the rodent on a tag board....
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Curated OER

Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars role play the member of a health department task force. In groups, they develop their own recommendations to control the rodent problem in the area. They email their local government official and research information about...
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Activity
Michigan State University

Inspecting The School

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Keep your eyes peeled for pests! Here, scholars inspect their campus for signs of living things such as insects and rodents. Upon observation, class members record their findings and present the information to their peers.  
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying Trophic Levels Through the Dissection of Owl Pellets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover a part of the natural food chain through the dissection of owl pellets. They compare, identify, and record rodent skeletal parts they find in the pellet to skeletal diagrams and try to reconstruct a skeleton from the...
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Curated OER

Which Mammal Group?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this mammals activity, students match 6 animal pictures to one of the six common mammal groups such as marsupials, rodents, and primates.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss and explore an ecological problem regarding rodent populations.  In this investigative lesson students work in teams, research a problem and present their findings to the class. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rodent-borne Diseases: Getting the Facts Out There

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research of the hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) or lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV). They obtain the information and create a public announcement in the form of a brochure, newsletter, poster, radio announcement,...
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Reed Novel Studies

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: Novel Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The field mouse, also known as the meadow vole, is most active at night, so hide the cheese! Scholars research these interesting rodents and record three fascinating facts using the novel study for Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. They...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Owl Pellets

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students dissect owl pellets, and compare, identify and record rodent skeletal parts. They compare rodent skeletal diagrams to human skeletal diagrams.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

TAKING APART OWL PELLETS

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students dissect and owl pellet and then reconstruct small rodents on a presentation board using a textbook picture as a guide.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Coloring Page: Mouse

For Students Pre-K - K
In this mouse worksheet, students study a black line outline of a mouse with a long tail. Students color the picture of the mouse any way they like.
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Curated OER

What's A Mammal?

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. In this science lesson, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first learners research about the mammal and then give...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Gerbils

For Students 4th - 5th
In this gerbils activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice online interactive quiz about details related to the care and feeding of pet gerbils. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rat-ional Pet Concerns

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore a recent salmonella outbreak in young students linked to pet rodents. They create pamphlets to help assist and inform pet owners about the disease and necessary health precautions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Owl Pellet Bone Chart

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this biology worksheet, students identify and label the various bones of a rodent, shrew, mole, and a bird. There are a total of eight bones for each to name on the sheet.
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PPT
Biology Junction

Mammals

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Mammals include more than 4,000 species and represent the most dominant land animals on Earth. Scholars learn about the large variety of mammals, including orders unfamiliar to most. The presentation highlights the characteristics and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Owl Pellets

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners utilize owl pellets to explain part of the natural food chain, and the skeletal system. They construct a rodent skeleton from the skeletal parts foundin the pellet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dissecting Owl Pellets

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine owl pellets and what their diet consisted of, specifically rodents. This furthers their understanding of simple food chains as well as bone structure and identification.

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