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(a) |
Pose questions about the growth and development of familiar animals. |
(b) |
Use a variety of resources (e.g., Elder, naturalist, zookeeper, park warden, pet store, books, pictures, and videos) to find information about the life cycles of living things. |
(c) |
Identify the names of the offspring (e.g., cub, pup, calf, kitten, chick, fawn, fingerling, maggot, tadpole, gosling, and infant) of familiar animals. |
(d) |
Recognize the cyclic nature of Mother Earth expressed by the Medicine Wheel, including life cycles and seasonal behaviours of animals. |
(e) |
Compare the length and stages of life cycles of familiar animals. |
(f) |
Describe the characteristics common to each stage (e.g., birth, youth, adulthood, and old age) of the life cycle of familiar animals (e.g., dog, cat, beaver, frog, fish, bird, ant, wasp, and chicken). |
(g) |
Analyze which traits (e.g., body size, head size to body ratio, and number of limbs) remain relatively constant and which change in specific animals as they grow and develop. |
(h) |
Create a physical, visual, or dramatic representation of the growth and development of familiar animals during their life cycles. |
(i) |
Predict how big a specific animal will grow based on observed patterns of animal growth and changes. |
(j) |
Design an animal suited for life in a particular environment (real or imaginary) and represent its growth and changes throughout its life cycle. |
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Night after night the young girl and her grandfather visit the tree to see if an owl is living in the nest box. One night they see a white face in the nest box. During their observations, the owl leaves the nest box and searches for food. Its mate also arrives at the nest box to feed its young.
Throughout the book are notes that provide additional information on the barn owl. At the back of the book is a note on the nest box. The resource also includes an index.
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At the end of the book are additional facts on the polar bear, beluga whales, length of day and Churchill, Manitoba. An index is included.
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The author describes Ookpik's journey south. He sees things for the first time, such as trees. Natural surroundings are changing as Ookpik travels from the barren Arctic to the taiga and finally arrives at his destination in the Adirondack Mountains.
The author has included additional information on the snowy owl in the back of the book.
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Teachers may consider inviting an Elder or traditional knowledge keeper into the classroom to tell the narratives.
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Included with the original paperback book is a CD with an English and Michif narration of the text.
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A program for the video is available.
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At the back of the book is a brief description of the various animals that occupy the burrow throughout the seasons.
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As the calves grow, they are taken to a feedlot. At the feedlot, cattle continue to eat a healthy diet. Once they reach 600 kg, they are processed into beef. The beef production process is described: inspection of meat, different cuts of beef and the nutrients beef has for human development.
The book includes a table of contents, a glossary and a section of interesting facts about cattle.
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At the back of the book is additional information on the Canada goose, migrating and resident geese and a suggestion for a budding scientist.
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Additional information at the back of the text includes an Arctic ice report and a listing of organizations that are working to help the environment.
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