Amazing Animals

Game DirectionsThe goal of the game is to be the first player to collect six cards with a different animal on each card.. If a player answers a question correctly, he/she may claim one o

Amazing Animals

A Homemade PowerPoint Game

By Bachkim

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The Story of “Amazing Animals”

Animals are simply amazing They are all around us, everyday, working hard to find food, find shelter, care for their young, and

simply survive

You and your fellow scouts will be traversing the wooded lands of Georgia, where you will encounter much of the native wildlife Along the way you will learn all kinds of interesting and amazing facts about

a few of these animals

Use your eyes, ears, and nose to find clues along the way Keep your hands to yourself, though You may lose a finger, otherwise!!

Most importantly….Have fun learning!!!

Game Directions

The goal of the game is to be the first player to collect six cards with a different animal on each card

The game is set up for only two players to play at a time

The game starts with the toss of penny Whoever calls heads or tails correctly gets to go first

In order to view a question, simply click on one of the snakes The questions do not need to

be answered in sequential order

If a player answers a question correctly, he/she may claim one of the animal picture cards

If a player answers incorrectly, he/she does not receive a card, and the next player gets to attempt a question

Each player must chose a different question than that one chosen during the other player’s previous turn until each question has been either attempted or answered correctly at least once

Once a question has been answered correctly, it cannot be chosen again in order to win a picture card

If a question is answered incorrectly, either player can attempt to answer it again, but only after all other questions have been attempted

Use the Question Log Sheet to keep track of which questions have been attempted or

answered correctly

The game continues as such until one player has collected six different animal picture cards.The player to first accumulate the six different animal picture cards wins

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Game Preparation

Animal Cards: Print out two copies of slide 6 (preferably on

heavy stock paper), then cut into individual cards

Question Log Sheet: Print out one copy of slide 5

Question Log Sheet

Sorry! That is Incorrect…

But, don’t worry…You’ll have another chance….

Time to play “Amazing Animals”!

Click on one of the snakes below to see a question……

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What is the black bear’s greatest sense?

Smell Sight Taste Hearing

Deer Bear Owl River otter

A bald eagle’s hearing acuity is between that of

a human’s and a (n)….

Bald eagles see in color.

True False

The river otter has a poor sense of…

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Smell Hearing Taste All of the above

Bald eagles have air cavities in their bone tissue that

make them lighter and flight easier.

True False

Eastern United States Central United States Southeastern United States

All of the above

Black Bears are found in wooded areas in:

Its swimming ability Its climbing ability Its ability to dig deep burrows Its ability to walk backwards

The gopher tortoise is best known for:

Southeast coast Northwest coast Northeast coast

Midwest

Bald eagles are found over most of the United States but are most dominant

in:

Black bears are primarily:

Carnivores Herbivores Omnivores

Whether a baby tortoise hatches as a female or male

is determined by:

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The number of eggs in the nest The time of the year the eggs are laid The region where the tortoise lives

The temperature of the sand where the nest is located

Black bears hibernate for 5-7 months a year:

True False

Gopher Tortoises are found:

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along the west coast of the United States along southeastern United States and Florida

in northern part of United States

all of the above

Gopher Tortoises are primarily:

Carnivores Herbivores Omnivores

The river otter has developed the following special

adaptations:

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Webbed feet Third eyelid utilized when swimming

Special flaps in its nose that prevent water from coming in

All of the above

The river otter is a (n):

carnivore herbivore omnivore

The river otter prefers to live…

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Up in trees Dens excavated under rocks or logs

Underwater None of the above

Educational Objectives

Audience

– Fourth and Fifth grade students

Subject Area Objectives

– Students will be able to gain a greater understanding of and

appreciation for the wide-range of abilities and physical adaptations of animals, specifically regarding the river otter, black bear, gopher

tortoise, and bald eagle In learning more about animals, students will hopefully begin to demonstrate more compassion towards wildlife and come to understand their importance in the world and the circle of life

All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited.

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