Which of the animals (birds and insects) shown on page 63, have you seen before? Describe where and how you saw them. Use your fingers, hands and arms to show how small or big these animals are!
Students may have seen animals like ants, butterflies, squirrels, birds like crows and pigeons, and insects like caterpillars.
Ants are very small, about the size of a grain of rice.
Butterflies are medium-sized, about the length of a finger.
Squirrels are larger, about the size of a hand.
Birds like crows are bigger, about the size of two hands placed together.
These animals are commonly found in gardens, parks, near trees, and on plants.
Explanation
The chapter shows various animals living with plants including elephants, moths, caterpillars, earthworms, tailorbirds, woodpeckers, ants, stink bugs, frogs, butterflies, squirrels, and barbets. Students are encouraged to share their personal observations and use gestures to demonstrate the relative sizes of these animals.
Solution Steps
Students may have observed various animals including ants, butterflies, squirrels, birds like crows and pigeons, and insects like caterpillars
Ants are very small, approximately the size of a grain of rice
Butterflies are medium-sized, about the length of a finger
Squirrels are larger, approximately the size of a hand
Birds like crows are bigger, about the size of two hands placed together
These animals are commonly found in gardens, parks, near trees, and on plants