24 Hours of Animals

Welcome to the STEMHAX blog. Today we explore Animals on the Hour. The focus of this reader is to reinforce the concept of time on the hour. This can be used with any time/clock lesson. Animals on the Hour crosscuts several academic disciplines including math, science, language arts and technology (YouTube read aloud). It also meets Common Core CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.B.3.

Overview

Children love animals and are curious about how they live and what they do. The reader features 24 different animals around the clock. The focus of the book is time on the hour with an analog clock and some familiar animals. The YouTube video features real footage of these animals. This blog post features 24 additional short videos, fun facts, or ideas to extend the lessons about each of the animals in the booklet. All videos were carefully curated to be age appropriate and informative, but as always, preview any media before sharing with children.

Animals on the Hour – Read Aloud

Meet the Animals

7:00 a.m. – Dog

The first is from Art for kids Hub. How to draw a puppy. If your students need time to catch up, just pause the video periodically.

8:00 a.m. – Ducks

Next, is a short video from All Things Animal TV. Younger students can learn essential duck facts. Want a fun read aloud featuring a duck? Check out Mo Willems Duckling Gets a Cookie (part of the Pigeon series).

9:00 a.m. – Squirrels

How do squirrels find the food they hide? Jessi and Squeaks from SciShow Kids explain.

10:00 a.m. – Bunny

Here is a short video from All Things Animal TV. Younger students can learn essential bunny facts.

11:00 a.m. – Beaver

How do beavers build dams? Check out this video from Nature on PBS.

12:00 p.m. – Turtle

Quick intro to turtles from Free School Early Birds. The Book of Turtles written by Sy Montgomery is a wonderful book to have in any classroom or homeschool library. Read more about this wonderful book on STEMHAX blog.

1:00 p.m. – Hawk

Hawks for kids from Learn Bright is a little longer. It is a good idea to watch all videos before sharing.

2:00 p.m. – Snake

How do snakes use there tongues to smell? Mr. Brown and Squeaks explain how they use their tongues.

3:00 p.m. – Chipmunk

Ready for some chipmunk chat? Nat Geo Kids and ecologist Charlene Couchoux record and study their conversations.

4:00 p.m. – Deer

This Wild Kratts snip from a longer episode shows what life is like through the eyes of a deer. Check out these wildlife animal action figures on amazon; deer, fox, bunny, owl, squirrel and eagle.

5:00 p.m. – Wild Turkey

The Wild Kratts real life video, “Secret Turkey Lurk” from PBS Kids. Looking to add some dramatic play yo your lesson? Check out this Wild Kratts Adventure Playset on Amazon.

6:00 p.m. – Kitten

Kitten facts for kids is a short and sweet video from KLT Wild. Amazon has a plush kitten like the one in Animals Around the Hour YouTube video,

7:00 p.m. – Luna Moth

Luna moth up close from SCStateParks. A short video with general facts about the moth. This realistic life cycle of a luna moth educational playset is a good choice for a science center.

8:00 p.m. – Frogs

Spring Peepers with MOConservation shares some facts and sounds of these little frogs. Adding a frog life cycle to a center is simple with this Montessori Frog Life Cycle realistic playset.

9:00 p.m. – Coyote

Short fact video from Wildlife Prairie Park, the coyote.

10:00 p.m. – Owl

Jessi and Squeaks share amazing owl facts from SciShow Kids.

11:00 p.m. – Bat

All about bats is a longer video from Free School. As with all videos, please watch before sharing.

12:00 a.m. – Mouse

Hickory Dickory Dock from CocoMelon will add some music to the lesson and also help reinforce time on the hour.

1:00 a.m. – Raccoon

Learning about Raccoons through humor is what Nat Geo Kids video is all about.

2:00 a.m. – Skunk

Cami from Wild Explorers shares about skunks, up close and personal.

3:00 a.m. – Fox

Here is a short video from All Things Animal TV. Younger students can learn simple fox facts.

4:00 a.m. – Opossum

This video from Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue is about the opossum (not possum as found in Australia).

5:00 a.m. – Rooster

What age does a rooster learn to crow? Just One More Story Farm shares her roosters and answers the question.

6:00 a.m. – Birds

Finally, this video from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a quick overview of the American robin.

Thank You

I spent many hours researching videos. My goal is to save you precious time from researching. As teachers we never know where our students will want to go with learning. Please watch videos beforehand, as a refresher, and then you can use them as a quick reference. If you downloaded the Animals on the Hour packet, you can choose which videos to watch by randomly pulling one of the task cards. Since there is never enough time in the schedule, you might send home this blog as a homework assignment. Have students pick three animals to write a trivia question or fun fact to share with the class.

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