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Acorns

Acorns

In this outdoor game, learners play the roles of gray or red squirrels gathering and storing a supply of food in "fall" and recovering enough of them to survive the "winter." Learners carry bags representing their cheek pouches for carrying food. Learners investigate the advantages and disadvantages of how these two kinds of squirrels store food differently....

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Keywords:
Social Sciences, Hoard, Plants, Chipmunks, NSDL, Biological Science, Ecology, Squirrels, Animals, Storage, Conducting Investigations, Forest, Acorns, Asking Questions, Forestry and Agriculture, Nuts, Populations, Life Science, Ecosystems, Geoscience, General Science, Starve, Jays, Winter, Cheek Pouch, Survive, Education, Rodent, Food
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Author:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
Source Code Available:
No
Creative Commons:
Unknown

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