🔬 Science · Animals of the World
Animal Homes
Know that animals make or find many different kinds of homes — birds build nests, rabbits dig burrows, bees live in hives, hermit crabs use empty shells, spiders spin webs — and that these shelters protect them and their young
Typical age: 5–7 years
“If you ask your child where different animals live, can they describe several animal homes — like a bird's nest, a rabbit's burrow, or a bee's hive — and say why animals need shelter?”
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