October 2026

Up at Night

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Nocturnal Animal Concentration

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Depending on your program, you might use printables as a welcome activity, send-home pages, or in a center.

What We Are Learning

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

Children will compare and contrast bats and owls.

 

WORDS TO KNOW:

nocturnal, talons, insects

 

KNOWLEDGE FOCUS:

Nocturnal Animals, Animal Behavior

 

KEY SKILLS AND STANDARDS:

ELOF: Engages in scientific talk; Compares and categorizes observable phenomena; Asks and answers questions about a text

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