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to stay safe from danger.
Armadillos have protective
Bears walk (and run!) on all four of their legs.
Bears walk (and run!) on all four of their legs.
Find a small hill or just
your body from one end of
roll themselves into balls
“armor” on their backs and
tuck in your arms, legs,
how quickly you can get from one side to the
how quickly you can get from one side to the
Choose a start and end place, and find out
Choose a start and end place, and find out
other by walking like a bear. Maybe race a
other by walking like a bear. Maybe race a
ARMADILLO ARMADILLO Armadillos have protective “armor” on their backs and roll themselves into balls to stay safe from danger. Find a small hill or just an open space, and an open space, and tuck in your arms, legs, and head. Try to roll and head. Try to roll your body from one end of the space to another. the space to another.
family member or friend! family member or friend! Gorillas walk low to the ground and Gorillas walk low to the ground and use their long arms for balance and use their long arms for balance and to carry things. Squat down with your to carry things. Squat down with your

BEAR BEAR arms hanging between your legs. arms hanging between your legs. Stay squatting and swing your Stay squatting and swing your arms while you move. How arms while you move. How far can you walk like this far can you walk like this before losing balance? before losing balance?

GORILLA GORILLA

pond. Then crouch down and test how far you can
pond. Then crouch down and test how far you can
You probably know that frogs hop to get around.
You probably know that frogs hop to get around.
Set out a tarp or sheet on the ground as your
Set out a tarp or sheet on the ground as your

backwards too? frog hop into the pond. Can you hop sideways or frog hop into the pond. Can you hop sideways or backwards too?

FROG FROG ZOoM! ZOoM! into the Library into the Library and check out these and check out these super books about animals! super books about animals!

ANIMAL ANIMAL OBSTACLE OBSTACLE COURSE COURSE Summer is the perfect time to go outside and practice your skills! Set up an animal- themed obstacle course using some of the ideas below or come up with your own special animal activities. CHICKEN CHICKEN Chickens’ eyes don’t move Chickens’ eyes don’t move in their heads, so they in their heads, so they need to keep their head still need to keep their head still and focused while their body and focu