January

Project Options
Animal Tracks Take-home Project: Option 1                                                               Due in February
Find animal tracks in your own yard or a nearby outdoor area that's not too busy.  (If you can't find any wild animal tracks, feel free to use your own tracks!)  Find a nice-looking print and draw or take a picture of it.  You may also want to measure its size.  Come back a day later and draw/take another picture.  How has it changed?  Can you still see it?  What things changed the way it looks?  If it's still there, come back multiple times and keep track of how it changes.  

Animal Tracks Take-home Project: Option 2                                                               Due in February
Research the tracks of a group of animals.  (This could be general, like mammals, or specific, like rodents or 'dogs'.) Explain the difference between at least three of these tracks using drawings, photos, or scans/photocopies with your own notes and explanations.

Extras
Here's the guide I adapted from the book Track Finder, by Dorcas Miller, that we used for class- please feel free to use it at home or out and about!

Books:
Track Finder, by Dorcas Miller.  -Excellent resource for track pictures and information, plus you can't beat the price!