Animal Shelters

Nests, dens, burrows, and hives.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 58

Animals find or build shelters. A bird builds a nest of twigs and grass to keep its eggs and babies safe and warm.
Bees live in a hive, where they keep their honey and their young. Rabbits dig burrows under the ground to hide.
Many bears sleep through the winter in a den. Beavers build a lodge from sticks and mud in the water.
Shelters keep animals safe from cold, rain, and animals that hunt them. What shelters can you spot outside?

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1L1.b — Ask questions to compare and contrast the basic needs of plants (air, water, light, and nutrients) and animals (air, water, food, and shelter).