Animals Change Things

Anthills, beaver dams, and holes from digging.

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

What children learn in Level 62

Animals change the environment, too! Beavers chew down trees and build a dam across a creek. The water backs up and makes a pond.
Fire ants pile up dirt mounds in yards. Moles dig tunnels that make ridges across a lawn. Squirrels dig holes to bury nuts.
Woodpeckers peck holes in trees looking for bugs. Deer nibble garden plants. And earthworms loosen the soil, which helps plants grow.
Some animal changes help other living things. A beaver pond gives ducks, frogs, and fish a new home.
Try it with a grown-up! Look for signs of animals around your home: anthills, holes, nests, or chewed leaves. What changed?

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S2E3.b — Construct an explanation of the causes and effects of a change to the environment in your community.