Kid Scoop News—December 2024

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Ostriches lay the largest eggs in the world. Their eggs weigh about the same as two dozen chicken eggs. Ostriches lay their eggs in shallow pits they scratch into the dirt. Mother and father ostriches take turns lying on top of their eggs. The mother’s brown feathers camouflage the egg in the day. The father’s black feathers camouflage it at night. Baby ostriches are only about 10 inches (25cm) tall. They weigh about 2 pounds—less than 1kg. Ostrich Eggs

Circle every other letter to discover a surprising fact about ostriches.

Standards Link: Science: Students understand that animals have unique features for survival.

AFRICA BRAIN CLAW DIRT EGGS EYES FLY HIDE LIONS NIGHT

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally. O T W I C F

Whoops! This chicken is sitting on an ostrich egg! Help her nd her way back to her own nest.

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OSTRICH PLUMES SAND SHALLOW WINGS

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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

© Vicki Whiting December 2024

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