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Shade for a Zoo Tapir Rest Pad

Children compare warming data, then design, build, and test a shade for a model tapir resting pad at a zoo.

KindergartenScienceInteractive · Printable

Aligned toK-PS3-2

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1 NGSS standard
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10 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Science
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer, Drawing

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students compare graph data to choose a structure that reduces warming in sunlight.
Students plan and build a stable shade that covers a model resting pad.
Students test their shade by comparing warming of covered and uncovered pads.

How to use

Read aloud and explain that a smaller graph bar means less warming. Provide matching cardboard pads, paper cups, precut cards, and tape. An adult measures temperatures during the outdoor test; children do not touch warm surfaces.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

K-PS3-2

Design and build a simple structure, such as a shade, that keeps an area from getting as warm in the sun.

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Shade for a Zoo Tapir Rest Pad

Use test results to plan, build, and try a shade.

A Zoo Shade Test

Listen to the story. Read the graph with an adult.The bars show how many degrees warmer the pads became. A shorter bar means less warming.

A Resting Spot for a Tapir

Zoo workers want a shaded resting spot for a tapir. A class makes three small models. Each has a matching cardboard resting pad. One has no roof. One has a narrow card roof. One has a wide card roof. Both roofs stand on paper cups. The pads start at the same temperature. They sit in the same sunny place for ten minutes. An adult measures how much warmer each pad gets.