Linda Ruggieri - Amazing Animals: Critter Camp: Division

0covercover.xhtmlAmazing Animals Critter Camp Division Linda Ruggiericover3page0003page0003.xhtml44page0004page0004.xhtmlTable of Contents Welcome to Critter Camp 4 Day 1 : Just Call Me Dr Callie 6 Day 2 : Time to Play 10 Day 3 : Build a Habitat Challenge 14 Day 4 : Protection Patrol 18 Day 5 : Animal Fact Showdown 22 Good-Bye, Campers 26 Problem Solving 28 Glossary 30 Index 31 Answer Key 3255page0005page0005.xhtmlWelcome to Critter Camp! Each summer, over one hundred million visitors walk through the gates of zoos. They spend the day watching animals. Some go to see a certain exhibit. They might even take a few pictures. At the end of the day, they head home, happy about what they saw. But Rose, Ben, Javi, and Callie want to do more than just look at animals. They want to be junior zookeepers for a week at their local zoo. So, they are going to a special summer camp. This will be no mere stroll around the zoo. They will get to see things that other visitors can only dream of seeing. During their week at camp, they will help build habitats. They will help sick animals. The campers will learn how to guard endangered animals, too. Join them as they head off to Critter Camp! Rose, Ben, Javi, and Callie66page0006page0006.xhtml77page0007page0007.xhtmlDay 1 : Just Call Me Dr. Callie! Today was my first day at Critter Camp, and it was awesome! First, I met my group leader, Counselor Chip. Then, I met the other campers. Their names are Rose, Ben, and Javi. Next, Chip gave us our assignments for the day. I got to visit Dr. Carter at the zoo's animal hospital. Chip said Dr. Carter needed help taking care of a wolf pup. The wolf pup was in rough shape. Yesterday, he was playing with his pack. But today, he just wanted to sleep. Dr. Carter was worried that he might have a virus. This would explain why he seemed so tired. Dr. Carter let me help while she held the wolf pup. The poor pup looked so scared! So, I stroked his soft fur to keep him calm. Dr. Carter drew a sample of the wolf's blood. The pup was so brave! He didn't yelp at all. I like to think I had something to do with that. wolf pack88page0008page0008.xhtmlA wildlife park worker holds a wolf pup while it gets a vaccination. mother and cub99page0009page0009.xhtmlDr. Carter took the wolf pup's blood to another room. Her assistant, Val, would see if the blood contained parvovirus (PAR-vo-vi-rus). Meanwhile, Dr. Carter let me watch as she checked the wolf pup's teeth. She slowly opened the pup's mouth and looked inside. He had a lot of teeth, but some were missing. Dr. Carter said that wolves are born with baby teeth just like us. She called them milk teeth. This pup had lost some of his milk teeth, and he had some permanent teeth growing. Val came back with the results. The wolf pup tested positive for parvovirus. Dr. Carter told us not to worry, though. The pup would spend a few days in the zoo's clinic. He would have to take medicine, but he would be as good as new in about a week! I wanted to bring the wolf pup back to my bunk. But, Val reminded me that he is a wild animal. No matter how cute a wild animal may be, you should never touch it without a trained adult nearby. test kit for parvovirus close-up of parvovirus particles1010page0010page0010.xhtmlmilk teeth permanent teeth Lets1111page0011page0011.xhtmlDay 2 : Time to Play! Today, we learned about something called enrichment. Things like books, toys, bikes, games, and activities keep our minds active. Animals need to keep their minds busy, too. This helps them learn and keeps them happy. Today, Counselor Chip asked us to observe elephants in their enclosure. Then, he asked us to create enrichment items for them. The items would help keep their minds active. Counselor Chip wanted the elephants to see, smell, hear, taste, or touch something in the activity. This was going to be hard. So, Ben and I decided to work together. First, we headed to the elephant habitat. We wanted to see how they played together. We saw one elephant use her trunk to suck up water. Then, she sprayed it on herself. Ben thought this helped her cool down. We also noticed elephants wrestling with their friends. They really liked rolling in the mud! Elephant calves play by wrestling.1212page0012page0012.xhtmlAn elephant sprays water on itself.1313page0013page0013.xhtmlNext, Ben and I read the signs around the exhibit. We learned that elephants can eat up to 600 pounds (275 kilograms) of food each day. They spend almost 20 hours per day eating! This gave us an idea for our enrichment activity. We could use food as part of a game. We asked the counselors for help finding materials. They gave us some barrels. We filled the barrels with hay, carrots, and lettuce. We put the tops on tight. That way, the elephants would have to figure out how to get the food. Elephants play with tires as part of an enrichment program.1414page0014page0014.xhtmlWe wanted the elephants to use their sense of smell, too. Since they eat so much, we decided to use more food. We grabbed bananas, grapes, and apples. Then, we put the food into tires. Ben and I wrapped rope around each tire to keep the food inside. Then, we asked Counselor Chip to hide the tires around the elephants habitat. Adult elephants can eat up to 2, 000 bananas a day! Lets1515page0015page0015.xhtmlDay 3 : Build a Habitat Challenge After breakfast today, we got to visit the panda exhibit. Counselor Chip asked us to describe what we saw. I pointed out a grassy field with a large cave in the middle of the exhibit. Javi noticed a pool and a stream. Rose spotted bamboo growing against a fence. Counselor Chip said we found all the elements of a habitat. Every creature needs space, shelter, water, and food. A panda rests in its habitat.1616page0016page0016.xhtmlAfter lunch, Counselor Chip walked us to the reptile building. He explained that our next challenge was to build a new habitat for the reptiles. First, we had to pick a reptile. Then, we had to research the type of habitat it needs. Finally, we had to build the habitat. The best part was that we got to put real reptiles in our habitats! I chose a horned lizard. My little brother loves them because they can squirt blood from their eyes! They do it for protection from wolves, dogs, and coyotes. The squirting confuses them. Also, the blood can be harmful to those animals. But I still think it is gross! horned lizard a horned lizard after it has squirted blood out of its eye1717page0017page0017.xhtmlI knew I needed to give the horned lizard plenty of space. I read that it should have an enclosure that is three times its length. Since the horned lizard was about 5 inches (13 centimeters) long, I knew it would need a 15-inch (38-cm) tank. I decided to put sand, sticks, and dry leaves at the bottom of the tank. Horned lizards live in warm climates, so I added a heat lamp. Next, I grabbed some rocks and built a little cave. All that was still needed was the food. Ants are on the menu! I gently poured a few ants into the tank and shut the lid tightly. Counselor Chip brought over a horned lizard from the reptile room. He carefully opened the tank and placed the lizard on the sand. At first, the lizard stood very still. Then, it spotted an ant and quickly grabbed it with its tongue. The lizard started to explore its new home. I think he liked it!1818page0018page0018.xhtmlhorned lizard Lets1919page0019page0019.xhtmlDay 4 : Protection Patrol Counselor Chip woke us up really early today. He said we were going on a trip! We packed our bags and went to the van. Once Counselor Chip got in the van, he told us all about sea turtles. He said they are endangered because of hunting, fishing, and pollution. He said we would spend the day helping to clean some baby sea turtles that got stuck in an oil spill. We arrived at the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, where we met Dr. North. She told us that pollution is one of the biggest threats to sea turtles. Sea turtles might eat dirty food or get stuck in garbage. They can also breathe oil into their lungs. Turtles move around a lot during their lives. So, pollution can threaten them wherever they go. A sea turtle's life starts on land. The mother digs a hole and lays her eggs. When the eggs hatch, hatchlings crawl out. Then, they head for the ocean. They might come into contact with pollution in any of those places! A sea turtle lays eggs on the beach.2020page0020page0020.xhtmlsea turtle eggs and a hatchling in the sand A hatchling moves away from oil.2121page0021page0021.xhtmlDr. North brought us into the lab, where she showed us a large pool filled with hatchlings. She explained that they arrived yesterday. They were tired, cold, and scared. Her team placed the turtles under heat lamps so they could warm up. After a good night's sleep, they were ready to be cleaned! A veterinarian gets ready to clean oil off a sea turtle in the Gulf of Mexico. clean hatchlings2222page0022page0022.xhtmlThe turtles were very dehydrated. Dr. North showed me how to use a syringe to give them small amounts of water. Then, she brought out a jar of mayonnaise. I thought it was time for lunch, but Dr. North said we were going to use it to clean the turtles! She explained that the mayonnaise mixes with the oil. The mixture can then be wiped off with a towel. Once we wiped them off, we gave the hatchlings a quick scrub with soap and warm water. Finally, we dried them with very soft towels. The turtles seemed much happier now that they were clean and warm. sidebar A hatchling falls asleep in a rescue worker's hand. mayonnaise2323page0023page0023.xhtmlDay 5 : Animal Fact Showdown Today was the day I was waiting for all week. It was the Animal Fact Showdown! In Round One, we had to choose which animal we thought was the strongest. Rose and I chose an African elephant. We remembered reading that elephants can carry over 19, 000 lbs. (8, 600 kg) on their backs. Ben chose tigers, which he read can carry 1, 200 lbs. (550 kg). Javi chosedung beetles. We all laughed. Dung beetles are so small! They can only pull 50 lbs. (23 kg)! I was ready to win the first round. African elephant Siberian tiger2424page0024page0024.xhtmlBut, Javi stopped me. He said that since dung beetles are so small, 50 lbs. is actually amazing. That is over 1, 000 times their body weight! Ben, Rose, and I went back to our books. Tigers can carry two times their body weight. And elephants can only carry a little over one time their own body weight. It looks like Javi was right after all! dung beetle Lets2525page0025page0025.xhtmlJavi was happy that he won the first round, but I had a good feeling about the next one! In Round Two, we had to choose which animal we thought was the fastest. I was sure cheetahs would win. Javi chose peregrine falcons. Rose picked brown hares. Ben agreed with Rose.2626page0026page0026.xhtmlAgain, we hit the books, looking for facts. Ben was the first to find a fact this time. He said that brown hares can run about 47 miles (75 kilometers) per hour. That is fast, but not fast enough to win this competition! I found that cheetahs can run up to 70 mph (110 kmph). That is faster than a car driving on a highway! Javi found some information about peregrine falcons. He said that they can fly up to 60 mph (100 kmph). I thought for sure it was my turn to win. But, no such luck! When falcons dive, they can reach speeds of 240 mph (390 kmph). Javi won again! peregrine falcon Lets2727page0027page0027.xhtmlGood-Bye, Campers! The Animal Fact Showdown marked the end of Critter Camp. I had to say goodbye to all of my new friends. I went to the animal hospital to check on the wolf pup. He was feeling much better and was playing with his pack again. Dr. Carter said he made a full recovery. Next, I strolled over to the elephants. It was so exciting to see that they were still playing with the toys we made! They had not figured out how to open the food-filled barrel yet, but they were getting close. After that, I stopped by the reptile house to see whether the horned lizard still liked its habitat. Sure enough, it was warming itself under the heat lamp. Then, it was time to say good-bye to Ben, Rose, Javi, and Counselor Chip. We all promised that we would keep helping animals. I am already looking forward to seeing them again next year at Critter Camp!2828page0028page0028.xhtml2929page0029page0029.xhtmlProblem Solving Dung beetles do something most people consider gross. Dung beetles drink the liquid found in dung (poop!). They lay their eggs on dung balls. They also bury dung. All of their hard work helps to improve soil. It also helps to keep fly populations under control. They are so good at waste disposal that they were brought to Australia to help with a problem. There werent enough dung beetles in the country to handle all of the solid waste, or cowpats. So, dung beetles were brought to the countrys cattle pastures to bury the dung. Solve the problems to find out more about dung beetles. 1. One cow can produce about 84 cowpats each week. How many cowpats is this per day? 2. Without dung beetles, one cowpat can become home to 3, 000 flies in two weeks! How many flies is this per week? 3. A female dung beetle can lay up to 20 eggs at a time. But, she might not lay them all on one dung ball. If a female lays the same number of eggs on each dung ball, what are all the possible ways this could be done?3030page0030page0030.xhtmlcowpat3131page0031page0031.xhtmlGlossary cowpats pieces of solid waste that come from cows dehydrated lost too much water elements specific parts enclosure a space that is closed in by a wall or fence endangered used to describe an animal or plant that is at risk of completely dying out enrichment the process of increasing the quality of something exhibit an object or space that has been put out for people to look at habitats the places where plants and animals usually live or grow hatchlings very young animals that have just come out of eggs parvovirus a disease that causes loss of appetite, vomiting, and lethargy pollution the act of making land, water, or air dirty and unsafe recovery the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness rehabilitation a treatment that brings someone or something back to health syringe a device that is used to put fluids into or take them out of the body threats things that can cause trouble or harm3232page0032page0032.xhtmlIndex ants, brown hares, cheetahs, dung beetle, elephants, enrichment, habitat, hatchlings, horned lizard, milk teeth, panda, parvovirus, peregrine falcon, reptile, sea turtles, tiger, wolf,3333page0033page0033.xhtmlAnswer Key Let's Explore Math page 9 : 7 months page 13 : 1. 20 pounds 2. 6 tires page 17 : 1. 10 days 2. 20 feedings page 21 : 5 jars page 23 : 1. 110 kg 2. 140 kg page 25 : 1. 6 times faster 2. 4 times faster Problem Solving 1. 12 cowpats per day 2. 1, 500 flies per week 3. 1 dung ball, 20 eggs; 2 dung balls, 10 eggs each; 4 dung balls, 5 eggs each; 5 dung balls, 4 eggs each; 10 dung balls, 2 eggs each; 20 dung balls, 1 egg each3434page0034page0034.xhtmlMath Talk 1. Write as many division equations as you can that start with 54. 2. How are equal groups used in division? 3. How can you use a product and a factor to find the other factor? 4. How are these two problems alike and different? a. A zoo has 50 pounds of ground beef. If a tiger eats 10 pounds a day, how many days will the meat last? b. A zoo has 50 pounds of ground beef. If 10 tigers share the meat, how many pounds of meat will each tiger get? 5. Kyleena told her friends that every division problem can be solved with multiplication. What does she mean? Do you agree with her? 6. How can you create a visual model to show division?3535page0035page0035.xhtmlAmazing Animals Critter Camp Division Not satisfied with being a casual visitor to a zoo? Go behind the scenes at Critter Camp! Join Callie and her friends as they learn firsthand what it takes to keep animals healthy and happy. Be ready to show your division reasoning and spirit of adventure on this animal encounter. Operations and Algebric Reasoning36