Lesson 1a
I pick the Armadillo for my research on World Book Online for Kids. When I typed armadillo it gave me 2 articles and one picture. Article about the Armadillo and the other was South America. It also gave me a picture. The article tells you the armadillos have strong claws for digging burrows in the ground for shelter. When I looked at the picture I saw some lines on the armadillos back. The lines on their backs are bands of bony armor. These bony pieces work together so that the animal can bend. Only one kind can curl up into a ball. They do this to protected them self's. If this does not work then they burrow into the ground so they can hide. No enemy can bite through the bony shell. Some armadillos have six bands of armor across their back. Armadillos in the United States have nine bands. These armadillos are about 2 feet long, including their tail.
I wanted more information about armadillos so I went to Info Finder. Armadillos live from Argentina to the southern United States. They use their long, narrow tongue to lick up beetles and other insects. Armadillos eat fruit, snails, spiders, and wormst. They do this because they have very small teeth well back in their mouth. The South American three-banded armadillos can curl up into a hard, tight ball with the shell on the outside and the head and feet tucked in out of harm's way.
When I went to the Reference Center on armadillos it gave me some of the same information as the other two. Armadillos are the only known animal host for the bacteruim that causes leprosy (Hansen"s disease) in human beings. This is why armadillos prove important in leprosy research.
With each of these searchers starting with the younger kids to the older kids more information showed up on the left and right side of the page. In fact I was so in gross with all of this information I had to stop so I could post my lesson in.
I also checked this information in other country's. So many links to look into. Some of it was easy to click into and other's took time for me to figure out. I hope this will post ok .
All I have to say is I hope this gets better as we continue on with our lessons.
It will become simple as you go along, Helpless! :) Thanks for your comments. It is easy to let one thing lead to another and get involved in what you're learning! I hope you'll find ways to use these resources with your patrons.
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