Track Patterns

• This worksheet details the types of tracks that can be left by animals and helps students identify the animal that made the tracks based on the pattern, shape, location, and size of their prints.
  

Positives

• The graphics included in this worksheet are clear and useful for identifying animal tracks. 
• This worksheet can be utilized for an array of indoor or outdoor activities. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with animal tracks and what they are used for. 
  

Differentiation

• A cross-curricular connection can be made in art classes that are using nature as inspiration for their work. 
• Send out track detectives for a scavenger hunt (around the classroom, playground, or another area) where they identify tracks left on paper or the floor. Have students record their thinking as to which animal left each track. 

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