Animals In The Science Classroom

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ANIMALS IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM THE FOLLOWING RATINGS REFLECT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF ANIMALS THE CLASSROOM: A = For the beginner B = Average Care Animal Classification Dutch Rabbit Guinea Pig Hamster Mouse Mammal- Lagomorph Mammal- Rodent Mammal- Rodent Mammal- Rodent • • Habitat • • • • • • Food • • • • • Care of Animal • Characteristics of Animal Rating C = Only if you have time and patience (a little more effort) D = Difficult for one reason or another • • • • Wire cage150-300 sq. inches per adult Draft free Salt lick Straw bedding in box Wire bottom for urine and droppings to pass through Commercially prepared rabbit food (pellets) Carrots, turnips (in very small amounts) Alfalfa block Clean water every day • Can be housebroken Never lift by ears or legs To handle, grasp loose skin over the shoulders with one hand; place the other hand on the rump to support the animal’s weight • • Life span 7-8 years;15 years maximum Gestation period 31 days Average litter 6 Male-buck Female- doe • • • C • • • • • • • • • • Metal cage with solid floor 100-150 sq. inches per adult Draft free Cover floor with wood shavings, hay, litter, or newspapers Provide nesting box Commercially prepared guinea pig pellets A bit of apple, cabbage, carrot, alfalfa or tomato every other day Water-gravity bottle • Good natured Clean cage once a week To handle, hold with one hand firmly on the shoulders allowing it to rest on the palm of your other hand • • Life span 6-8 yrs Gestation is 68 days Litter size- average 3-4 Male- boar Female- Sow • • B (messy) • • • • • • • • • • • • Glass or wire cage with cover 1 sq. foot per adult Wood shavings on floor of cage Exercise wheel • Hard grain mix Occasional fruit and/or sunflower seeds Water gravity bottle • • Will not overeat Can be left alone for short weekend Never move hand with quick motion into cage when animal is sleeping Do not feed citrus fruits • Poor eyesight Nocturnal (active at night) May bite Life span- 3 years Gestation- 16 days Litter size- average 6-7 • • • • • • • • • • • • • B Glass of wire cage with cover Exercise wheel Nesting box Tubes (toilet tissue) for hiding Wood shavings on floor of cage (no newspapers) Mixed grain Occasional fresh vegetable (carrots) Water gravity bottle Pick up firmly by the middle of the tail, place on other hand Clean cage every week to avoid odor Males- strong odor Males may eat young Life span- 1-2 years Gestation- 22 days Litter size- average 9 Male- buck Female- doe D (strong odor) For more information on the Use of Animals In the Classroom, please refer to the Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools. The following animals should never be brought into the classroom: wild birds and mammals, snapping turtles, venomous snakes, arachnids and insects, or dead animals found by the road. Prepared by: Tim Williamson, Elementary Science Consultant, Los Angeles County Office of Education, January 2003 Page 1 ANIMALS IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM THE FOLLOWING RATINGS REFLECT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF ANIMALS THE CLASSROOM: A = For the beginner B = Average Care Animal Classification • • Habitat • • • • • • C = Only if you have time and patience (a little more effort) D = Difficult for one reason or another Rat Box Turtle Dessert Tortoise Western Fence Lizard Mammal- Rodent Reptile- Tortoise Reptile- Tortoise Reptile- Lizard Glass or wire cage 30-50 sq. inches per adult Exercise wheel Shavings or cat litter on floor (do not use newspapers) Clean at least every 2 weeks with hot water and soap Mixed grain Apple, lettuce leaf, sour milk, and bread (omnivorous) • Never pick up by tip of tail; pick up with your hand around its middle Requires a great deal of handling to be a “pet” Natural enemies of mice and hamsters • Life span- 2-4 yrs Gestation- 22 days Litter size- average 6 Up to 8 litters per yr Males are OK with young • • • • • Food • • Care of Animal Characteristics of Animal • • • • • • • • • • • 20 gal. tank per 2 adults or child’s swimming pool Cover with moss, soil and leaves Large dish of water to drink and submerge Needs approx 8 hours of sunlight Live crickets, earthworms, snails, cantaloupe, canned dog food, fruit cocktail (washed), shredded carrot, apple, banana (no iceberg lettuce) • Needs balanced diet and lots of light Susceptible to colds and eye diseases from improper diet and lack of proper light • 40 year life expectancy 5-6” in length Eggs laid in June Gestation- 90 days May hibernate (NovApril) • • • • • • 20 gal. tank with dry gravel, orchid bark, or pebbles or a child’s swimming pool • • Large pan of water Banana, orange, tomato, apple, melon, shredded carrot (no iceberg lettuce) • Susceptible to respiratory disease If runny nose is observed, call veterinarian • Burrows Hibernates (November-April) Egg gestation- 75 days • • • • • • • • Dry aquarium Mix of fine sand with dirt- 2” depth Add small succulents Live crickets, flies, mealworms (1-2 crickets, 2 to 3 times a week) Small dish of water in corner of aquarium Do not pick up by the tail Tail will regenerate if it should fall off Hibernates in winter Good climber Quick moving 4-7” in length Blue blotches on each side of throat and belly D Rating B (needs proper light and nutrition) C B For more information on the Use of Animals In the Classroom, please refer to the Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools. The following animals should never be brought into the classroom: wild birds and mammals, snapping turtles, venomous snakes, arachnids and insects, or dead animals found by the road. Prepared by: Tim Williamson, Elementary Science Consultant, Los Angeles County Office of Education, January 2003 Page 2 ANIMALS IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM THE FOLLOWING RATINGS REFLECT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF ANIMALS THE CLASSROOM: A = For the beginner B = Average Care Animal Classification • Habitat • • • • • Food • • Care of Animal Characteristics of Animal Rating • • • • C = Only if you have time and patience (a little more effort) D = Difficult for one reason or another Alligator Lizard Green Anole (Chameleon) House Gecko Iguana Reptile- Lizard Reptile- Lizard Reptile- Lizard Reptile- Lizard Dry aquarium (mix fine sand with dirt2” depth) Add small succulents Rocks & moss to hide in • Light mist daily Live crickets, flies, mealworms every other day 1-2 crickets, 2-3 times per week (or 46 mealworms) • Care must be taken when picking up a lizard If frightened it may bite and/or expel feces Easily detaches tail but it will regenerate • 4-6” in length Sheds skin in one piece Eggs laid in late spring (60-90 days) • B • • • • Ventilated 10 gal. aquarium with lid for 2-3 adults Provide branches and large plants Screen cage is best Provide heat (especially in winter) Light mist daily (laps up droplets from leaves or sides of cage) 1-2 crickets, 2-3 times per week (or 46 mealworms) • • • • • • 5-10 gal. aquarium for 3-4 adults Tight fitting lid Fine/medium sand on bottom of cage Large rocks for hiding • Light mist daily (also needs water in dish) 1-2 crickets, 2-3 times per week (or 46 mealworms) • • • • • • • • • • Do not pick up by the tail Can be trained • Lethargic during cool periods 5-9” in length Can change colors Eggs laid in damp soil (30 days) • • • C Tail breaks off but will regenerate • • Nocturnal 3-5” in length Eggs laid in April to August (90 days) • • • • C Large aquarium with layer of Critter Country, rabbit pellets, sand or outdoor carpet Large rock Branches for climbing Chopped Romaine lettuce A variety of fruits and vegetables Live insects crickets and mealworms (optional) Offer water once a week Needs proper lighting system for best health Even the tamest males can be very aggressive during the mating season Up to 6’ in length Burrows (rearranges sand in cage daily) Likes to climb Eggs laid April to May D (due to size) For more information on the Use of Animals In the Classroom, please refer to the Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools. The following animals should never be brought into the classroom: wild birds and mammals, snapping turtles, venomous snakes, arachnids and insects, or dead animals found by the road. Prepared by: Tim Williamson, Elementary Science Consultant, Los Angeles County Office of Education, January 2003 Page 3 ANIMALS IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM THE FOLLOWING RATINGS REFLECT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF ANIMALS THE CLASSROOM: A = For the beginner B = Average Care Animal Classification • • Habitat • • • • • Food • • • Care of Animal • • Characteristics of Animal • • • Rating C = Only if you have time and patience (a little more effort) D = Difficult for one reason or another Bearded Dragon Garter Snake Boa Constrictor Reptile- Lizard Reptile- Snake Reptile- Snake Dry 20 gal. aquarium for 2 adults-covered Fine sand “Bed-OBeast” or orchid bark for bottom Undertank heat pad Branches for climbing Small water dish Live crickets, waxworms (calcium dusted) Chopped Romaine lettuce & other mixed greens and mixed veggies Absolutely no mealworms! Should be fed daily • Extremely docile; however, care must be taken when picking up any lizard Do not pick up by tail Must provide full spectrum lighting • • • • Up to 12” Eggs laid usually in spring- 45 day gestation period Very docile • • • B • • • • • • • • • Dry 10 gal. aquarium for 1 adult-covered Fine sand “Bed-OBeast” or orchid bark for bottom Branches for climbing Large water dish for submerging Fresh water everyday Live goldfish (3-6 per week) Night crawlers and/or tadpoles Select a feeding day and use routinely • • Lift from underneath Can bite Keep cage dry Susceptible to blisters Will emit a strong odor when excited • 1-3’ in length Sheds twice a year Eyes get cloudy before shedding Young born alive • • A • • • • • • • • • • • • • Extra large aquarium “Bed-O-Beast” or orchid bark for bottom Hot rock Branches for climbing Ex-large water dish for submerging Fresh water everyday Depending on size: Sm- pinkies or fuzzies Med- baby chicks or mice Lg- large rats (remove food not eaten within 1 hr after feeding) Let the snake hold you rather than you hold it Leave alone 48 hrs after eating Clean often Remove mites with store purchased antimite medicine Up to 12’ in length Rosy boas can be difficult to feed Sheds twice a year D (due to size) For more information on the Use of Animals In the Classroom, please refer to the Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools. The following animals should never be brought into the classroom: wild birds and mammals, snapping turtles, venomous snakes, arachnids and insects, or dead animals found by the road. Prepared by: Tim Williamson, Elementary Science Consultant, Los Angeles County Office of Education, January 2003 Page 4