Large Cats
Preschoolers Investigate
Starting the project phase one
Lion Puzzle
Morgan brought in a Lion puzzle to share with the class.
Large Cat Facts
Logan and his dad found lots of interesting facts online about large cats. Logan made a poster with this information and brought it in to share with his peers.
Tiger Pictures
Sayer brought in clips from a magazine to share with the class about Tigers.
Exploring What We Know
Pets in the classroom
Our Pets
We brought in pictures of our pets at home to share with our class.
Graphing Pets
We graphed our pets to see which category had the most and which category had the least.
Pets in the Classroom
We began to explore how to take care of cats as our pets in the classroom.
Facts about Lions
- Girl and boy lions are different
- Boy lions have manes
- Boy lions are bigger
- Baby lions are called cubs
- A pride is a group of 5 or more lions
- Girl lions are called lionesses
Questions about Lions
Here is what we wanted to know
- Where do lions live?
- Do lions run fast?
- What do lions eat?
-What do lions drink?
- Are lions nice?
- How can lions climb trees?
- How many babies do lions have?
- Can lions be pets?
- Do boy lions have a name like girl lions?
- Do baby lions have spots?
Our Findings
- Lions live in Africa in the Sahara, even though they are called the "King of the Jungle" lions do not live there
- Lions do run fast up to 30-35 mph, but they are not the fastest cat
- Lions eat meat lots of meat
- Lions drink water
- Lions are not typically nice to humans in the wild, but others have been trained and are in captivity
- Lions have anywhere between 1 to 4 cubs
- Lions can be trained and are not typically kept as pets they are normally found in the wild or in captivity
-Boy Lions are just called Lions
- Baby lions do not have spots
We read lots of books to gain information about lions. We also used the computers.
Research Phase 2
Questions and Answers
Logan- Jaguar
How long are they? 7ft Long
Where do they live? Mexico, Central American, Brazil's rainforest, and South America
Do I live by one? No
What do they eat? Large Animals
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Logan Hild
Age: 5 years old
Favorite Color: Blue
Brothers/Sisters: I have one sister and one dog named Nella
Favorite Animal: Gorillas and monkeys
Favorite food: Broccoli
Favorite Clothes: My cross 5K shirt
Vacation Spot: The pumpkin patch
Favorite Number: 5
Lilly- Serval
What do they eat? Frogs and rabbits
How do they sleep? With their eyes closed and curled up into a ball
Do they roar or purr? Purr
Where do they live? Africa
1st Drawing (pencil)
Writting our cat name and habitat
Finding where our cat lives
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
Building Sculpture
Collecting Data
Writing cat name and habitat
About the Author
Name: Lilly Dawn Eastep
Age: 5
Favorite Color: Pink
Brothers/ Sisters: 1 sister Darcy
Favorite Animal: Zebra
Favorite Food: Apples
Favorite Clothes: Dresses
Vacation Spot: Texas
Favorite Number: 6
Ava- Cougar
Can they jump? Yes, they can jump over a school bus
If they do how do they jump? Crunch down and push off back legs
How big are their paws? They have large paws
How do they sit? They sit on their hind legs
1st Drawing (pencil)
Collecting Data
Writing Cat and Habitat name
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Ava Daneff
Age: 5
Favorite Color: Pink and purple
Brothers/ Sisters: 2 brothers Jake Joseph
Favorite Animal: Zebra
Favorite Food: Meat
Favorite Clothes: Dress that is pink
Vacation Spot: Cancun
Favorite Number: B
Ellie- Black Panther
How many babies do they have? 2-6
Where do they live? In the mountains and forest
How fast can they run? 50 mph for up to 160 yards
Where do they sleep? They sleep in the open with their mother
1st Drawing (Pencil)
Collecting data
Final Drawing (colored pencil)
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Ellie Hirtz
Age: 5 years old
Favorite Color: Purple
Brothers/Sisters: One sister named Molly
Favorite Animal: Horse
Favorite Food: Apple
Favorite Clothes: Tank tops and shorts
Vacation Spot: Going to the lake
Favorite number: 10
Ayla- House Cat
How high can they jump? As 10- 12 ft high
How many babies do they have? 1 to 12 kittens
DO they live inside or outside? They live inside
What do they eat/hunt? Fish, dry cat food, and catch mice
1st Drawing (pencil)
Pretending to be a Kitty Cat
Locating where our cat lives
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Ayla Sell
Age: 4
Brothers/ Sisters: 1 sister Ashlyn
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Animal: Cheetah
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Clothes: Shoes
Vacation Spot: Winter
Favorite Number: 7
Adam- Caracal
How fast do they run? 62 mph
Do they walk slow? Yes they stalk their prey
What do they hunt? Birds
How do they hunt? They leap into the air to hunt and catch their prey
1st Drawing (Pencil)
Collecting Data
Final Drawing (Colored Pencil)
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
Playing with Pet in the Classroom
Painting Sculpture
Decorating Cat Sculpture
About the Author
Name: Adam Whitbeck
Age: 4
Brothers/Sisters: Baby sister Lillian Jean, Brother Alex
Favorite Animal: Cheetah or snow leopard
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Clothes: Long sleeve shirts
Vacation Spot: Gymnastics
Favorite Number: 80 hundred
Daniel- Leopard
What do they fight? Hyena's, Lion's, and one another
What do babies do? They leave home when they are 2 years old
How big do they get height, weight, length? 31 inches tall, around 220 lbs , and 6ft long
What do they eat? Monkey's and Baboons
1st Drawing (Pencil)
Collecting Data
Pretending to be a Snow Leopard
Locating where the Leopard Lives
Leopard
Final Drawing (Colored Pencil)
About the Author
Name: Daniel Connor
Age: 5 years old
Favorite Color: Red
Brothers/Sisters: brother Tommy, sister Maggy, sister Molly, sister Natalie
Favorite Animal: Black panther
Favorite Food: Banana
Favorite Clothes: My green racecar shirt
Vacation spot: Europe
Favorite number: 7
Sayer- Lion
What do they eat? Lots of meat Antelope
Where do they live? Africa and parts of Asia
How do they eat? They use their sharp teeth, strong jaws, and claws
Do they swim? Yes
Why do lions have manes? To protect their necks
Collecting Data
Final Picture (Colored Pencils)
Final Picture
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Sayer Rhodes
Age: 4 years old
Favorite Color: Blue
Brothers/Sisters: I have 3 dogs named, Joe, Arthur and Daisy
Favorite Animal: Lions and monkeys
Favorite Food: Noodles
Favorite Clothes: My dinosaur shirt
Vacation Spot: To the mountains
Favorite Number: 4
Hayley- Puma
Do they swim? Mountain lions are good swimmers, but they’d rather not get in the water because they don’t seem to like being wet.
How fast do they run? 30 mph
How big do they get? 9 ft long
Where do they live? North, Central, and South America
Finding where the Puma Lives
Final Drawing (Colored Pencils)
Working with Ms. Mara
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Hayley Rose
Age: 4 and ½
Color: Pink
Brothers/ Sisters: No
Favorite Animal: A horsey
Favorite Food: Green beans
Favorite Clothes: My sparkly horsey shirt
Vacation Spot: Movie theaters
Favorite Number: 20
William- Cheetah
Do they bite people? Yes
How fast do they run? 70-75 mph
Where do they live? In the wild and zoo's
What do they hunt? gazelles
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: William Goose
Age: 4
Brothers/ Sisters: 4 Jackson, Shawnee, Hannah, Elizabeth
Favorite Animal: Lion
Favorite Food: Marshmallow cereal
Favorite Clothes: Blue shirt
Vacation Spot: A hotel
Favorite Number: 5
Alyssa- Snow Leopard
Can they run fast? Yes
How fast can they run? 40-50 mph
Where do they live? Central Asia
What do they eat? Blue sheep & Ibex
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Alyssa Estanich
Age: 5 years old
Favorite Colors: Purple and pink
Brothers/Sisters: I have one sister, Allison
Favorite Animal: Cats, elephants, snow leopards, and dogs
Favorite Food: Mac-n-cheese, and candy
Favorite Clothes: Hello Kitty, and butterflies
Vacation Spot: Cancun, Mexico
Favorite Number: 5
Jordan- Siberian Lynx
What do they eat? Rodents
What do they drink? Water
Where do they live? South Asia and East Asia
Could you pet them? No
Are they nice? No
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Jordan Macan
Age: 4
Color: Pink
Brothers/ Sisters: 1 brother Jacob
Favorite Animal: Lion
Favorite Food: Teddy Bears (aka teddy grahams)
Favorite Clothes: A horsey costume
Vacation Spot: The zoo
Favorite Number: Z
Derek- White Tiger
How big is it's head? Very large
Why do they have whiskers? They use to feel their surroundings as a vibrating sense
Why are they white? They are white due to in breading it happens more in captivity and is very rare in the wild
What kind of meat do they eat? pigs, antelopes, deer
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Derek Boeshart
Age: 4
Brothers/Sisters: 1 brother named reed he’s 7
Favorite Animal: White tiger
Favorite Food: Cereal
Favorite Clothes: Mizzou
Vacation Spot: Waterslides hotel
Favorite Number: 4
Nicolette- African Wildcat
What do they eat? Mice, deer
What does it drink? Fresh water from a stream
How long are their tails? 22-33 cm
How big will they get? Body length is 47-66 cm, Weight 8-11 lbs
1st Drawing
Collecting Data
Writing Habitat name and cat name
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Nicolette King
Age: 5 years old
Favorite color: Blue
Brothers/Sisters: No
Favorite animal: Cat
Favorite food: Fries
Favorite Clothes: Tank tops, shorts and sandals
Vacation spot: Disney World
Favorite number: 10
Christian- Lynx
What does it hunt? Mice, Squirrel, birds ,and hares
Where does it live? Europe, Asia, & Canada
How big are their legs and paws? 28 Inches for leg length, and Large paws
How fast is it? 29 mph
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Christian Tapia
Age: 3
Favorite Color: Red
Brothers/ Sisters: 1 brother Alec
Favorite Food: Sausage
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Favorite Clothes: Shoes
Vacation Spot: Store
Favorite Number: 6
Morgan- Bengal Tiger
How tall are they? 10 ft Long
What do they eat? Deer & Elk
What do they drink? Water & mom's milk
Where do they live? Asia
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Morgan Elaine Brick
Age: 4
Brothers/Sisters: 1 brother Jacob
Favorite Animal: Zebra
Favorite Food: Mac and cheese
Favorite Clothes: Dress
Vacation Spot: The beach
Favorite Number: 90
Brook- Bobcat
What do they eat? Deer, Moose, Rabbits
Do they have babies? Yes
How many babies? 1-2
How do they teach the babes to hunt? The babies watch their mom to learn
Collecting Data
Pretending to be a Kitty Cat
Locating the Bobcat
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Brooklyn Meese
Age: 4 years old
Favorite Colors: Green and purple
Brothers/Sisters: I have two sisters named Kate and baby Morgan and a lab named Rose
Favorite Animal: Dog
Favorite Food: Mac-n-cheese
Vacation Spot: Going to the farm house and lake house
Favorite Number: 5
Favorite Clothes: I have butterflies on them
Angela- Ocelot
Do their moms lay eggs? No
Do babies like their moms? Yes
What do they eat? Birds, Rabbits, small rodents
Where do they live? Rain forest
Final Picture (colored pencils) Habitat
About the Author
Name: Angela Villamayor
Age: 4
Favorite Color: Pink and purple
Brothers/ Sisters: 1 brother Aaron
Favorite Animal: Zebra
Favorite Food: Carrots
Favorite Clothes: my pink one that has a heart
Vacation Spot: Disney
Favorite Number: 1