HeroRATs: Rats Who Save Lives
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Miss Hutter - Grade 3
Essential Question :
How do rats, small rodents, help African people and their safety?
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Background Information:
A Day in the Life of a HeroRAT-in-Training
Rats Used to Clear Over 2,400 Mines in Mozambique
Vocabulary Words
- alert- to warn or inform
- detect - to notice or discover something
- explosives - substances that can blow up with a sudden release of energy
- handlers - people or train animals
- inspecting- checking closely
- program - a structured course of activities or training
- rodents -small mammals such as mice or rats that have large front teeth for gnawing
- sniffing - drawing air into the nose, especially for smelling
- trained - taught to do something