The document summarizes a research project conducted by 2nd grade students on different animals in winter. The students researched animals, took notes, compared them, drew pictures, and wrote riddles. The riddles provide clues about different animals like ants, garter snakes, hummingbirds, grasshoppers, salmon, ladybugs, arctic hares, lobsters, raccoons, mosquitoes, bats, owls, beavers, robins, bees, salamanders, bobcats, skunks, chipmunks, toads, rabbits, tree frogs, ducks, turtles, foxes. The students presented their findings orally with pictures and captions they created.

1. Animals in Winter: How are they alike? How are they different? Research and Riddles by Mrs. Clarke’s and Mrs. Grimes 2 nd grade February 2010

2. Our Research Steps We chose an animal to research We read books about our animals We took notes on our animals We compared our animals We drew a picture and wrote a caption We created riddles about our animals Can you guess our animals?

3. What am I? I hibernate, but I am not a grasshopper. I swim, but I am not a turtle. I eat meat, but I am not a lobster. I have scales, but I am not a tree frog. I am special because I smell with my tongue.

4. I am an Ant by Joseph

5. What am I? I lay eggs, but I am not a bird. I can walk, but I am not a chicken. I eat plants, but I am not a dinosaur. I hibernate, but I am not a snake. I am special because I have antennas.

6. I am a Garter Snake by Chris

7. What am I? I begin life as an egg, but I am not a turtle. I have feathers, but I am not a chicken. I can fly, but I am not a blue jay. I migrate, but I am not a robin. I am special because I can fly backwards.

8. I am a Hummingbird by Anna

9. What am I? I hibernate, but I am not a garter snake I jump, but I am not a rabbit. I eat plants, but I am not a cow. I begin as a egg, but I am not a bird. I am special because I have five eyes.

10. I am a Grasshopper by Kaden

11. What am I? I have scales, but I am not a snake. I began life as an egg, but I am not a toad. I swim, but I am not a crocodile. I eat meat, but I am not a owl. I am special because I am the worlds best tasting fish.

12. I am a Salmon by Jonathan

13. What am I? I eat meat, but I am not a bobcat. I fly, but I am not a robin. I hibernate in winter, but I am not a chipmunk. I am covered with an exoskeleton, but I am not a turtle. I am special because I am considered good luck.

14. I am a Ladybug by Sky

15. What am I? I have fur, but I am not a chipmunk. I eat weeds grass and berries, but I am not a robin. I begin my life as a baby, but I am not a pig. I adapt in winter, but I am not a turtle. I am special because I live in the mountains .

16. I am an Artic Hare by Isabella

17. What am I? I lay eggs, but I am not a fish. I eat meat, but I am not a shark . I hibernate, but I am not a garter snake . I have a shell, but I am not a crab. I am special because if I am a female, I could grow to be the size of a small woman

18. I am a Lobster by Kenny

19. What am I? I migrate, but I am not a bat. I climb trees, but I am not a squirrel. I eat plants, but I am not a bird. I have fur, but I am not a bear. I am special because I can go to many places.

20. I am a Raccoon by Ashlyn

21. What am I? I have an exoskeleton, but I am not a fly. I hibernate but I am not a bear. I lay eggs, but I am not a grasshopper. I fly, but I am not a bird. I am special because I am I have a proboscis.

22. I am a Mosquito by Tim

23. What am I? I have fur, but I am not a bird. I eat plants, but I am not a deer. I hibernate, but I am not a bear. I have live babies, but I am not tiger. I am special because I can fly.

24. I am a Bat by Stephen

25. What am I? I have feathers, but I am not a robin . I adapt, but I am not a bat. I lay eggs, but I am not a pigeon. I eat meat, but I am not a bald eagle. I am special because I can see at night.

26. I am Owl by Jason

27. What am I? I am covered in fur, but I am not a chipmunk. I walk, but I am not a fox. I eat plants, but I am not a caterpillar. I adapt, but I am not a owl. I am special because I can build a lodge and a dam.

28. I am a Beaver by Amber

29. What am I? I am covered with feathers, but I am not a hummingbird. I fly, but I am not a ladybug. I eat worms, insects, and berries, but I am not a hare. I begin as an egg, but I am not a grasshopper. I am special because I lay blue eggs.

30. I am a Robin by Olivia

31. What am I? I fly, but I am not a insect. I am covered with fur, but I am not a dog. I was born from a egg, but I am not a bird. I hibernate, but I am not a Red Fox. I am special because I can pump poison into my enemies.

32. I am a Bee by Lucas

33. What am I? I am covered with skin, but I am not a human. I walk, but I am not a turtle. I am born from a egg, but I am not a lobster. I adapt in winter, but I am not a owl. I am special because I can live up to 50 years.

34. I am a Salamander by TJ

35. What am I? I adapt , but I am not a turtle. I run, but I am not a arctic hare. I eat mice, but I am not a cat. I begin life as a live baby, but I am not a chipmunk. I am special because I can keep my balance easily.

36. I am a Bobcat by Daniel

37. What am I? I eat plants, but I am not a butterfly. I have fur, but I am not a wolf. I start life as a baby, but I am not a whale. In winter I adapt but I am not a Red Fox. I am special because I spray to protect myself.

38. I am a Skunk by Ryan

39. What am I? I have fur, but I am not a Artic hare. I climb, but I am not a Raccoon. I eat fruits, nuts, seeds, and insects, but I am not a Mallard duck. I begin as a live baby, but I am not a Pig. I am special because I have pouches in my checks.

40. I am a Chipmunk by Katheryn

41. What am I? I have scales, but I am not a crocodile. I swim, but I am not a fish. I eat flies, but I am not a frog. I begin as an egg, but I am not a bird. I am special because I hide a lot.

42. I am a Toad by Matthew

43. What am I? I hop, but I am not a snowshoe hare. I began life as a baby, but I am not a fox. I have fur, but I am not a chipmunk. I hibernate, but I am not a bear. I am special because my tail looks like a cotton ball.

44. I am a Cottontail Rabbit by Karina

45. What am I? I migrate, but I am not a goose. I’m covered with scales, but I am not a snake. I eat insects, but I am not a robin. I climb , but I am not a monkey. I am special because I climb very good.

46. I am Tree Frog by CJ

47. What am I? I migrate, but I am not a bird. I fly, but I am not a eagle. I eat insect but I am not a frog. I begin as an egg but I am not a ant. I am special because I swim really good.

48. I am a Duck by Brandon

49. What am I? My body is covered with a scales, but I am not a gardener snake. I eat worms, but I am not a bird. I begin as a egg, but I am not a hermit crab. I adapt, but I am not a bob cat . I am special because I have a shell.

50. I am a Turtle by Justin

51. What am I? I eat plants, but I am not a turtle. I begin life as a live baby, but I am not a chipmunk. I adapt, but I am not an ant. I have fur, but I am not a hair. I am special because I am fast.

52. I am a Fox by Kyle

53. Credits Research conducted by students of Mrs. Clarke’s and Mrs. Grimes second grade, January/February 2010. Research project designed and supervised by Sandra Clarke, 2 nd grade teacher; Kate Grimes 2 nd grade teacher; Ellen Brandt, library teacher; and Margaret Keohane, instructional technology specialist. Riddles, KidPix© drawings of animals, and captions created by students. Pages creation by Mary Kenslea, Ellen Brandt, and Margaret Keohane using PowerPoint© Student photographs taken by Sandra Clarke, and Kate Grimes Oral presentation directed by Sandra Clarke, Kate Grimes and Alec Beekmans. Photographs of animals downloaded from Amazing Animals of the World®. 2010. Grolier Online. 19 Feb. 2010 <http://ama.grolier.com. MacArthur Elementary School 494 Lincoln Street Waltham MA 02451 February 16, 2010