Wolves

3rd Grade, Research and Inquiry Activities

1. Connect to http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/kidsonly/kidsinfo.htm.

2. Click on Learn what different wolf postures mean! Look at the pictures of different tail postures and read about what they mean.

3. Draw pictures of how a wolf's tail would look in these different situations:

(A) A wolf is greeting an old friend.



(B) A wolf is afraid of a stronger wolf.



(C) A wolf is about to pounce on a rabbit.



4. Scroll down further and look at the pictures of wolves' body postures. Read the descriptions of what these postures mean. Draw pictures of how a wolf's body would look in these different situations.

(A) A wolf is running away from humans who are shooting at it.



(B) A wolf is playing with its friends.



(C) A wolf is attacking another wolf.



For additional information on wolves go to http://www.kidsplanet.org/www.