Elmer’s New Animal Encounter Imagine Elmer meets another animal on Wild Island. Select which animal you would like for him to meet.

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spider python shark bear wolf skunk ram hyena

1. Which animal will Elmer come across on Wild Island? __________________________________________________________

2. Where on Wild Island did Elmer find this animal? __________________________________________________________

3. What was the animal doing before Elmer saw him?

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4. What was Elmer’s first reaction? Example:

quietly backed away approached using a friendly voice

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5. What did Elmer have in his backpack to make the animal remain peaceful?

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6. How did Elmer use this item?

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Giant Spider

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Python

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Shark

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Bear

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Wolf

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Skunk

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Ram

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Elmer’s Encounter with the Hyena

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Animal from My Father’s Dragon

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Compare and Contrast Elmer’s Encounters

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Making Connections

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Making Connections with

My Father’s Dragon

Tangerines Amount - 1 medium (2 1/2 inch diameter – 88 grams)

Calories 47

% Daily Value

Total Fat 0.3 g 0%

Saturated fat 0 g 0%

Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g

Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g

Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Sodium 2 mg 0%

Potassium 146 mg 4%

Total Carbohydrate 12 g 4%

Dietary fiber 1.6 g 6%

Sugar 9 g

Protein 0.7 g 1%

Vitamin A 11% Vitamin C 39%

Calcium 3% Iron 0%

Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%

Vitamin B-12

0% Magnesium 2%

2. Can a person live on a single vegetable?

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3. What is missing from a diet of meat only? ___________________

4. What is missing from a fruit only diet? ______________________

5. What would happen if a person lived only on foods that are full of carbohydrates such as bread or rice?

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6. Can humans live on just one food? __________________________

7. If a human had to live on just one food, what would be the best choice?

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Explain why.

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8. How healthy was Elmer’s diet on his trip?

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1. Why are tangerines a healthy food to eat?

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Tangerines Answer Key Amount - 1 medium (2 1/2 inch diameter – 88 grams)

Calories 47

% Daily Value

Total Fat 0.3 g 0%

Saturated fat 0 g 0%

Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g

Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g

Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Sodium 2 mg 0%

Potassium 146 mg 4%

Total Carbohydrate 12 g 4%

Dietary fiber 1.6 g 6%

Sugar 9 g

Protein 0.7 g 1%

Vitamin A 11% Vitamin C 39%

Calcium 3% Iron 0%

Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%

Vitamin B-12

0% Magnesium 2%

2. Can a person live on a single vegetable?

No single vegetable or legume has all nine essential amino acids humans need to build the proteins that make up muscles.

3. What is missing from a diet of meat only?

Vitamin C – A person on a full meat diet would get Scurvy.

4. What is missing from a fruit only diet? protein

5. What would happen if a person lived only on foods that are full of carbohydrates such as bread or rice?

Like a diet of just meat, the person would not get Vitamin C.

6. Can humans live on just one food? Yes 7. If a human had to live on just one food, what would be the best choice?

human milk

Explain why.

Human milk has some of every nutrient that humans need.

8. How healthy was Elmer’s diet on his trip?

Elmer’s diet was missing many of the nutrients he needed to stay healthy.

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1. Why are tangerines a healthy food to eat?

They contain a lot of Vitamin C.

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