During the month of March we will be learning about animals that live in South America. The first animal we talked about was the Armadillo. Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning "little armored one". This is because of the bony plates that cover the back, head, legs, and tail. Only the 3-Banded Armadillo can roll into a complete ball.
We looked at pictures of different kinds of Armadillos. The class enjoyed the pictures of the baby Armadillos! There was also a neat picture of an Armadillo skeleton that had a great view of the bony plates.
We watched a video clip of an Armadillo digging a tunnel. We liked watching the dirt fly out of the hole!
We also read a book that showed a variety of animals in South America.