Label the characters with their correct animal names:

Hammy is a ________________________. Verne is a _________________________.

RJ is a ______________________________. Stella is a ________________________.

Ozzie and Heather are _________________. Lou and family are ___________________.
1. The raccoon is a ____________________________.

2. The squirrel is a _______________________. It is known for being the ____________________.

3. The turtle is often mistaken for an _____________________. It is a __________________.

What is a fact about the turtles’ shells?

Why are they designed to be able to pull their heads inside their shells?

4. The porcupine is a ____________- sized rodent.

5. The opossum is the only __________________ in North America.

Which Australian animals is the opossum related to?

How long can an opossum pretend to be dead for?

6. Provide a detailed definition of rodent:

7. What do you call a baby porcupine?

8. How far can a skunk spray its foul smelling fluid? To which distance is it accurate?

a)

b)

9. As an omnivore, what does a skunk feed on?

10. Humans have moved in next door to the group of animals, how does this affect their normal life?
Explain or give examples.

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11. Are the animals depicted in the movie herbivores, carnivores or omnivores – what are some of the
things they eat before the people moved next door?

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12. What does hibernate mean?

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13. The change in the animals’ natural environment would most likely
a) Cause a decrease in their population
b) Cause an increase in their population
c) Cause no change at all
d) Cause immediate extinction of the population

14. What was the result of the animals’ actions?

A) the humans took more measures to get rid of them
B) they got a lot more food than what they needed
C) they become used to getting food more easily
D) all of the above

15. What did you learn from the movie about animals? Who was your favourite? Why?

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Can you name each and animal type and figure out who is missing
As you view Over the Hedge, take notes on things that you can see relate to the five themes of geography

LOCATION

PLACE

HUMAN-
ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION

MOVEMENT

REGIONS
 1. Mammal
2. A) Rodent and mammal
B) The cleanest rodent
3. a) amphibian
b) reptile
c) it is built into its skeleton
4. medium
5. A) Marsupial
B) Kangaroo and Koala
C) up to 6 hours
6. Definition required
7. porcupette
8. A) 23 feet
B) 6 feet
9. Mice, insects, fruits and berries

Sources:

 http://www.owlteacher.com/5-themes-of-geography.html
 Over the Hedge (2006), Dreamworks Animation LLC, Paramount

The upcoming ‘Over the Hedge’ SAC will and involve:

The five themes of geography

Animal study

Introduction to mapping tasks