Outdoor Hour Challenge - Squirrel or Other Rodent

Outdoor Hour Challenge:
For this challenge, as part of our mammal study, complete a study of squirrels (or other rodent) using the Handbook of Nature Study. See the links below for previous studies.

• Outdoor Hour Challenge #45 Squirrels
• Outdoor Hour Challenge Autumn Series - Squirrels 
• Closely related study: Outdoor Hour Challenge More Nature Study #6 Chipmunks
• There is a free notebook page for squirrels in the Autumn 2009 set.  
• Don't forget the coloring pages in the November 2012 Newsletter.

Printable Notebook Page:
There is a free printable notebook page for you to use with your study of any rodent that you find during your nature study. Rodents included in the Handbook of Nature Study are the muskrat, house mouse, woodchuck, red squirrel, and the chipmunk.  

Rodent Notebook Page: Use this page with any rodent you observe during your outdoor time. Use information from the Handbook of Nature Study or you can check out a book from the library.  


Getting Started Suggestion:
If you already own the Getting Started ebook, this week's challenge would be a great beginning to creating your own field guide of mammals in your own area. See Challenge #7-Your Own Field Guide. You can use the notebook page provided in the ebook for each mammal you study.

If you need an explanation of how the Outdoor Hour Challenge works, please read this entry:
Nature Study Using the Outdoor Hour Challenge - How to Steps and Explanation.





You are welcome to submit any of you blog Outdoor Hour Challenge blog entries to the Outdoor Hour Challenge Blog Carnival. Entries for the current month are due on 11/29/12.