Armadillo Rodeo

While waiting a jury duty last earlier this month, I found a great unit study that grabbed my attention. It is based on the book "Armadillo Rodeo" by Jan Brett, a rootin tootin chilli pepper red Texas hollerin story. And seeing as we just came from Texas and have asked many questions about cowboys, rodeos, and armadillos, it was a winner! Here is the link: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/armadillorodeo.php

 Here are some activities we did!

Coloring page. Talking about the difference between three banded and nine banded armadillos

Cutting out cow cards

"Branding" the cows to make a matching game

Playing "sink or float" like an armadillo and recording our findings

(Drakeford in a cowboy hat of course :)

"Sink" on the left, "float" on the right. Now we're just playing!

The state of Texas 

To end with a yeehaw we are going to go to our local rodeo next Sunday and see real cowboys! 

We passed by a stable and saw the ponies near our house so I asked if they wanted to ride on them. Marlow said "yes! When I get much bigger". Drakeford said "No, they might step on my feet when I try to get on and hurt me."

(I may have said this to him ONE time as a safety instruction...now it's a rule, sheesh!)

 So...no real pony rides yet :( maybe next year!