REINDEER UNIT STUDY

BOOKS

Nonfiction:
Reindeer (A Day in the Life: Polar Animals) by Katie Marsico
Reindeer (Migrating Animals) by Arthur Best
Reindeer: On the Move! by Ginjer L. Clarke
Facts About the Reindeer by Lisa Strattin

Fiction:
The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
The Reindeer Wish by Lori Evert
Last Stop on the Reindeer Express by Maudie Powell-Tuck
Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever by Matt Tavares
Olive, the Other Reindeer by Vivian Walsh

VIDEO CRAFT

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ADDITIONAL HELPFUL LINKS

11 Things You Might Not Know About Reindeer

Learn How to Draw a Reindeer
How Much Do You Really Know About Reindeer Quiz
FACTS ABOUT REINDEERS
REINDEER LIFECYCLE
Directions: Use the circles below to draw the reindeer lifecycle
 REINDEER ANATOMY
bulls have larger
antlers than cows

coat is thin and brown

in summer and thick
and gray in winter white
rump & tail

wide muzzle

males have
a white mane white belly

Male reindeer grow to 28 to 53

inches tall from hooves to shoulder.
Females are typically smaller. Males
weigh 143 to 529 pounds and
females weigh 121 to 308 pounds. wide feet with hooves
PARTS OF A REINDEER
Directions: Label the parts of the reindeer using the words in the word bank.

HOOF TAIL ANTLER

EAR MOUTH LEG
COLOR IN THE AREA REINDEER CAN BE FOUND
REINDEER TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: For each statement circle whether it is true or false.

Reindeer have antlers.

True False

Reindeer are mammals.

True False

Reindeer dislike snow.

True False

Baby reindeer can’t walk.

True False

Reindeer live for 5 years.

True False

Reindeer live in very hot places.

True False

Reindeer live in groups.

True False

Reindeer eat birds.

True False

Reindeer sleep in trees.

True False

Reindeer migrate.
True False

Reindeer use their antlers to fight.

True False

Reindeer guide Santa’s sleigh.

True False
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 COMPARE & CONTRAST
Compare and contrast the differences and similarities between reindeer, elk, and caribou.
Watch this video for more info: https://youtu.be/Zqs5fruMIDA

REINDEER

ELK CARIBOU
REINDEER WORD SEARCH