Tracks on the Ground - Level 19-20

Tracks on the Ground uncovers the fascinating world of animal and human footprints, showing how much we can learn from the marks left behind. Through clear instructions, labelled diagrams, and captioned photographs, readers explore a range of tracks-from webbed footprints to hoof imprints-and discover how they help scientists, search-and-rescue teams, and even hikers. The book includes a hands-on activity using paint and plaster of Paris to recreate and study footprints. With specialised terms like cloven, hind, and plaster cast, students expand their vocabulary while engaging in real-world applications of science. Compound words, double vowels, and irregular plurals are woven throughout the text, providing word study opportunities aligned with Level 19-20 reading skills. This non-fiction text supports procedural writing, inquiry-based learning, and early scientific observation, making it a valuable resource for cross-curricular teaching.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops procedural reading and writing skills.
• Introduces scientific observation and recording.
• Enhances vocabulary with real-world terminology.
• Encourages understanding of animal behaviour and tracking.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a classroom œtrack museum with student-made plaster footprints.
• Match animals to their tracks using images and clues.
• Write procedural texts on how to make track casts.
• Explore indigenous Australian tracking methods as a cultural extension.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 7+
• Book size: 200mm x 190mm
• Adult supervision recommended for plaster activity
• Contains step-by-step instructions with safety notes included.