• Time Stops for No Mouse

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    Created By Mrs. Dicker

    Introduction| Tasks| Process| Evaluation| Conclusion| Resources

    Introduction
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    In the story Time Stops for No Mouse, by Michael Hoeye, Hermux Tantamoq, a very gentle and kind mouse, finds himself wrapped up in a sinister plot. The characters which are portrayed by a variety of rodents and weasels, have very human characteristics. How did the author match the animals to the characters?

    Task
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    Your task is to portray yourself as a rodent or weasel. You will do this by :

    • reading Time Stops For No Mouse by Michael Hoeye.
    • naming types of rodents in the story.
    • naming types of weasels in the story.
    • listing characteristics of story characters.
    • learning about rodent and weasel characteristics.
    • Write a short story using your research. Include at least 1 illustration.

    Process
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    • Read or listen to the story Time Stops For No Mouse by Michael Hoeye.
    • Make a list of the types of animals that were in the story.
    • Match the character names with the animals. Then match feeling words to the characters. worksheet 1
    • Use the Internet to find out about different rodents and weasels.
    • Select an animal that you would like to be.
    • Find information about your animal. worksheet 2
    • Describe yourself in animal form. worksheet 3

    Evaluation
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    Print the evaluation page and give it to your teacher when you are finished with your Webquest. Together you will discuss your project.

    Conclusion
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    Now that you have become an animal expert, it's time to have some fun. Check out these sites.

    Resources
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    Use these resources to do research on weasels and rodents.

    • Wild America Squirrels by Lee Jacobs
    • Harvest Mouse, by Oxford Scientific Films
    • Woodchucks by Emilie Lepthien
    • Rodents From Mice to Muskrats by Sara Swan Miller
    • Small Furry Animals by Gill Tomblin
    • The North American Beaver by John E. Becker
    • Small Mammals by Anita Ganeri
    • Prarie Dogs by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
    • Chimunk Family by Lois Brunner Bastian
    • Nature's Children, Chipmunks by Merebeth Switzer
    • Gerbils by Norman S. Barrett
    • Rats by E. Sandy Powell
    • The Sierra Club Book of Small Mammals by
    • Rabbits, Squirrels, and Chipmunks by Mel Boring
    • Nature's Children, Porcupines by Liama Dingwall
    • Hamsters by Normal S. Barrett
    • Mice, All About Them by Dr. Alvin Silverstein and Virginia B. Silverstein
    • Moles and Hedgehogs, What They Have in Common by Sara Swan Miller