I.B.1 ANIMAL TRACKS IN THE SAND
Student Data Sheet #1

Section 2

After track maker #3 & #4 has finished making a new set of tracks, compare them to the walking tracks. How do you think the track maker was moving?

• How is the shape different from the walking track?
  
  
• How is the depth different from the walking track?
  
  
• How is the stride different from the walking track?

Section 3

After track makers #1 & #2 have finished making a new set of tracks, compare them to the running tracks. How do you think the track maker was moving?

• How is the shape of the new tracks different from the running tracks?
  
  
• How is the depth of the new tracks different from the running tracks?
  
  
• How is the stride of the new tracks different from the running tracks?

Section 4

Examples of animal gaits:

After your team tries to walk like different animals, compare the tracks you made.

We tried walking like a: (circle four)