Meerkats Animal Group Behavior 3rd Grade Science Burrows Communication Activity
$3.56
This meerkat burrow activity helps 3rd grade students learn how meerkats work together to survive, protect one another, care for their young, and communicate in underground burrows. It is a science station aligned to NGSS 3-LS2.D.
Students read a nonfiction passage and then build a model of a meerkat burrow while they explore the jobs meerkats perform in their social groups. The activity supports science comprehension and critical thinking about cooperative animal behavior.
Printable pages, task cards, and Google resources make it flexible for stations, small groups, or digital learning.
What’s Included
- Meerkat informational reading passage
- Hands-on meerkat burrow model activity
- Burrow template worksheet
- Meerkat cutouts
- Student response sheets
- Multiple-choice task cards
- Short-answer task cards
- Fill-in-the-blank worksheets
- Google Forms resources
- Google Slides activities
- Teacher notes
- Answer keys
Skills Covered
- Animal group behavior
- Meerkat social structures
- Ecosystem interactions
- Animal communication
- Predator and prey relationships
- Reading informational text
- Modeling and diagram skills
- Science vocabulary development
Ways to Use This Resource
- Set up as a science station
- Use in NGSS life science units
- Teach small group instruction
- Assign for independent practice
- Add to interactive notebooks
- Use for review or early finishers
- Include in STEM centers or sub plans
Why Teachers Love It
- Hands-on model activity keeps students engaged
- Combines reading and science skills
- Printable and digital resources
- Encourages critical thinking and collaboration
- Multiple differentiated response formats
- Easy to prep
This meerkat burrow activity helps students explore how animals live and work together, and builds a deeper understanding of group behavior.
17 reviews for Meerkats Animal Group Behavior 3rd Grade Science Burrows Communication Activity
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Alecia C. –
My students have fallen in love with meerkats during our unit on ecosystems! What a great extension activity!
Carolyn H. –
This product is worth the price. I recommend this resource.
Anna I. –
Was great for my students to practice the concept since they always struggle with this section.
Molly Long –
Excellent resource, but a bit confusing to following all of the resources.
Bryn N. –
This was a great resource!