Animal Rescue Adventures Adventure abounds in this dramatic play theme! Meet Mozer, Bella and Goss, our brave animal rescue scientists who travel the planet to aide creatures great and small in whatever prickly situation they might have gotten themselves into. From rain forest animals to arctic critters, vertebrates and invertebrates around the world can rest assured that our Animal Rescue Scientists has heard their cry and is on to the rescue! Characters: Mozer: Meet Mozer, the leader of the Animal Rescue Scientists. Mozer is a rough-and-tumble adventure hero on the go! With help from his friends, Mozer is ready to set off on adventures to help any animal in need! Bella: Bella is Mozer’s sister. She is a whiz with computers and is the “eyes” of the group. Bella learns about places before the group ships out so the team knows what the environment will be like before arriving. Bella is always on the lookout for danger and is protective of the team. She warns them of any possible tricky situations they might run into. Goss: Meet Goss, the gadget maker. Goss creates fun, helpful tools and machines for the group. His creative brain helps the team think of ways to free animals just by using the materials around them. Set up your gear: Get ready to put on your exploration rescue gear! Use any backpack or bag available in your house. Choose any tool that you think you might need, pack them inside your bag and go to the rescue! Word connection: Each of the following amazing animals can teach us a lot about life. Encountering circumstances beyond their control, these animals have learned character traits that have made it possible for them to survive this far. Help your child connect a trait to an animal and see how it applies to real life. 2026 Divisadero Street San Francisco, CA 415.202.0525 Russian Hill School Arts integrated Preschool and russianhillschool.org Transitional Kindergarten Find us on Instagram and Facebook! @RussianHillSchool Serving San Francisco since 1981. Pink River Dolphin Flexibility – how a person or thing can cope with changes in circumstances. Pink river dolphins are agile and can maneuver around things very easily. They can even swim in shallow waters. Pink river dolphins are super smart and have adapted skills to survive in dark murky waters. Blue Cayman Iguana Optimism – a feeling of belief that good things will happen. Before, there were thousands of Blue Cayman Iguanas, but their population has been dwindling due to other wild animals, vehicle traffic and human population. By 2001, fewer than 30 Blue Cayman Iguanas were estimated to remain in the wild and they were listed as critically endangered. Efforts have been made to help conserve the life of the iguanas and these actions have been very helpful! The blue iguanas were once on the “red” list have now been moved to the “endangered” list! African Wild Dogs Loyalty – having or showing true and constant support for someone or something. The African Wild Dog works as a team to bring down prey twice as big as they are. They also have superb hearing and senses of smell. They use these two senses to track down prey. Loyalty is essential to building and maintaining teamwork. In order to have a disciplined, highly motivated, and dedicated unit, you must have loyalty throughout your formation. Iberian Lynx Tolerance – being patient, understanding and accepting of anything different. Iberian lynx were once considered pests and were believed to be bad for the small game industry. As a result, the Spanish government rewarded hunters who killed them. As the Iberian lynx population began to decline, the small game industry became impacted by the rise of two diseases that effect European rabbits. Overtime, people realized the value of Iberian lynx to the environment. Black Footed Ferret Perseverance – means hanging in until you complete a task you started and not giving up. More than 30 years ago, scientists thought that the black footed ferret was gone forever because it had not been seen in the wild for years anywhere. However, these little creatures persevered and made a reappearance on the high plains of Wyoming. They were believed to be extinct due to humans causing the desctruction of the ferret’s main food source: prairie dogs and their colonies. Finally in 1981, a small heard was seen once again periscoping from prairie dog burrows in Wyoming. A true sign of perseverance – a “do-over” rarely offered up by Mother Nature. How to set up each day of rescue: For each rescue, have your child find the picture of the animal in need for that day. Go to the tools page and talk with your child about which tool he/she would need to help the animal out of the prickly situation. Color each tool and cut. Place these tools in a backpack. Have your child cut out and color the animal. Place the endangered animal on one end of the room. This is so your child can rescue the animal. Your child will stay on the opposite end of the room to follow the map and face the obstacles. Make it fun for your child by placing three obstacles in their way before rescuing the animal. Once all obstacles have been conquered, take out the chosen tools to rescue the animal. Obstacles (Yoga Stick Figures) For your choosing, ask your child to: Hold a position and count from one to five, or to ten for a longer challenge. Map: Use any standing object such as shoes, pillows, or place blue tape on the floor or small towels as map markers for your child to follow. Create “breaks” on your map to initiate “obstacles” along the way. For example, if you choose blue tape to stick on the floor, create a “break” with a towel and say: “Uh oh! You have reached an obstacle. Do five jumping jacks to get back on the path!” Monday Rescue: Help! A pink river dolphin is stuck in shallow water. Pick tools you need to help rescue this animal. Use the map and follow instructions to save this animal. Tuesday Rescue: Help! A young blue cayman iguana is trapped by rats. Pick tools you need to help rescue this animal. Use the map and follow instructions to save this animal. Wednesday Rescue: Help! An African wild dog is lost from her pack. Pick tools you need to help rescue this animal. Use the map and follow instructions to save this animal. Thursday Rescue: Help! An Iberian lynx needs help crossing a road. Pick tools you need to help rescue this animal. Use the map and follow instructions to save this animal. Friday Rescue: Help! A black footed ferret needs help taking his medicine. Pick tools you need to help rescue this animal. Use the map and follow instructions to save this animal. Challenge Projects: Create a lifeboat: Challenge your kids to create a life boat using materials you have at home. However it cannot be just any boat. It has to be able to: Carry the endangered animal It has to be able to float Create a book: Use our courageous Animal Rescue Scientists Mozer, Bella and Goss as the characters of your book. Choose any wild thing you want and think of a prickly situation your animal has gotten into. Your story should have a beginning, middle and an end. Create finger puppets: Print out fingers puppets of Mozer, Bella and Goss. Color and cut out. African Wild Dog Black Footed Ferret Blue Cayman Iguana Iberian Lynx Pink Dolphin Tools Air Spray Truck Rope Stretcher Spoon Flashlight Net Peanut Butter Bowl Flashlight Tape Obstacles.