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Today we will be asking ourselves if animals can laugh?  Below is a quick video of my cat, Louie.  What do you see?  What do you wonder?  Do you think animals can laugh?  Let's learn together!
Scroll the video down in order to look closely at what the cat is doing.

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Essential Question:  Can animals laugh?
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Watch the video to discover the answer to “Can animals laugh?” and don’t forget to vote for next week’s question!

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Read "Amazing Animal Helpers" and discuss the comprehension questions.  Click on the passage below to expand the text.

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Watch this video and ask yourself, "What do I notice?  What are the animals doing?  What do you think the animals are feeling?  What new questions do you have?

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What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about animals?
Talk to someone in your home and explain to them if animals can laugh.  Why do you think that?  Explain your thinking.

"I think ___________________________________________________.".

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Try this experiment. Tell a friend a joke — and laugh out loud when you get to the funny part. Now tell another friend the same joke — but don’t laugh. Scientists say that people often laugh when they see someone else laughing. Do you think scientists are right about that? (If you need a joke, here’s a favorite: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? (A carrot).