Animals in the Cold:
Links to SESE; Geography and weather and North/South Pole, History: Tom Crean SPHE: myself: taking care of myself, clothes. Math: counting
Read: Over in the Arctic by Marianne Berkes and Jill Dubin
Discuss: how do you think the animals in the arctic stay warm? How do we stay warm? Do you think you could live in the arctic? Why not?
Encourage children to justify their explanations. Children to learn that animals in these conditions survive by developing some specialized features that help them stay warm. This includes insulating fur, layers of fat and oily skin coatings.
Children should understand that arctic animals use adaptations that are necessary for their survival.
Watch the Ranger Rick video:
Which arctic animal was your favourite?
Children to make their favourite arctic animal in art.