Kendra CombsCasey McBride

ED 417Dr. Helms

Arctic Animals3rd Grade

Objective #1

The students will construct their own polar bear

Objective #2

The students will complete the “Blubber Mitten” Activity

Objective #3

The students will complete the penguin vocabulary worksheet

Objective #4

The students will take the penguin quiz

Objective #5

The students will construct a classroom igloo

Materials NeededPolar Bear, Polar Bear What do you

Hear BookWhat is a Penguin BookPenguin worksheetPenguin QuizConstruction PaperScissors

Materials Cont’d.

GlueCottonCoconut3 small cartons2 white sheetsLarge piece of white cardboardFurry rug

Materials Cont’d.Crisco2 Zippable sandwich bagsBowlIce waterIce cubes

Websites http

://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/menu_wkshts/fact_zoo.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/4482/penguinedsheet.html

http://www.penguin.net.nz/games/slide/slide1.html http://www.labyrinth.net.au/`penguins/pages/story/page1.h

tml http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/ato

zscience/p/sa436720.html

Student Activities

Polar Bear ActivityCut out the shape

of a polar bear using the construction paper. Glue on cotton and coconut for the fur.

Igloo ActivityCreate the image of an igloo by placing 3

small cartons on a table and place a white sheet over top of the table. To create an entrance, cut out bottom end of the cardboard carton and place sides horizontal on the floor so you can crawl through. Place another white sheet over entrance. For the floor, use the furry rug because this resembles fur like the Eskimos used

“Blubber Mitten” Activity

Fill one sandwich bag 1/3 full of crisco, and turn the other bag inside out. Place the bag in the bag with the crisco so you can zip one to the other. This will create a “blubber mitten” to put on your hand. Place bare hand and “blubber” hand in a bowl filled with ice water. Compare how each one feels.

Vocabulary

Read the book What is a Penguin and complete the preceding worksheet

Vocabulary WorksheetWhat is a Penguin doing when it is...moulting porpoising toboganning

Draw a picture for each word and write a sentence to explain what is happening

Quiz1. Are penguins mammals, birds, or

fish?2. What are penguins covered with?3. Where are penguins not found?4. What is the largest penguin?5. What is the smallest penguin?6. Where do penguins build their nest?

Answers1. Birds2. Feathers3. Northern

Hemisphere4. Emperor Penguin5. Blue Penguin6. In burrows

Other Arctic Animals

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