Format
I. Discuss how humans stay warm in cold conditions
II. Experiments on how animals stay warm
III. Virtual trip to Antarctica with Pat, our Puppet Penguin
IV.Introduction to animals who live in extreme climates
V. Questions and Conclusions
Objectives
To compare how different animals stay warm
To explore the needs of and adaptations made by animals who live in extreme weather.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NS.K-4.1 Science of Inquiry
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Understanding about scientific inquiry
NS.K-4.3 Life Science
The characteristics of organisms
Life cycles of organisms
Organisms and environments
State Standards
L.OL.00.11 Identify that living things have basic needs.
L.OL.01.13 Identify the needs of animals.
L.OL.01.21 Describe the life cycle of animals including the following stages: egg, young, adult.
L.HE.01.11 Identify characteristics (for example: body coverings, beak shape, number of legs, body parts) that are passed on from parents to young.
S.IP.02.11 Make purposeful observation of the natural world using the appropriate senses.