Format
1. Storytime
2. Discussion on animals and their habitats
3. Fun experiment to learn how blubber keeps cold water animals warm
Objectives
Participants will gain a greater understanding about the differences in animals, their habitats, and how they adapt to survive in their environments.
Standards Alignment
State Standards
Georgia Early Learning & Development Standards Met:??
Communication, Language & Literacy:
CLL1 – The child will listen to conversations and demonstrate comprehension.
CLL2 – The child will acquire vocabulary introduced in conversations, activities, stories, and/or
books.
Social Emotional Development
SED4 – The child will develop relationships and social skills with adults.
Cognitive Development & General Knowledge
CD-S1: The Child will demonstrate scientific inquiry skills.
CD-SC4: The Child will demonstrate knowledge of physical science.?
?CD-SC1: The Child will demonstrate scientific inquiry skills.?
CD-SC2: The Child will demonstrate knowledge related to the properties of earth and sky.??
CD-SC3:?The Child will demonstrate knowledge related to living things and their environments.?
PD-M5: The Child will develop gross motor skills.??
PD-M6: The Child will develop fine motor skills.??
Science
SKL2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare the similarities and?
differences in groups of organisms.?
S1L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the basic needs of plants and?
animals.?
S2P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties of matter and
changes that occur in objects.
S3P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the ways heat energy is
transferred and measured.?
S5L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to group organisms using scientific
classification procedures.?
S5P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the differences between a
physical change and a chemical change.?