The mother polar bear can spend 4 to 5 months without eating. Learn about a polar bears home scholastic books for kids. Polar bears, penguins, and other animals in winter. Arctic animals polar bears and walruses lesson plan ideas. Feature stories from the past issues of beyond penguins and polar bears. The little polar bear drifted out to sea and waked up terrified.
Stories for students beyond penguins and polar bears. With a big stash of polar bearthemed books on hand, you and your kids will have a hard time choosing which book to read first this winter. How did people learn to survive in that harsh climate. A pdf file that includes only the text and a glossary. Polar bears nonfiction readers 3 levels first grade guided. I included cards with photos of vocabulary words, a map of where polar bears live, a diagram of a polar bear, and a polar bear coloring sheet. Polar bear unit for kindergarten and first grade by. Use one lesson, or all, in this series of lessons designed for your prek through first grade classroom. Polar bears live only in the arctic and as the sea ice continues to melt, the polar bears primary habi tat becomes more threatened. Arctic animals books to read mudpies and manicures. Polar bears are incredibly specialized hunters that have adapted to life in the arctic environment. It could be used to talk about folk tales in different cultures, or to talk about life in the arctic, or simply to learn a little bit about polar bears or the inuit. The sea ice is their hunting grounds, and they depend on it for survival.
This book will give your students information about the polar bears arctic habitat. Many of the pages also allow for visualization, so be sure to have students talk about what they see after hearing different pages. Have you ever wondered why they are white, what they eat, and how they survive from the cold. Keeping warm at the arctic grades k2 students learn about the polar bears body coverings and how the coverings help the bear survive in the arctic climate. First graders are excited about the world around them and will find learning about arctic animals very engaging.
Free arctic animal printables and montessoriinspired. Ive never come face to face with a polar bear in real life, and unless you live in the arctic or near an especially fancy zoo, you and your young reader probably havent either. Polar bear cubs coloring pages and polar bears arctic animals coloring pages bear book on one page about what different bears eat print colour in and learn about bears. My kindergarten students read this together and wrote a short report based on the information. The arctic consists of the arctic ocean and parts of canada, russia, the usa, greenland, norway, finland, sweden and iceland.
The book lists, bulletin board photos, pictures of kid projects and printables are great for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade and fifth grade. For example the wolf is one of the few mammals that live in the arctic yearround. Polar bear, great white northern bear found throughout the arctic region. Arctic animals, aka polar animals, live far away, but that doesnt stop kids love.
Find out the answers to these questions and more during this polar bear unit for kindergarten and first grade. This is the first lesson of a series that focuses on arctic animals, and is appropriate for kindergarten through first grade. Scientists usually define the arctic as the area above the arctic circle an imaginary line that circles around the top of the globe. Free polar bear mini book with images polar bears kindergarten. After a long time at sea the little polar bear arrives on a tropical island when he meet a hippo. His cold is coming to an end i hope, but in the meantime, i can get a lot done during nap time. It has no natural predators and knows no fear of humans, making it an extremely dangerous animal. Arctic animals theme activities fro preschool, prek and kindergarten kindergarten themes. Polar bear canhaveare pagegraphic organizer for penguinslabel the arctic foxlabel the cariboulets define the word page for arctic. Wonderful picture books and activities for preschool, kindergarten. Find out the answers to these questions and more in polar bears and the arctic. This is a great book to use with a canhaveare type of graphic organizer.
Little polar bear begins with a father polar bear teaching his child different techniques to survive. Activity ideas for researching polar animals and studying the polar lands of the arctic and antarctic. This kindergartenlevel introduction to polar bears covers their growth process, behaviors, their arctic home, and such defining features as their allwhite fur. Winter is a great time of year to study polar bears with your preschoolers.
This book is better suited for grade school kids or a super arctic fox enthusiasts. Arctic emergent reader kindergarten reading, arctic. This lesson can be generalized to apply to other marine mammals such as whales and seals. I just wanted to quickly stop by and share an amazing way weve started doing research this week, as well as some ideas for learning about penguins, polar bears, arctic, tundra, and all things cold. Then during the night when they were sleeping the ice cracked and separated them. Free winter arctic animal emergent reader for kindergarten and first grade. She has written fourteen books in the national geographic kids readers. Operation arctic first grade art winter art projects diy projects ecole art arctic animals vbs crafts light crafts kindergarten art.
This is a sweet little story about a lonely polar bear whose only friend is a fluffy white cloud. This resource has ideas, crafts, activities, and lessons for your polar animal thematic unit. Polar bear activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson. Mary pope osborne, natalie pope byce, sal murdocca.
Arctic animals polar bears and walruses lesson plan ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Polar bears, arctic hare, orcas, puffins and walruses can be viewed through these webcams. If youd rather use this with a guided reading group, it is a level 2 reader. A nonfiction companion to polar bears past bedtime, jack and annies guide to the arctic. Students will learn about the kinds of arctic animals and their distinctive physical features. Polar bear blubber experiment classroom books, first. Discover scholastic s learn about a polar bear s home printables and worksheets for all ages that cover subjects like reading, writing, math, and science. A nonfiction companion to magic tree house 9780375832222. Better suited for preschool to 2nd grade this book has beautiful illustrations and. Ice bear, by nicola davies, shares facts about polar bears in two ways within the main story, and as fact tidbits along each page. Marianas polar bear swim tricias topnotch presents miscellaneous grades 35 ada blackjack. This book is a popular choice for little ones researching polar bears.
They are not scared of humans nor do they often attack them. Of course, the snow animals melt away, leaving the little polar bear lonelier than ever until he. A polar bear is an arctic animal first graders will love to study. Polar bears packed with facts at a good reading level for first grade. Last month, the team brought the drone to the arctic on its first mission. Male polar bears may grow 10 feet tall and weigh over 1400 pounds. Polar bear mini package freebie for young learners source by sight word filler for ela centers. I wish i was a polar bear grades 35 land of ice more than snow grades 68 canajan eh. The polar bear lives in the arctic, he never gets cold in a storm, he swims in the icy cold water. Find fiction and nonfiction polar bear books for kids ages 210. A webquest for 1 st grade language arts and science.
Polar bear facts polar bears preschool, arctic animals. For arctic animals, you might include polar bear, arctic fox, arctic tern, reindeer, caribou or reindeer if you dont separate the two, narwhal, beluga whale, orca killer whale, puffin, walrus, seal, ermine, musk ox, moose, snowy owl, alaskan malamute, husky, arctic hare, and inuit if you want to include people in your animals. The polar bears are hungry by carol carrick author, paul carrick illustrator mother bear teaches her cubs how to swim and hunt seals. While your habitat is drying, try reading some polar bear and arctic themed books with your child. Dec 17, 2019 are you teaching about polar animals in your classroom or homeschool. Heroine of the arctic bears earth hour power flippers and whiskers gift for a snowman happy birthday, knut. Unlike other bears, polar bears do not eat green vegetation. Except for one subspecies of grizzly bear, the polar bear is the largest and most powerful carnivore on land. The arctic is located at the northernmost part of our planet. Polar bears and the arctic national wildlife federation.
Its a perfect introduction to polar bears for toddlers and young. Each book has vocabulary work comprehension, a notetaking graphic organizer, and a web. A nonfiction companion to magic tree house paperback january 1, 2007. We have always loved learning about polar bears and animals that live in the arctic. Although it contains information about the arctic fox there are other pages dedicated to the animals it shares its habitat with reindeer and polar bear. Feeling sorry for the bear, the cloud makes him friends out of snow. Our stories are available at k1, 23, and 45 grade levels in three formats. In the short space of 150,000 years, it has evolved from a grizzly bear into the.
Polar bears look white because each hollow hair reflects the light. Lesson plans for first grade on arctic animals synonym. Students will explain what keeps polar bears warm in the arctic by experiencing a layer of blubber to protect them. To illustrate how polar bears stay warm in the icy waters of the arctic, we. Spying on polar bears current nonfiction for grade 3. But when the ice melts earlier than usualthe result of. Discover the best childrens polar regions books in best sellers. With their beautiful white fur and powerful presence, polar bears rule the arctic. Some examples include, three snow bears by jan brett and here is the arctic winter by madeleine dunphy. Perfect for a unit on winter animals, the arctic, or the north pole. They will need to find facts to complete the writing prompts about polar bears uniqueness, behavior, and unknown facts.
This kindergartenlevel introduction to polar bears covers their growth process, behaviors, their arctic home, and such defining features as their. Includes circle time, activities, surveys and suggested reading. Amazing arctic animals penguin young readers, level 3. This book has great illustrations and talks about polar bears. Despite what we think, a polar bear s fur is not white.
Classroom friendly videos arctic animals teacher approved great for your january units of study. Polar bears and the arctic scholastic books for kids. Books about polar animals with a focus on arctic animals gift of. The natural history of a threatened species no animal is more symbolic of the arctic than the polar bear. The weeklong comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. My book of arctic animals part of the polar animals no prep activities packet. Frizzle and her class are off to the arctic to discover the different animals that live there, and other fascinating facts about this polar area.
Ask them to use a book or computer to find facts about everyones favorite arctic creature, the polar bear. Polar bear theme teaching ideas, lesson plans, printables. This is the first book ive read from the seedlings series, and i want to see more. The boys and girls will learn more about polar bears, arctic foxes, penguins, snowy owl, and harp seal with a variety of activities and nonfiction passages. Lessons and activities about heat and insulation polar bears. The arctic is a unique part of the world, and the animals that inhabit that region have special.
Polar bears heavily rely on the sea ice for making homes. Polar bear, polar bear book polar bear, polar bear sound book. Are you looking for a factual unit to introduce polar. Once shes covered the polar bear s body in fluffy cotton balls, she can draw in his black nose. See more ideas about polar, polar bear, arctic animals. Scientists at the san diego zoo worked with a technology company called northrop grumman to develop a drone to spy on the bears. The story follows a young polar bear who is on his own for the first time. Fill your winter book basket with some polar bear books for kids. The polar bears are hungry childrens books read aloud. A book of this grade is in acceptable shape to read and store.