How do humans and animals stay warm in winter?
Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 108-113 and student guide pages 86-89 for full lesson plan
Portal Resources
Outdoor clothing: Coats, Hats, Scarves, Mittens, Gloves
Book: Are You Ready for Winter? by Shelia Anderson
Paper
Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
Paper and plastic shopping bags
Scissors
Craft materials to create design:
Material – provide a variety of textures, some thin, others that are thick and bulky (vary what material is made from if possible)
Shredded paper
Bubble wrap
2 hours
- Engage: 10 minutes
- Explore: 20 minutes
- Explain: 30 minutes
- Elaborate: 40 minutes
- Evaluate: 30 minutes
Lesson Extensions
Music
Create the sound of a thunderstorm from the first raindrops, then growing in sound as the storm intensifies, then back to the last drops. Have students stand in a circle. First practice the sounds, then put them all together. As you point to the children, have the add to the sounds:
- Rain drops – hit the first two fingers of each hand together
- Louder rain drops – snap (if students are able)
- Rub hands together (palms and fingers rubbing back and forth)
- Clap hands together (keeping hands close together, keeping hands about two inches apart)
- Stomp feet on ground
Build in volume as you move from one type of sound to the next until everyone is stomping their feet, then quiet the storm as you go backward through the list ending with the rain drops.