What do black beard do to get ready for the winter?
Download and reference Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season teacher guide (link to teacher guide) pages 94-101 and student guide (link to student guide) pages 58-61 for full lesson plan.
Portal Resources
Links
Downloads
Document
Noticing and Wonderings Chart
(122.65 KB)
Document
Document
2C Guess the Season Board Handout
(229.22 KB)
List of Materials
- 2 different sandwich bags with 2 different weights (one set per group) - one that is very light (1-2 beans) or empty and one that is very heavy (full of beans)
- 4 to 6 blankets that are large enough to cover a student
- Swatch of bear fur (or contact your local MDC conservation educator to borrow a bear pelt)
- Chart paper
- Student Guide and pencil
- Balance scale
Estimated Time
2 hours
- Engage: 10 minutes
- Explore: 45 minutes
- Explain: 20 minutes
- Elaborate: 15 minutes
- Evaluate: 20 minutes
Standards
Topic
Animal Needs
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)