2E Finding a Den

Lesson Plans

How do bears use their dens to survive?

Download and reference Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season teacher guide (link to teacher guide) pages 108-113 and student guide (link to student guide) pages 66--69 for full lesson plan.

Portal Resources
Links
Downloads
Noticing and Wonderings Chart (122.65 KB)
List of Materials
  • Bear finger puppets (1 per group)
  • Black bear headbands
  • Leaves, twigs, grasses from outside (for students to create a model of a den)
  • Clay – 1 stick per group
  • Paper plates
  • Spray bottle
  • Torn pieces of paper to represent precipitation (optional)
  • Student Guide and pencil
Estimated Time

3 hours

  • Engage: 20 minutes
  • Explore: 90 minutes
  • Explain: 30 minutes
  • Elaborate: 15 minutes
  • Evaluate: 10 minutes
Standards
Topic
Animal Needs
Engineering
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)