Unit
3
Winter for a Bear
Timeline
The following lessons are intended to start at the conclusion of Unit 2 in November and conclude by the beginning of February. Note: Order your seeds now for Spring 4B Sprouting Seedlings activity where student are growing flowers from seeds.
- Lesson 3A: 2.5 hours + additional daily observation time
- Lesson 3B: 2 hours
- Lesson 3C: 3 hours
- Lesson 3D: 2.5 hours
Essential Statements
- I can list some of the weather challenges of winter.
- I can explain how my body responds when I become more active (increased heart rate and breathing).
- I can make a model of a structure.
- I can draw a shelter and explain what materials work well.
- I can identify severe weather including blizzards and thunderstorms.
Essential Reading
Lesson 3
- Hello Winter! ; ; Lesson 3
Lesson 3A
- Hush Up and Hibernate ; ; Lesson 3A
- Animals in Winter ; ; Lesson 3A
Lesson 3C
- What is Severe Weather? ; ; Lesson 3C
Lesson 3D
- Under the Snow ; ; Lesson 3D
Vocabulary
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Available: ready to use (Lesson 3D)
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Comparison: to look at different things and see how they are the similar and different (Lesson 3A)
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Cub: young animal that eats meat (Lesson 3B)
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Safe: not able to be hurt, no danger (Lesson 3C)
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Sense: the way you learn about the world: touch, taste, sight, smell, and hearing (Lesson 3D)
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Storm: heavy rain, sometimes with lightning and thunder (Lesson 3C)
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Winter: the coldest season, between autumn and spring (Lesson 3)