3A Surviving the Cold

Lesson Plans

Download and reference Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season teacher guide pages 116-123 and student guide  pages 72-77 for full lesson plan

Portal Resources
Downloads
Noticing and Wonderings Chart (122.65 KB)
3A Daily Weather Data Chart (761.77 KB)
3A How Many Breaths Chart (43.34 KB)
List of Materials
  • Chart paper (optional)
  • 3A Daily Weather Data Chart
  • 3A How Many Breaths? Chart
  • Book: Hush Up and Hibernate by Sandra Markle
  • Book: What Happens in Winter? Animal in Winter by Jennifer Fretland VanVoorst
  • Student Guide and pencil
  • Black bear headbands
Estimated Time

2.5 hours

  • Engage: 20 minutes + 10 minutes x 20 days
  • Explore: 45 minutes
  • Explain: 30 minutes
  • Elaborate: 20 minutes
  • Evaluate: 20 minutes

 

Lesson Extensions
Cross-Curricular Extensions

Act it Out! Grab your bear headbands and perform the actions from Hush Up and Hibernate by Sandra Markle.

Standards
Topic
Weather
Animal Needs
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)