How can we be more bear aware?
Download and reference Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season teacher guide (link to teacher guide) pages 168-172 and student guide (link to student guide) pages 108-113 for full lesson plan.
Portal Resources
Downloads
Document
Noticing and Wonderings Chart
(122.65 KB)
Document
4E Diary of a Black Bear
(780.45 KB)
Document
Black Bears of Missouri Certificate
(427.42 KB)
List of Materials
- Student Guide and pencil
Estimated Time
2 hours
- Engage: 15 minutes
- Explore: 30 minutes
- Explain: 15 minutes
- Elaborate: 30 minutes
- Evaluate: 30 minutes
Lesson Extensions
Cross-Curricular Extensions
After taking the Bear Aware Pledge, have students role-play sharing this message with others including how to talk about discuss this with people who may disagree.
Standards
Topic
Human Impacts
Animal Needs
Missouri Learning Standard
Next Generation Science Standard
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
Crosscutting Concepts (CCC)