Title of Lesson: Arctic Animals

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Created and Submitted by: Bonnie Jannasch and Kay B. Johnson- Harpeth Valley Elementary
Essential Question(s):

What animals can survive the cold

Arctic region?

Lesson Objective:

Introducing students to a variety of

Arctic animals.

Standard(s):

RI.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer

questions about key
details in a text.
W.K.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects

Reading and Science

Content Area(s):
Nonfiction books
Resources:
As determined by the librarian
Vocabulary:

Activity Overview:

Seven kindergarten classes will divide

into seven research groups. Each
research group will come to the library
to learn about an animal that lives on
the Arctic and Antarctic Tundra. (snowy
owl, harp seal, arctic fox, puffin, polar
bear, walrus, penguin)
A book about each animal will be read
and a list of the characteristics will be
discussed and recorded. Students will
make a visual that will include facts
about their animal and pictures.
Each small research group, upon
returning to class, will share with
classmates the facts about their animal.
The classroom teacher will compare
animals researched, noting how they
are alike and different.
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