What does it take to make it in the Arctic? Learners examine the cold weather adaptations of a polar bear that help it survive. With everyday objects, they model these characteristics as they become make-shift polar bears. Modeling helps them make connections to the adaptation and its purpose.

Concepts

climate, climate regions, climates, adaptations, animal adaptations, environmental adaptations, natural selection

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Add materials that do not correspond to a characteristic of a polar bear to increase the challenge
• Have pupils take pictures of them wearing the polar bear items and create a display that connects their pictures to the actual polar bear body part

Classroom Considerations

• Requires specific materials outlined in the lesson

Pros

• Provides adaptations to fit a wide range of grade levels
• Includes important background information in the teaching guide

Cons

• None