TITLE OF LESSON: Polar Bears

TEACHER: Amy Pera CONTENT AREA: GRADE LEVEL: 1st DATE: 01/23/17
Science

COURSE OF STUDY CONTENT STANDARD(S):

SC.1. (2005).4-Describe survival traits of living things

Learning Objective(s): Students will grasp an understanding of how polar bears adapt and survive in the snow.

ASSESSMENT
Daily formative assessments will be given (questioning, accountable talk, graphic organizer answers).

RESOURCES
Materials & Equipment: The book Polar Bears by Erika Shores. KWL Chart

Technology Utilized: YouTube, smartboard

PROCESSES OF INSTRUCTION
BEFORE (ENGAGE) DURING (EXPLAIN/EXPLORE) AFTER (EVALUATE/EXTEND)

Procedures: Procedures: Procedures:

1) To activate prior knowledge, ask
students- 1) Teacher will read the book Polar 1) Students will fill out the What they
 What do you know about Bears by Erika Shores. learned part of the KWL chart.
Polar Bears? 2) We will continue learning about
 Where do Polar Bears live? 2) After reading the book the class Polar Bears tomorrow.
 What do they eat? will discuss facts that they learned
 How do they adapt to the about Polar Bears.
cold?
2) We will create a KWL chart about  Where do Polar Bears live?
Polar Bears.  What do they eat?
 What do we know?  How do they adapt to the
 What would we like to know cold?
about Polar Bears?  How big to Polar Bears get?
3) Students will watch youtube
video:

https://youtu.be/XdCaBF8NJ00?
si=2ujy67Yoa9g8l4L1

https://youtu.be/T8Yvx9aZumc?
si=niOr7H-ht-3Pm_xV

Instructional (Grouping)
Instructional (Grouping) Instructional (Grouping) Arrangements: Whole Group
Arrangements: Whole Group Arrangements: Whole Group